• Application Deadline: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Senior Technical Advisor, Health Electrification and Telecommunication Alliance (HETA)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

The Opportunity

• The Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) is a Global Development Alliance implemented by Abt Associates in partnership with USAID’s Power Africa with a goal to electrify 10,000 health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa. HETA takes a market-based approach to expanding access to reliable energy, leveraging other donor funding and private investment capital, and building public-private partnerships to ensure sustainability.


• As the Senior Technical Advisor, you will support the HETA team across a range of geographic and technical areas, focusing on the financing and development of distributed renewable energy initiatives.


• You will support HETA country teams to design program strategies, provide technical assistance to facilitate effective implementation, and assure the quality of country level outcomes.


• You will also facilitate and broker partnerships with external private companies, donors, and other relevant organizations in a variety of settings at the regional and country level.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide technical input into HETA’s approaches to financing and implementing health facility electrification (HFE) activities.


• Collaborate with the HETA Financing Lead to develop and execute strategies for raising investment capital to support HFE.


• Develop relationships with key project stakeholders including private sector firms and institutions, NGOs, international donor organizations, and other institutional and research partners under the project.


• Lead co creation exercises with energy service companies and HFE stakeholders and support structuring of innovative HFE ideas from the public and private sector.


• Provide technical and commercial support to HETA country programs, working alongside the deputy director, chief of parties and implementation leads. 


• Collaborate with HETA country teams on the development of strategies for engaging energy service providers regionally and at the country level.


• Advise on and support engagement of government ministries in implementing countries.


• Promote HETA initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.


• Participate in collaborative activities with partners across the sub-Saharan African. 


• Support the planning of project milestones and high-level goals in coordination with clients and partners.


• Assist in the development of annual planning and timely, high-quality implementation of activities and deliverables.


• Support the management team in providing general oversight and guidance to country programs, with a focus on increased buy-ins from private sector and other institutions.


• Provide global thought leadership and support learning for to advance best practices and innovations for sustainable HFE models. 

What We Value 

• Bachelor’s Degree + Fifteen years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or PhD + Ten years of relevant experience


• An advanced degree in economics, energy/environmental, engineering, or a related field.


• Experience in managing international development energy projects as a senior manager: field-based experience with USAID projects preferred.


• Experience managing donor-funded projects in developing countries. 


• 10+ years of experience working with energy sector programs with progressive leadership experience.


• Experience providing long or short-term in-country technical assistance to developing and/or emergent nations.


• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders including national governments, regulators, utilities, financial institutions, project developers, donor community, and private sector.


• Knowledge of USAID energy and climate programming under IDIQs, Global Development Alliances, regional programs and bilateral projects is strongly desired.


• Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, and leadership skills, including the ability to manage high-level relationships and motivate subordinates across large geographies.


• Fluency in English is required; experience in a second language is preferred.