Sustainable Energy & Clean Cooking Expert - Liberia

The client is seeking a Sustainable Energy & Clean Cooking Expert to provide technical leadership, policy support, and coordination across government institutions, development partners, and private sector actors. The Expert will contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of sustainable energy and clean cooking initiatives, supporting evidence based decision making, investment readiness, and inclusive sector development. This assignment forms part of the client's localisation and capacity strengthening approach, and Liberian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Provide technical advice to government counterparts on sustainable energy and clean cooking policies, strategies, and implementation plans.
• Support integration of clean cooking and decentralised renewable energy priorities into national energy planning, sector strategies, and investment frameworks.
• Contribute to the development or refinement of national roadmaps, action plans, and regulatory instruments related to clean cooking, renewable energy, and energy access.

• Support the design and implementation of programmes and projects promoting clean cooking solutions, renewable energy deployment, and productive uses of energy.
• Advise on technology options, delivery models, and market based approaches, including results based financing, subsidies, and private sector participation.
• Provide technical inputs to project concept notes, terms of reference, and implementation plans.

• Support coordination among government institutions, utilities, regulators, development partners, NGOs, and private sector actors active in sustainable energy and clean cooking.
• Facilitate technical working groups, coordination meetings, and consultations to align priorities and implementation approaches.
• Engage with regional and international initiatives, knowledge platforms, and financing partners to leverage technical assistance and investment opportunities.

• Support tracking of progress against national clean cooking and sustainable energy targets, in coordination with MEL and sector monitoring systems.
• Contribute to preparation of progress reports, briefing notes, and presentations for government leadership and partners.
• Document lessons learned, good practices, and implementation challenges to inform adaptive management and policy dialogue.

• Strengthen the technical capacity of government counterparts and sector stakeholders through on the job support, training sessions, and technical workshops.
• Develop practical guidance materials, tools, and reference documents to support sustainable energy and clean cooking implementation.
• Promote knowledge transfer to ensure sustainability of technical expertise within national institutions.

• Inception Report outlining approach, priorities, risks, and initial workplan.
• Technical inputs to national policies, strategies, and action plans on sustainable energy and clean cooking.
• Programme and project design notes, technical briefs, and advisory memos.
• Periodic progress reports and briefing notes.
• Capacity building materials and workshop outputs.
• Completion Report summarising achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations.

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in sustainable energy, clean cooking, renewable energy, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government led energy sector programmes or reforms in low or middle income country contexts.
• Proven experience in clean cooking initiatives (e.g., improved cookstoves, clean fuels, market development, behaviour change) and/or decentralised renewable energy.
• Experience working in multi stakeholder environments involving government, development partners, NGOs, and the private sector.

• Master's degree in Energy, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of clean cooking technologies, delivery models, and financing mechanisms.
• Knowledge of renewable energy systems, energy access frameworks, and inclusive energy approaches.
• Familiarity with donor funded programmes and development partner requirements is an asset.

• Fluency in English (oral and written) required.
• Strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into practical policy and programme recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Language: French and English
Travel: Periodic domestic travel
Terms of agreement:
Start Date: TBD
Contracting Period: 12 months, with possibility of extension subject to performance and funding availability