In line with our inclusivity objectives for the THEA programme, we highly encourage people with lived experience of displacement to apply for this role. 

Terms and Conditions: 

Salary: £100 - 150 per day, depending on skills and experience, to be paid monthly in arrears (max. 335 days over the 24-month contract). 

The contractor shall be responsible for payment of relevant local taxes, social security and any mandatory insurances or pension contributions.   

Contract: 24-month contract with possibility to extend. 

3.5 days per week (with possibility to increase to 5 days per week subject to funding). 

Location: Remote working, to be based in Uganda. Applicants must have the right to live and work in Uganda and will be asked to provide evidence if short listed.  

Travel: Uganda and Ethiopia, with possible occasional travel to London, UK.  

About Ashden  

Ashden boosts climate innovation in the UK and Global South. Our support brings clean energy to African villages and refugee camps and in the UK fixes up cold and draughty homes. It makes schools more sustainable, and helps communities protect and restore the nature around them.  

We're looking for someone to lead delivery of Ashden’s work within the Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access (THEA) programme. Supporting refugee-led clean energy initiatives to implement projects, and secure follow-on funding.  

About the Role 

You will work with THEA programme partners to advocate for more inclusive approaches to financing and delivering sustainable energy access in displacement settings; to ensure delivery of agreed outputs and objectives around the THEA programme, engaging with climate, humanitarian and energy access funders and investors, and support with research, communications and advocacy work associated with the programme. 

What you will be doing: 

• Support promotion of Ashden’s THEA call for applications, and encourage refugee-led organisations and refugee businesses to apply for the different calls  

• Support selection of refugee-led organisations and refugee businesses (grantees) who will participate in Ashden’s THEA work. 

• Conduct organisational assessments and due diligence on grantees and prepare grant agreements.  

• Work with refugee-led organisations to implement clean energy initiatives, supporting them to identify, adapt and deploy suitable technologies to meet energy needs within their communities 

• Work with refugee-led organisations and refugee businesses to identify and pursue new sources of finance, including grants and investment, and support each organisation in their efforts to secure suitable financing.  

• Support refugee-led organisations and refugee businesses to develop organisational policies and procedures to prepare them to access new sources of finance.  

• In co-ordination with the Head of International Programmes and Communications Team, develop and deliver events and webinars to share programmatic insights to relevant audiences. 

• Develop and strengthen relationships with existing and new funders and investors, supporting colleagues to organise investor engagement events.  

About You 

You’ll thrive in this role if you have: 

• At least three years’ experience managing multi-donor projects in the humanitarian and/or energy access sectors.  

• Experience of supporting delivery of projects involving multiple colleagues and external consultants and stakeholders, gained within a comparable field.  

• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  

• Are willing to take accountability and work in a self-managed way. 

• Are not afraid to try new things and openly reflect on successes and failures. 

It is also desirable (but not necessary) for you to have: 

• Experience of community-led renewable energy project implementation. 

• Experience of planning and delivering events both in person and online.  

• Proven track record in securing grants, attracting impact investment, and facilitating commercial finance for small and medium enterprises. 

• Proficiency in financial analysis, business planning, and project management. 

• Knowledge of themes such as humanitarian assistance and funding, and philanthropic environmental funding landscape are desirable. 

How to apply  

Taking note: research shows that while men tend to apply for jobs when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women and marginalised people tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still apply by submitting a cover letter and CV Our Jobs • Work With Ashden .  

Interviews will take place online as follows: 

• First interviews 45-minutes long 

• Second interviews 1-hour long 

If you have questions about the role or the process and/or have accessibility needs, please email peopleteam@ashden.org  

Questions 

• Can people outside of Uganda apply for this role? 
  No. Applicants must have the right to live and work in Uganda and will be asked to provide evidence if shortlisted. 
   

• Can I ask for feedback on my application? 
  Due to the volume of applications, we can only provide individual feedback to candidates who are invited to interview.