Senior Technical Advisor, Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa at Chemonics International

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in delivery of expected results.
• Manage, supervise and coordinate technical services, prioritize the activities in country, and provide thought leadership and technical support as needed to accelerate a supported activity.
• Regularly liaise with the Power Africa Coordinator’s Office, USAID missions, and other USG agencies, as appropriate.
• Maintain strong relationships with relevant regional organizations, such as the African Development Bank, and with private sector companies and host country governments.
• Perform ad-hoc requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 10 years experience implementing energy programs. Sub-saharan Africa work experience is preferred.
• Deep expertise in at least one program objective area; experience with both on- and beyond the grid energy programming strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical abilities, written and oral communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to promptly address ad hoc requests
• Prior experience supporting USAID/Power Africa programs in an advisory capacity strongly preferred