Site Acquisition Officer at Husk Power Systems Nigeria Limited

Husk Power Systems Nigeria Limited is one of the world’s leading rural energy providers. We provide low-cost and reliable power to rural households and businesses, entirely from renewable energy sources. Powering economic possibilities in every village is at the heart of everything we do.

Job Title: Site Acquisition Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Division/Function:  Marketing & Communications

Job type: Contract

Job Category: Contract (6 months) renewable based on satisfactory performance
Reports to: Head, Marketing & Communications

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Site Acquisition officer, to join the Marketing and Communications team in Nigeria towards achieving its targets.
• This individual will play an integral role in coordinating progress actions for site acquisition as the initial point of contact for the communities.
• You will be required to contribute to engagements for the deployment of HUSK’s mini-grid portfolio.
• The role will directly support engagement across many levels of stakeholders including community representatives, local authorities, and paramount rulers within areas where Husk is operational and/or intends to site its operations.
• We are looking for someone with experience in site acquisition and engagement, report writing, and on-ground business development support.
• We require someone who is a people person and understands the importance of engagement for achieving business objectives.
• The individual must be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit.
• This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries including India and Nigeria etc.

Key Responsibilities
General:

• Play a key part as a member of the Marketing and Communications Team responsible for providing support towards expanding and maintaining project sites’ portfolio.
• Support information and data gathering for use by the relevant teams for market intelligence insights within and around proposed IMG deployment locations.
• Assist with community engagement strategies to ensure minimal community-related issues arise.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Maintain a repository of all critical stakeholders across communities and areas where Husk is operational and/or intends to site its operations.
• Support in providing documentation to ensure relevant regulatory permits (and submissions) are registered and/or applied for in time with regulators and other government stakeholders.
• Maintain active data of all government agency engagements within Husk operational areas.
• Maintain an active database of the minutes and pictures of all community engagement meetings and relevant agreement documentation at the point of acquiring a site.
• Provide relevant support for the Security Coordinator in documenting possible security insights gathered during site acquisition exercises.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Required Skills & Attributes:

• Minimum of an HND.
• 0-2 years of experience in a similar role within the power or telecommunications sectors, supporting project development, rural development, stakeholder management, and sales support activities
• Ability to ensure closure for tasks.
• Excellent skills with MS Office.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Google Suite, and other relevant tools
• Highly motivated and target-driven with a proven track record in delivering tasks in a timely and effective manner.
• Excellent communication skills
• Responsive with great time management and organizational skills
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
• Ability to work in rural, and peri-urban locations as required.

Benefits

• Salary: Negotiable based on experience.
• Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices.
• These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles.
• Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online

Note

• Location and Travel: This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria. Frequent travel Within the State for Site Identification and Scoping activities is required.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.