Deputy Program Manager
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Support the Programme Manager in day-to-day implementation of DREEFs strategy workplans and pipeline activities.
- Ensure timely execution of project development support across technical financial ESG legal and procurement workstreams.
- Track project milestones and ensure adherence to budgets quality and timelines.
- Lead engagement with key external stakeholders including REA development partners financiers and regulators to secure alignment cooperation and resource leverage.
- Maintain a stakeholder engagement log track commitments and ensure follow-ups are actioned.
- Represent DREEF in partner meetings working groups and collaborative initiatives as delegated by the Programme Manager.
- Support in identifying screening and prioritising projects for DREEF support.
- Track the pipeline from intake to financial close highlighting risks bottlenecks and support needs.
- Prepare weekly internal updates for InfraCredit and quarterly narrative reports for investors
- Assist in maintaining M&E frameworks and tools to track impact outputs and lessons learned.
- Support dissemination of insights and knowledge-sharing across InfraCredit and partners.
- Ensure projects meet InfraCredits Distributed Renewable Energy Lender Technical (DRELT) criteria before advancing to financial close.
- Monitor compliance with InfraCredit World Bank and partner governance and reporting requirements.
- Provide backstopping support to workstream leads (Technical ESG Legal Finance Procurement PUE).
- Contribute to SOP updates and ensure alignment with InfraCredits due diligence processes
DREEF Deputy Programme Manager KPI & Deliverables
| Number | KPI | Key Activities | Expected Deliverables |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | - Lead engagement with REA financiers donors and regulators. - Maintain structured stakeholder tracker and follow-ups. | - At least quarterly structured engagements per year. - Stakeholder tracker with 80% follow-up closure rate. |
| 2 | Project Development Impact | - Support developer negotiations and facilitate JDAs. - Track projects all through to financial close | - At least 10 JDAs signed annually. - At least300 billion capex projects supported to financial close |
| 3 | Programme Reporting & Accountability | - Coordinate reporting inputs across workstreams. - Compile and submit reports to InfraCredit and investors. | - Weekly progress reports to InfraCredit. - Quarterly narrative reports to investors with impact metrics and case studies. |
| 4 | Pipeline & Quality Assurance | - Track project pipeline from intake to close. - Review projects against InfraCredits DRELT standards. | - Updated end-to-end pipeline tracker at all times. - All pipeline projects meeting DRELT standards. |
| 5 | Monitoring Evaluation & Learning | - Support implementation of M&E frameworks. - Aggregate lessons and disseminate insights. | - M&E dashboard with indicators updated quarterly. - Regular lessons learned reports per year. |
| 6 | Governance & Compliance | - Monitor adherence to InfraCredit World Bank and partner requirements. - Support governance audits. | - Compliance checklists for all supported projects. - Audit-ready governance records. |
- Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in engineering energy studies environmental studies economics business administration finance or relevant discipline. Relevant professional certifications are an advantage.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program/project management with strong exposure to sustainable energy energy access energy management climate finance and/or the environmental sector.
- At least 5 years of experience in international development institutions working in the clean energy sector.
- Strong knowledge and expertise in renewable energy technologies (e.g. solar mini-grids solar home systems) and their economics financing and regulatory schemes especially in Nigeria. Previous experience supporting off-grid and under-grid energy markets in Nigeria is highly desirable.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting and financial analysis.
- Proven track record in successfully leading and managing large-scale complex projects.
- Excellent strategic planning and organizational skills.
- Strong networks within the clean energy sector in Nigeria sub-Saharan Africa or internationally.
- Experience in engaging with government and private sector counterparts and facilitating deliberations among various stakeholders especially within the clean energy sector.
- Interest and experience in preparing and organizing high-level technical workshops and meetings;
- Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills including the ability to write concisely and translate technical knowledge and ideas into fluent and understandable English draft concise reports and correspondence and ability to defend orally and in writing difficult issues and positions to a variety of stakeholders.
- Good team player who can work as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team with the ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of professionals.
- Willingness to travel extensively nationally regionally and internationally as may be required as well as to remote areas.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
The Distributed Renewable Energy Enhancement Facility Incorporated (“DREEF” LLC) is a specialized project development facility established by InfraCredit in partnership with the World Bank and collaborating with the REA alongside other development partners. DREEF is designed to elimin ... View more
