Stove Program Associate job at Impact Carbon: career opportunity in Uganda

Job title: Stove Program Associate
Organisation:Impact Carbon

Brief summary of the job
The Stove Program Associate will assist Impact Carbon’s clean cook stove project team in operations, administration, and record keeping efforts in Uganda. This position will report to the Uganda Country Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working with our Stove Program Manager to manage relationships with local manufacturing and distribution partners

Working with current and new manufacturing partners to develop and refine manufacturing, recordkeeping, and financial systems and processes

Supporting procurement, logistics, and capacity building programs

Performing administrative tasks such as data entry and document scanning

Performing regular recordkeeping and financial reporting procedures to ensure proper monitoring and evaluation for carbon verification

Assist the Stove Program Manager in the creation of monthly reports and documentation necessary for the carbon verification process, including the following areas: Finance and accounting, Manufacturing and materials, Production and Recordkeeping

Ensure compliance with carbon guidelines by assisting local manufacturers in capacity building activities and general operations, such as: Materials procurement and/or importation, Product quality control

Increasing capacity and efficiency by identifying and implementing solutions to manufacturing limitations or issues

Monitoring and evaluation of carbon requirements, including monthly spot checks with an external auditing partner

Participating in due diligence work to select new partners and technologies; tasks to interviewing and product testing

Perform administrative tasks for both the carbon verification process and general office needs, such as: Data entry, Scanning documents, Creating and editing documents, Communications including emails and phone calls

Gender                Indifferent

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The applicant should possess a Degree in business (accounting, finance or marketing), economics, or industrial relations

Fluency in both written and spoken English; local language skills highly desirable, specifically Luganda

One to three years of relevant work experience

Good understanding with direct sales and marketing and /or program implementation a plus

Strong business and financial experience with excellent quantitative and analytical skills

History of managing new and growing programs or substantial client management experience preferred

Preference given to candidates with experience in monitoring and evaluation, small business development/capacity building, or efficient cook stove specific programming

Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and multitask

Experience in clean water initiatives and knowledge of water technology

Excellent written and oral communication skills

High level of creativity and the desire to develop new, innovative programs

Superior relationship management skills and the ability to hold external parties accountable to tight deadlines and regulatory requirements

Passion for Impact Carbon’s programs and mission, including international health, environmental protection, and poverty alleviation

Compensation: Impact Carbon offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Salary is dependent on experience.

Application procedure
All applicants should apply via email by sending a one-page cover letter with attached resume to jobs@impactcarbon.org. Please clearly state the subject as "Stove Program

Associate” in all e-mail correspondence. Use the exact position title in subject line to ensure that the hiring manager receives your application. No phone calls or posted mail applications, please. We request that you tell us where you heard about this position; please include that information in your cover letter.

Closing date: Not provided