On - Grid Lead

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.