Clean Cooking and Space Heating Expert – Lesotho

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Operating in over 50 countries, Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact. We address some of the world’s most complex challenges across infrastructure, economic growth and natural capital, health, energy, climate and environment, and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology to deliver locally informed, client-focused solutions that help organisations achieve measurable, sustainable impact.

Palladium is part of GISI’s global family of companies, which aims to create solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’s approximately 15,000 employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

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About The Global Energy Alliance For People And Planet

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet works for a world where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives. Our Alliance builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to end energy poverty and accelerate green economic opportunity. Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, we unlock finance, strengthen institutions and transform markets, delivering progress anchored in deep community engagement. By uniting actors across the value chain, from households to heads of state, we go beyond individual projects to drive lasting systems change. With work in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, our Alliance aims to reach 1 billion people with clean electricity, prevent 4 billion tons of carbon emissions and create or improve 150 million jobs. For more information, please visit www.energyalliance.org

This Opportunity

The Kingdom of Lesotho is implementing its Mission 300 National Energy Compact as part of a global initiative led by the African Development Bank and World Bank Group to provide energy access to 300 million Africans by 2030. The effort is supported by development partners including Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, which are helping mobilize funding and accelerate energy access investments. To support delivery, Mission 300 encourages the creation of Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs) to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions. Lesotho has established a CDMU and Monitoring Unit spearheaded by the Deputy Prime Minister.

Palladium, which is part of the MSA under Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, is seeking a Clean Cooking and Space Heating Expert to support the Lesotho CDMU. This Expert will support the Ministry of Energy, CDMU and Monitoring Unit in rolling out a clean cooking and space heating campaign to promote clean cooking and space heating technologies countrywide. This role will help coordinate clean cooking and space heating activities across government and stakeholders, support strategy development, advocacy campaigns, private-sector engagement, and data collection, and contribute to the rollout of initiatives that advance Lesotho’s energy access, climate, and public health goals.

This role is contingent upon contract award to Palladium. The Expert will be engaged upon award for an initial 12‑month assignment, with the potential for extension subject to performance and project needs. The anticipated start date is July 2026 .

To Apply

Please submit your application no later than Monday, June 15th at 11:59 PM EST. All required information listed below must be included for your application to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please include the following:

CV, no longer than 5 pages, outlining relevant experience and suitability for the assignment
Cover letter highlighting relevant work experience AND include this line in your cover letter: “By applying and submitting my CV and documents, I am granting my consent for Palladium to share my information with GEAPP and the host government.”
3 Professional References (Name, Relationship to you, Email, Phone)
Daily Rate in USD. Applicable tax to be stated separately

Shortlisted candidates will be proposed to GEAPP and the host government for evaluation.

Location

The position is based in Maseru, Lesotho. Candidates authorized to work in Lesotho will be given priority during the selection process. At this time, visa sponsorship cannot be provided.

Reporting Lines

The Expert will report day-to-day to the head of the CDMU, with strategic oversight from Palladium’s Energy Access Portfolio Lead

Primary Roles And Responsibilities

Collaborate with the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Department of Energy and support research on space heating and clean cooking transition pathways, technologies, innovation, and delivery models in remote setting
Coordinate with the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Energy and district authorities to prepare and conduct quarterly clean cooking and space heating advocacy campaigns countrywide
Provide support to the Ministry of Energy and the ASCENT Lesotho Project Implementation Unit in preparing a clean cooking and space heating strategy
Support the implementation of clean cooking projects at the Ministry of Energy and by key actors within the ecosystem
Liaise with the private sector and civil partners for exhibition and promotional campaigns to showcase clean cooking and space heating technologies
Lead data collection, analysis, and visualisation of data inputs from partner organisations; as well as maintain an up-to-date database of clean cooking and space heating initiatives countrywide
Support the development of relevant reports, policy briefs, blogs and other written outputs for the clean cooking and cross-cutting workstreams
Research cross-cutting themes of gender, inclusion, and leave no one behind, and building evidence that can be used for advocacy and strategy development purposes at the Ministry of Energy, and among energy stakeholders;
Integrate health, environmental, and efficiency standards into program design
Support the development of conference, webinar, and training materials with the focus on clean cooking solutions, delivery models, lessons learnt from past and ongoing projects
Provide ad-hoc support to the CDMU Lead when needed and where relevant

This Is a Time-based Assignment. Specific Deliverables, Tasks And Timelines Will Be Defined Prior To Contract Signature. The Deliverables Over The Period Of The Consultancy Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

Inception report
Reports of consultation meetings with relevant stakeholders
A comprehensive Project document and action plan outlining key activities and expected outcomes of the clean cooking and space heating programme
Resource mobilization strategy and plan for developing a clean cooking and space heating strategy
Database of clean cooking and space heating initiatives, actors, technologies, etc.
Policy recommendations
Quarterly, interim, and final reports documenting progress, achievements, and lessons learnt
Completion report and recommendations

Essential Criteria

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in sociology, social sciences, statistics and demography or any other relevant degree with an option or a major in gender studies
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in the energy sector
Proven experience in developing and implementing strategies and projects on access to energy
Solid background and understanding of market-based approaches for clean cooking and space heating, inclusive of working with the private sector, public sector and other key stakeholders
Knowledge about access to clean cooking and space heating, inclusive of strategies for further scaling, ensuring gender equality and social inclusion
Experience with business development in designing, high quality and impactful projects and programs, writing high quality reports and proposals and managing donor relationships
Experience in market facilitation for clean cooking and space heating with focus on both the fuel supply and the consumption end (stoves, and other heating gadgets)
Good communication and negotiation skills as well as intercultural sensitivity
Entrepreneurial, result-oriented and driver for change
Specific experience in Lesotho is an added advantage as this subsector involves understanding of the culture of communities
Proficiency in both written and spoken English, knowledge in Sesotho will be an added advantage

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

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