UNHCR is recruiting a Senior Energy Associate based in Kakuma, Kenya, to support energy work across the Kakuma–Kalobeyei operational area. MyJobMag Kenya lists the vacancy with a deadline of 2 September 2026, and the official UNHCR Workday page confirms requisition JR2668418, Kakuma as the location, a full-time arrangement, and the same deadline. The position has a demanding field context, so applicants should assess both the technical requirements and their readiness for remote, hardship-location work.
The role focuses on practical delivery rather than desk-only policy work. UNHCR describes responsibility for monitoring energy activities, following up implementation, coordinating partners, supporting solar and clean-cooking initiatives, and reporting operational evidence to colleagues in Kakuma and Nairobi. The programme connects energy access with health, education, WASH, livelihoods, and settlement planning.
Role at a glance
| Item | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Organization | UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency |
| Position | Senior Energy Associate |
| Location | Kakuma, Kenya; work across Kakuma and Kalobeyei |
| Contract | Full time; CONS Local, according to the official page |
| Requisition | JR2668418 |
| Deadline | 2 September 2026 |
| Target start date | 1 October 2026 |
| Education route | Bachelor’s plus 4 years’ relevant experience, or master’s plus 2 years |
| Technical area | Renewable energy, energy engineering, environmental science, sustainable development, or related field |
| Source check | 24 August 2026 |
What the associate would do
The official terms of reference assign substantial time to field monitoring and implementation follow-up. The role includes visiting projects in Kakuma and Kalobeyei, tracking progress, checking contractor and partner work, monitoring solar systems and operations-and-maintenance arrangements, documenting beneficiary and performance data, and preparing weekly or monthly reports. The work requires a professional who can turn field observations into clear, evidence-based updates.
Project support includes helping coordinate training for young people from refugee and host communities, supporting solarization of water infrastructure, assisting with energy-system rehabilitation, and contributing to market-based renewable-energy and clean-cooking initiatives. This is a role for someone who can move between technical observation, partner coordination, data collection, and reporting.
The associate also serves as a field-level coordination point. UNHCR refers to engagement with NGO partners, government counterparts, private-sector actors, financial institutions, and community representatives. Applicants should be able to show collaborative work across different institutions and explain how they turn findings into practical recommendations. Experience in multicultural, multidisciplinary, and resource-constrained settings is relevant, but candidates should describe only work they have genuinely performed.
Qualifications and readiness
UNHCR lists a bachelor’s degree plus four years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree plus two years, in renewable energy, energy engineering, environmental science, sustainable development, or a closely related field. The official page also requires relevant professional experience in renewable-energy implementation, monitoring, or coordination; familiarity with solar systems, including design, installation, and operations and maintenance; strong analytical and reporting skills; and the ability to work under pressure in a remote environment.
Experience in humanitarian or development settings, clean cooking, productive use of energy, market-based approaches, refugee operations, or arid environments is described as an asset. Applicants should distinguish required experience from desirable exposure. A CV should state the actual systems, projects, partners, and reporting responsibilities handled, without exaggerating technical competence. Because this is a field-based role, applicants should read the employer’s hardship and duty-station information carefully.
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Source check: 24 August 2026.