Technical Advisor for Improved Cookstoves

Technical Advisor for Improved Cookstoves

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Job title

Technical Advisor for Improved Cookstoves

Organisation

OffgridSun

City

Dar Es Salaam

Country

• United Republic of Tanzania

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Type of job

consultancy contract

Sector

Solar

Language of description

English

Job description

Tasks of consultant

• Perform a detailed technical analysis of the current prototype of the improved cookstove developed in collaboration between OffgridSun and local manufacturing companies, also by checking the cookstoves which have already been provided to the end-users in rural areas and are currently being in use, in order to understand their conditions and performance over time, collecting feedbacks from the customers and identifying critical points for performance and durability improvement.
• Based on the analysis performed on the ground, develop a technical proposal for the improvement of design of the stove in terms of:
  • materials used for production
  • cookstove performance, with a focus on the combustion chamber and airflows to increase its efficiency and reduce fuel consumption while keeping it user friendly
  • product expected lifetime (minimum 5 years)
  • user’s functionality
  • production costs optimization

• Design specifications and prepare a prototype of the new model of cookstove based on the suggested improvements, to be tested at nationally recognized institution (Tanzania Bureau of Standards)
• Prepare a business plan for establishment of industrial production, inclusive of a detailed list of machines, infrastructures and resources needed
• Develop procedures and protocols for:
  • Standardization of cookstoves production
  • products quality standards
  • post-production quality check
  • cookstoves maintenance
  • occupational safety & health measures

• Perform training to local manufacturing company staff
• Perform a technical analysis of other ICS designs present in the market of Tanzania to assess weaknesses and strengths
• Update the team on legal framework developments in relation to carbon credits standards
• Complete any tasks assigned by the Head of Carbon Projects Portfolio in an efficient and timely manner

Further details: https://offgridsun.com/en/technical-advisor-for-improved-cookstoves/

Application deadline

2024/06/02

URL

https://offgridsun.com/en/technical-advisor-for-improved-cookstoves/

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