Junior Technical Advisor for Higher Tier Cooking

GIZ Malawi

WE ARE HIRING!

Job title: Junior Technical Advisor for Higher Tier Cooking
Project title: Energising Development (EnDev) – CORE
Start date / End date: 15.10.2025 – 30.06.2026, potential for extension
Deadline for application: 25th September 2025
Reference code: GIZIENDEV/050/Name of Applicant

Project Brief

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German federal enterprise. GIZ supports the Federal German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates in more than 130 countries around the globe. In Malawi, GIZ has been working for more than 50 years.

GIZ implements the Energising Development (EnDev) Programme in Malawi and is looking for skilled and passionate team members to help improve access to energy throughout Malawi.

EnDev promotes sustainable access to modern energy services worldwide, with a particular focus on the poor. Through its bottom-up approach, EnDev also contributes to creating positive economic, social and environmental impacts. By December 2025, EnDev has a target to help 25.8 million people worldwide to gain access to either electricity or improved cooking technologies in households. In Malawi, 1,540,059 people have been reached with improved cooking technologies and 147,490 people have been reached with modern lighting solutions by December 2023. In addition, 167 social institutions and 521 small and medium-sized enterprises have benefitted from sustainable access to modern energy services. The Energising Development (EnDev) partnership is a multi-donor energy access programme currently financed currently by four donor countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH acts as lead agency for the implementation of the programme and cooperates closely with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) as well as other local implementation partners.

Component: CORE

In Malawi EnDev’s CORE project component is implemented through a market-oriented and country-wide approach. By promoting clean cooking stoves, high quality, affordable and efficient picoPV systems and the usage of renewable energies for productive use, the needs of the beneficiaries in Malawi are addressed with a bottom-up approach for market building.

While striving for attributable and measurable results on the ground, EnDev is pursuing opportunities for transformational change in the energy sector and is therefore following an iterative demand-driven approach. This flexibility is linked to a strong benchmarking which reflects EnDev’s strong results-orientation and commitment to achieve quantified goals.

As such, EnDev has an opening for a Higher Tier Cooking (HTC) Junior Advisor to support the implementation of our market-based approach to increasing access to higher tier cookstoves including the implementation of Results-based Finance contracts with private sector companies as well as conceptualisation and implementation of complementary measures.

Your Tasks

  • Technical coordination of results-based financing contracts with private sector companies including management of funds and target achievement
  • Support the implementation of relevant monitoring activities including verification of sales in close alignment with the Monitoring & Evaluation unit
  • Support the conceptualisation of measures and activities to promote the uptake of higher tier cooking products such as pellet stoves and electric cooking appliances in Malawi
  • Conduct research on the latest market development including products, partners and business models related to higher-tier cooking
  • Supporting activities related to stakeholder engagement and relationship management in the cooking sector
  • Supporting cross-cutting functions including Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge management with content highlighting successes in the implementation
  • Support in the preparation of relevant procurements and service contract request, managing consultants and ensuring proper documentation of all contracts related to HTC
  • Support partners to acquire required testing and certification of stoves based on national and international standards
  • Support for impact monitoring and reporting of the country measure, as well as public relations work.
  • Collaboration in the conceptual (further) development of innovative approaches and in the creation of concepts for business development.

Your Profile

  • Completed university studies in the field of renewable energy, environment, cleaner cooking, international cooperation, social science, economics, marketing or business administration or comparable qualification
  • 1-2 years of professional experience in the development sector, renewable energy sector, cleaner cooking sector, private sector businesses or related fields Skills or knowledge in private sector development and financing, social campaigning, social behaviour change or social marketing are an advantage
  • Experience with GIZ project management and procurement processes is an asset Commitment, team spirit, reliability and intercultural understanding Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork abilities
  • Proficiency in MS Office tools (MS Teams/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Strong written and spoken English

How to apply

Interested applicants meeting the above requirements must submit the following: detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of not more than 4 pages, copies of certificates and a one-page cover letter demonstrating how you meet the above requirements and your salary expectation in Malawi Kwacha, to giz-malawi-hr@giz.de.

The position’s reference code – GIZIENDEV/050/Name of Applicant is strictly to be indicated in the subject line of the applicant’s e-mail.

All applications should be addressed to:

The Head of HR
GIZ Malawi
9 O. Box 31131
Lilongwe 3.

The closing date for applications is the 25th September 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities who qualify are encouraged to apply. Within its activities, GIZ is promoting and protecting human rights, health and wellbeing, and wishes to contribute to a world free from harm, exploitation and abuse.

Prospective candidates should be willing to adhere to GIZ’ s Child Protection Principles, and Prevent Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy.