The main objective of this new initiative is to promote sustainable market based energy access for cooking and lighting. This project is in line with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Access to affordable energy is an essential prerequisite to achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. SNV is a facilitator of commercially viable markets for renewable energy products and services for households and SMEs. SNV works in undeserved areas facilitating energy access for lighting and cooking needs for households, SMEs and institutions through Biogas, Clean cookstoves & Fuels and Solar.My key Responsibilities in this Project Include:1.Overall Coordination and quality implementation of Project activities.2. Planning, implementation, and monitoring of activity and operational plans and budgets (monthly, quarterly and annually)3.Promoting commercial approach for clean energy access services through various tailoredinterventions for cooking and lighting.4. Oversee energy enterprise support to identified solar and cookstove entrepreneurs5.Identifying and nurturing the opportunities for collaboration and partnership with other relevant organisations operating in Kakuma and the county Government of Turkana6.Lead in identification and support sustainable innovative financing models that work in the project areas. The project will leverage on the RBF project and the PAYG enabled products and other financial access projects to facilitate access to finance for both entrepreneurs and end users.7.Coordination of relevant marketing and promotional events for stoves and solar technologieswithin the refugee camps and host community8. Take lead in designing of mechanisms for motivating the entrepreneurs to perform.9. Advise relevant organisations and agencies on integration/mainstreaming of clean energy access intotheir activities10. Collaboration with Turkana County Government on access to energy aspects among the hostcommunity

I am coordinating and implementing a solar PICO PV project targeting off grid communities in Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Kajiado, Laikipia, Tharaka Nithi, Embu & Isiolo Counties. The objective of this project is to facilitate access to and use of modern lighting for households by establishing and strengthening sustainable and commercially viable supply and distribution models for quality Pico PV products and services at the local level. More specifically, the project is supporting distribution and uptake of Lighting Global certified solar products.The main interventions include consumer awareness creation, capacity development for rural entrepreneurs, creating business linkages between value chain actors at different levels and facilitating access to credit for both entrepreneurs and end users. I am working with actors along the value chain including Lighting Global Associates, Rural Distributors, Last Mile Entrepreneurs and Financial Institutions, and on a need basis with other development partners and sector level associations and initiatives. Summary of specific responsibilities;1.Implementing solar project activities in the above mentioned counties, including planning with the LMEs, implementation and activity reports, in consultation and close collaboration with the project advisor.2.Enhance existing business linkages between value chain actors at different levels, while also developing new linkages to address market barriers.3.Monthly and need based progress monitoring including LME sales data collection and analysis.4.Contribute to the overall project progress reporting periodically or on a need basis.5.Collaborate with relevant development partners and initiatives.6.On a need basis participate in sector level forums and collaborate with or support sector level associations. 7.Contribute towards knowledge development based on project’s experiences and market trends.

I am responsible for identifying and supporting sustainable and profitable energy enterprises in solar, improved cookstoves and fuels. My specific functions of the role include business development, developing supply chain models, support to demand generation through various awareness and behaviour change approaches.In summary My responsibilities include the following:1.Identification and recruitment of stoves and solar entrepreneurs from the refugee and host community.2.Support the introduction of the new designs to the stove production center3. Support in the introduction and market testing of new clean cookstoves designs, training of installers and promoters.4.Demand generation – design various strategies for market activation to enhance awareness and demand of energy products5.Capacity building of energy entrepreneurs. The capacity building is tailored to the needs of each entrepreneur, focusing on key aspects of selling energy products and services6.Support solar entrepreneurs in identification of last mile distributors in Kakuma7.Capacity building of the last mile distributors- business and basic technical skills on solar8.Establish business linkages between solar value chain actors at different levels9.In collaboration with other agencies identify and test different financing models for entrepreneurs and households including PAYG

 Working closely with producer and Trader organizations, provide Advisory and supervisory services and oversight in the development of market linkage initiatives in fish and livestock value chains in Turkana County in liaison with Zonal and Area Cordinators. In Liaison with respective support services providers, including Financial Institutions, Government Regulatory Authorities, Producer Organizations, Transporters etc develop a marketing strategy that supports local producers and Entrepreneurs, to maximise on Profitability  In Liaison and Consultation with the programme Officer, Training and Development, develop relevant content and Curricula for training of product marketing and sales of Fish and livestock products. Develop an appropriate marketing strategy for fish and Livestock Products. Provide technical input towards the development of a relevant brochure for marketing/Sales. Represent Oxfam/Markets project at stakeholder meetings and other local level forums by appropriate delegation Monitoring and Evaluation of impact against planned deliverables as per Planned Activities. Coordinate activities and capacity building initiatives with the respective Beach Management units in the project area.

 Creating awareness of the Fund to the public through organized public rallies and social foras Identifying profitable business linkages for women owned micro, small and medium enterprises Identifying and pursuing market opportunities locally to improve market access for women products and services Disseminating information on the procedures of loan application Gathering and compiling market information; organizing interactive programs to disseminate market information Researching on the performance of business of women entrepreneurs under the Fund's loans Analyzing the Fund's services to Fund beneficiaries and recommending areas of improvement.

Managing the operations of Joint Loans Board Scheme (a government micro credit scheme that is aimed at promoting small scale entrepreneurs through provision of credit and also introducing these entrepreneurs into borrowing funds from commercial lending institution)Facilitating micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access trade finance by linking business start ups with financial institutions, collecting, collating and disseminating information on available trade finance opportunities and identifying and advising traders on borrower friendly credit institutions. Provision of consultancy, consultancy and counseling services to micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.Collecting, analyzing and disseminating of information on trade and investment opportunities.Organizing and facilitating training of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.Organizing and participating in trade exhibitions.Promoting growth and development of wholesale and retail trade through training traders on efficient marketing skills, linking producer business groups with supermarkets, and sensitizing traders on available market opportunities.Broadening and deepening export base and market in the Districts by organizing outreach programmes for the business community, gathering, analyzing and disseminating information from the Ministry’s commercial offices on export market opportunities.General admnistrative work which involves managing resources in the station like human resource, transport, funds among other resources.Managing operations of the Business information Centre (BIC)Capacity building of Business Member Organisations (BMOs), Trade associations and Producer Business Groups (PBGs) on various apects like improved standads on management, enhanced public private partnership and improved capacity to enhance provision of linkages between Micro Small Entreprises (MSEs), Business Development Services (BDS) providers on innovative technology and market opportunities.

 Development of new business and closing sales. Initiating sales processes, prospecting and generating leads via cold calling. Preparing sales reports. Developing action plan, implementing short/long range plans. Establishing superb relationships with key personnel in the distribution chain. Ensuring excellent availability and visibility of company’s brand in defined territories. Organizing and overseeing the promotion activities in the territory.