Duma Works is recruiting a Senior Energy Business Consultant for
one of our clients.
Our client is a Swedish company that
aims to attract direct foreign investment in Sweden.
Location: Nairobi
The role as an energy business
consultant is to facilitate effective and efficient energy business
opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa whilst actively promoting Swedish energy
solutions.
The purpose of the Africa Energy
Program is to provide Swedish companies with market knowledge and connect them
to the business opportunities within the energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa,
in order to increase sales for Swedish energy related companies.
The program is designed for Swedish
energy companies interested in establishing and expanding their business in the
region.
Apart from your colleagues at the
company, you will work closely with Swedish energy related companies, the
Swedish inter-agency team of specially designated representatives, the US Power
Africa in South Africa, transaction advisors and inter-agency team, the Power
Africa team at the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) as well as
with the aid and trade promotion teams at Swedish Embassies in relevant African
countries.
The role of the energy business consultant is a new one linked to the Swedish Government´s export strategy with the intention of:
- Increasing Swedish companies´ participation in
so called “High Potential Opportunities” (HPO´s) e.g. Africa Energy
Program
- Improving coordination between aid and trade
promotion, thus leveraging on Sweden´s long tradition of extensive aid not
least to the energy sector
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- In cooperation with Swedish industry and Team
Sweden, identify and develop a pipeline of high potential energy projects
that are technically and financially viable, and well matched to the
Swedish offerings.
- Consulting services with the objective of
establish and grow Swedish energy businesses and presence in Sub-Saharan
Africa
- Energy market intelligence and information
sharing
- Coordinate with other Power Africa
implementers and stakeholders within the US and Swedish teams
- Identify investors, shop around opportunities,
and assist a host government to promote to potential investors
- Support bid and tender processes
- Identify legal and regulatory impediments to
deals, and assist host governments to address.
- Stakeholder management
- Support dialogue broadly with the government,
donors, and civil society.
- Monitor and report on program and project
development
Who are we looking for?
- Business minded energy expert, with an
extended local and regional network
- Bachelor's degree in energy-related
engineering, policy, business, finance, economics, or a related field
required; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum five years of experience of the
sub-Saharan energy sector required; eight years of experience preferred
- Experience with international donors and
financial solutions
- Excellent knowledge of the demands of the
local and regional power sector
- Demonstrated business and team skills,
versatility, and integrity
- English fluency required
Areas of responsibilities?
Delivery:
- Lead own projects
- Lead program and promotional activities
Sales & Marketing:
- Full sales cycle responsibility
- Independent client dialogues
People:
- Manage and develop team members
- Role model our company values
Travel requirements
- Regular business travel within Sub-Saharan
Africa and to Sweden will be required dependent on project needs
You will report to the Trade
Commissioner and work as a part of the consultant team and the Africa Energy
Program.
Apply
Applications letters and detailed CV
are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2102”,
Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2102, Barack Obama,
07xxxxxxxxx.
If you don’t follow these
instructions, your application will not go through
Deadline for receiving applications: 12th June 2016
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