Jobs at Engie Africa

Job Purpose/Mission

As part of the Minigrids team and reporting to the Commercial & Product Manager, you will play a key role in providing support for successful commercial operations of the EEA’s minigrids in Nigeria. This includes optimizing the customer experience, coordinating cluster activities, and maximizing minigrid revenues across the different streams of electricity sales, appliances sales, and customer finance.

This role implies to work closely with the rest of the EEA team in Nigeria and the global MySolGrid team. You will be based in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, but will occasionally be required to travel nationally.

Key Responsibilities

Minigrid Development 

• Participate in carrying out mini-grid development activities: site surveys, community and stakeholder engagement, and financial and regulatory due diligence. 
• Carry out site and demand analysis for input to the development of financial models, budgets, and business plans.
• Write concept notes and proposals to support grant applications, responses to tenders, and other partnerships.
• Collaborate with technical operations and legal to facilitate customer connections and smooth onboarding

Minigrid Commercial Operations

• Facilitate energy accounting and sales
• Build working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to facilitate appliance financing and sales, and the development of income-generating activities in our client communities
• Act as the ambassador for customers, and liaising with operations, CX, and other key internal teams, to ensure competitive operating decisions
• Build and maintain operational monitoring platforms and monthly reports

Experience

• Have at least 3 years of relevant experience in commercial operations, sales/business development, and customer and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficient in data and quantitative analysis and BI tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Be passionate about clean energy expansion and improving the socio-economic standing of rural communities.
• Proven ability to be structured, organized, plan and schedule, and have an eye for detail.
• Able to meet deadlines and carry out several tasks in parallel 
• Able to work independently and demonstrate a great sense of initiative and sense of priorities 
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and be able to work in a team 
• Have strong interpersonal skills to interface with your team-members and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Commit to upholding high standards of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality 
• Demonstrate humility, honesty, and flexibility  
• Have experience in the field of minigrids or related experience in electrical utilities
• Functional knowledge of the Nigerian power sector and energy market fundamentals
• Prior experience with, or able to work with CRM tools

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Job Overview

This position will be part of the Finance & Admin team that is based in Lagos, Nigeria, led by the Head of Finance & Admin. The position holder will lead, manage and coordinate administrative and procurement functions and ensure that the office runs smoothly, and procurement management is cost effective.

Key Responsibilities, Deliverables and Activities

• Supervise all activities of the Admin department
• Provide reports to management on regular basis on the activities managed and cost cutting initiatives.
• Monitor, supervise and ensure safety measures are incorporated into all business office development

Potential Activities and Projects

• Supervise all activities of the Administration department
• Monitor various activities and service/maintenance contracts
• Coordinate and management of all administrative issues like hygiene, stationeries, & welfare
• Supervise all maintenance activities and maintain a regular maintenance schedule
• Establish the SLAs for all service providers and suppliers and monitor compliance.
• Ensure insurance policy is adhered to at all premises and premium charges paid promptly
• Develop adequate records of fleet management/movement, and put in place policies/structures to guard against abuse
• Enforce proper management and efficient utilization of stores
• Deliver all admin services in the most efficient manner to facilitate the functions of other departments
• Train administration staff on best practices
• Achieve cost savings wherever possible by negotiating and identifying legitimate vendors.
• Prepare purchase proposals for equipment

Required Skills & Experience

• Diploma / Degree in Business / Administration
• At least 7 years’ working experience in administration with at least 2 years experience in a Managerial position.
• Experience in financial analysis and decision making
• Experience in managing contracts with various vendors and ensuring SLAs are adhered to
• Excellent computer skills
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet project deadlines

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong ability in planning and organization.
• Team player and dynamic self-starter.
• Good communicator with a relational ease
• Detail-oriented and deadline driven
• Ethical team player who can work under pressure