Duties and responsibilities
The Business Development Officer Africa will report to the Head of Business Development.
The person appointed to this role will spend the majority of the year at our Africa branch in Dakar – Senegal.
He/she will have the following main duties and responsibilities:
Support proposal development and tender writing on energy access projects in developing countries
Build portfolio of consultancy assignments and EPC projects in the energy sector in Africa in different market segments ( off-grid, grid- connected, C&I)
Create a roster of partners, donors, clients, investors in the continent and feed the network through participation to events, 1-2-1 meetings, workshops, etc.
Engage with local and regional actors such as energy agencies, development programs, financing institutions, cooperation agencies on the purpose of creating partnerships and framework agreements.
Continuously monitor African markets performance, marketing, sales and project delivery.
Establish EnGreen’s Africa Headquarter in Senegal, ensuring office and admin recurring requirements
Essential skills and qualifications
5-7 years in a business development role in energy markets
Advanced degree (Msc/MA) in Engineering/ Economics
Strong experience in renewable energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Knowledge and understanding of the international development and cooperation context
Fluency in English and French
Leadership attitude
Desirable skills
Experience in off-grid energy systems
Experience with key business development/project design tools (offers, theory of change, logical framework, etc.)
Experience in both profit and non-profit sector
Additional language requirement: Portuguese
In addition to the stated salary, the compensation package includes a typical range of benefits related to the international assignment, such as accommodation in a company-provided apartment and health insurance coverage.