Lead, Power Franchise Development at Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc

Job Description

This job role is responsible for the planning, developing, and management of franchising operations and mini-grid projects. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, overseeing project implementation, and ensuring the sustainability and scalability of franchising models and mini-grid solutions.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Engineering, Social Sciences, or any relevant field.
• A relevant postgraduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Membership in relevant professional bodies.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar function within the utility industry or a closely related industry.

Technical Competencies 

• Critical thinking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of safety standards. 
• Knowledge of compliance regulations and standards

Behavioural Competencies 

• Attention to Detail and Accuracy.
• Ability to work in a team Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to diffuse potentially dangerous and hostile confrontations during investigations.Good interpersonal skills. 
• Result oriented.
• Ability to maintain security and confidentiality

Job Responsibility

• Coordinate internal review of all Expressions of Interest received with stakeholders, analyze and make recommendations for management business decisions.
• Upon management approval, coordinate all external communications to the developers/partners, Including necessary documentation during and after every meeting.
• Carry out all relevant data validation needed to establish reasonable baseline assessment and performance metrics in the approved or selected feeders.
• Co-opt any relevant internal stakeholders for the assessment and implementation of franchising models
• Build the business case and justification on feeder/DTs to be franchised providing business justification and making recommendations to the management.
• Ensure regulatory and legal compliance on Franchising and Mini Grid engagement while following IBEDC’s policy and guidelines.
• Liaise with relevant functions to implement appropriate change management processes deemed necessary to ensure a hitch-free project implementation/transition
• Develop, regularly review, and present for management approval, policies, standard operating procedures, and any other relevant guiding framework about the implementation of Franchising and Mini Grid modeling within IBEDC’s network.
• Carry out other sundry assignments as directed by the Unit Head.