ITT for the provision of specialised Cooling in Energy Access consultancy services to support the Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme

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        "description": "About the LEIA programme\nEfficiency for Access is a global coalition working to promote high-performing appliances that enable access to clean energy for the world’s poorest people.\nIt is a catalyst for change, accelerating the growth of off-grid appliance markets to boost incomes, reduce carbon emissions, improve quality of life, and support sustainable development.\nThe Efficiency for Access Coalition is coordinated jointly by CLASP, an international appliance energy efficiency and market development specialist not-for-profit organisation, and Energy Saving Trust, which specialises in energy efficiency product verification, data and insight, advice, and research.\nThe Low Energy Inclusive Appliances (LEIA) programme is Efficiency for Access' foundational initiative. LEIA is funded by the UK government via the Transforming Energy Access platform and the IKEA Foundation.\nOpportunity\nEnergy Saving Trust is seeking the support of a energy access cooling expert to support the delivery of the LEIA programme. The successful candidate will work as an in-house consultant, embedded within the Energy Saving Trust International team. They will support on the development of strategy, plans and activities, and seeing these through, providing their expert knowledge and access to their extensive stakeholder networks in the sector. They will provide support primarily, but not limited, to strategy and partnership activities within Workstream 1, Research & Development activities within Workstream 2 and Research activities within Workstream 3, along with wider programmatic support as needed.\nRequirements\nEssential:\nA strong understanding of the energy access funding landscape and enabling environment.\nA deep knowledge and understanding of off-grid technology and market barriers / solutions, with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia\nTechnical knowledge of products and enabling technologies suited to off-, weak- and mini-grid settings in the energy access sector\nExpert knowledge in cooling specific technologies\nDemonstratable knowledge of the Efficiency for Access Coalition and Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme\nEstablished network of relationships with programme implementers, private sector actors and academia in the energy access sector\nStrong relationships with high-level stakeholders including the World Bank and other M300 partners.\nExperience working on government and international funded programmes such as FCDO and Ikea Foundation\nExperience designing and delivering large scale energy access programmes for the Global South\nExperience working in international teams and coordinating international partnerships\nExcellent stakeholder engagement skills\nAt least five years’ experience working in energy access sector\nAt least four years working on Sustainable Cooling initiatives and programmes focused in the Global South\nAdhere to Energy Saving Trust’s standard terms and conditions\nDesirable:\nA deep knowledge of the history, aims and objectives of the Efficiency for Access Coalition and Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme\nExperience working on Grant Funds",
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