Electric Mobility & EV Charging Infrastructure Technical Expert at Mercy Corps

The Program / Department / Team

• Energy 4 Impact is Mercy Corps’ platform for shaping market systems in clean energy access.
• We work at the intersection of policy and institutions, enterprise growth and finance, ecosystem coordination, and evidence and market intelligence.
• Our comparative advantage lies in blending the advisory capabilities of a specialist firm with the geographic presence and community reach of an NGO.
• We translate programme investment into strategic, market-credible solutions: building the conditions under which private investment flows into previously high-risk energy access markets.

Purpose / Project Description

• Energy 4 Impact is recruiting an Electric Mobility & EV Charging Infrastructure Technical Expert to support the development of Nigeria’s e-mobility ecosystem under NESP III.
• The expert will lead the preparation of EV charging station guidelines and technical standards, as wells as an e-mobility framework to promote e-mobility in Nigeria.
• All in collaboration with NADDC and state governments supported under NESP III.

Consultant Activities
The Consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Lead the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging station guidelines, technical standards, and regulatory frameworks, including alignment with intermittent renewables to the grid.
• Provide technical inputs for e-mobility frameworks, including charging infrastructure planning and grid impact assessments.
• Conduct technical due diligence on EV related proposals, ensuring alignment with national and international EV standards and safety codes.
• Support stakeholder consultations with NADDC, state governments, and private sector actors.
• Deliver capacity building sessions on EV charging technologies and standards.
• Contribute to reporting, documentation, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Prepare technical specifications, BoQs, and tender documents for EV charging infrastructure.
• Transfer global best practices into charging interoperability, smart charging, and EV-grid integration.
• Develop EV infrastructure planning tools, including load forecasting models and site selection criteria, integrated into broader grid planning activities in the project.
• Support the design of pilot EV charging corridors within the project states.
• Provide advisory support on business models for EV charging (CPO models, PPPs, tariff structures).
• Contribute to an e-mobility knowledge hub, consolidating standards, templates, and case studies for future use in NESP.

Consultant Deliverables:
The Consultant will deliver the following:

• A guidelines and standards package detailing EV charging station requirements, technical standards, regulatory frameworks, and recommendations for integrating intermittent renewable energy into the grid.
• Technical inputs to analysis and recommendations on charging infrastructure planning, grid impact assessments, and integration considerations for national e‑mobility frameworks.
• A stakeholder consultation summary documenting engagement, key insights, technical recommendations, and agreed follow‑up actions with NADDC, state authorities, and private sector actors.
• A capacity building delivery report on EV charging technologies and standards including training materials, session summaries, participant feedback, and evidence of strengthened technical competencies.
• Inputs to periodic reporting and knowledge outputs technical e-mobility inputs, progress updates, and documentation supporting institutional learning.
• An advisory note on best practices on interoperability, smart charging, and EV‑grid integration
• A toolkit on EV infrastructure planning, including load forecasting methodologies, site selection criteria, and planning tools to integrate into broader grid planning systems.
• A high-level corridor design note detailing proposed routes, charging configurations, technical requirements, and implementation considerations for EV charging corridors in project states.
• An advisory note analyzing viable charging business models and providing recommendations for Nigeria’s context.
• A package of knowledge products, to be determined in collaboration with the client, that consolidates standards and other technical resources for long-term use within NESP’s e-mobility program.
• A Knowledge Hub Contribution Package consolidating standards, templates, case studies, and technical resources for long‑term use within NESP’s e‑mobility program.

Timeframe / Schedule:

• This assignment will take no longer than 35 days between May 2026 to December 2027, subject to performance and fund availability throughout this period.

The Consultant will report to:

• The consultant will report to the Senior Technical Analyst, Energy 4 Impact.

The Consultant will work closely with:

• The Team Leader, the MEL and Reporting Expert other technical and finance experts in the project, experts from implementing partner, the government counterparts, the finance and operations team

Requirements
Education:

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English (C1 level, CEFR).

Professional Experience:

• General: At least 12 years of experience in the energy sector.
• Specific: Minimum 8 years of experience in EV regulations, EV charging infrastructure, e-mobility technical standards, or a combination of these.
• Demonstrated experience preparing technical guidelines, codes, or regulatory instruments.
• International experience: At least 7 years in at least two countries with economies in transition outside West Africa.
• Regional experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in West Africa, including a minimum of 1 year in Nigeria.
• At least 5 years of experience working on development cooperation projects.

Team Engagement and Effectiveness:

• Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate.
• By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation.
• We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
• We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
• We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC.
• We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times.
• Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.