• Application Deadline: Fri, 3 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: On - Grid Lead


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of on-grid activities for Empower Nigeria including managing and supervising staff, short-term personnel, and subcontractors.


• Provide technical support to other Activity staff on on-grid topics and actively participate in successful management and operations of Empower Nigeria.


• Coordinate directly with utility companies to understand their needs and direct Activity support to improve grid extension, loss reduction efforts, and increase profitability.


• Identify and elevate opportunities to improve Nigeria’s on-grid electricity supply through new technologies, creative partnerships, and other means.


• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with Activity staff, government representatives, utility companies, USAID and other donors, and other key stakeholders.


• Ensure that managerial, administrative, and financial procedures comply with USAID policies and procedures.


• Other tasks as determined by the chief of party.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, master’s degree preferred.


• Minimum ten (10) years of experience working in Nigeria’s energy sector. Knowledge of and experience in the West Africa regional energy sector preferred.


• Experience supporting USAID programs (especially Power Africa) or other donor programs strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated understanding of and experience providing support to utilities to address operational challenges, decrease commercial and technical losses, and implement new technologies and processes to increase profitability.


• Experience with, and proven ability to form collaborative relationships with intergovernmental, government representatives and other stakeholders.


• A minimum of three (3) years of team supervisory experience, including demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a dynamic team of professionals across large geographies.