Publishing date: 28 April 2020
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Description:
Responsibilities:
- Lead all PAOP activities including conducting assessments, identification of highest impact opportunities, contributing to annual work plans, and implementing approved activities, such as:
- Distribution, retail and marketing-focused technical assistance to solar home system (SHS) companies, including assessing potential demand and identifying potential partners for companies to reach these customers.
- Business-focused technical assistance to solar home system (SHS) and mini-grid off-grid energy companies to help them develop and implement their business models and financial planning
- Access to finance technical assistance to link off-grid companies with relevant investors with suitable terms, including loan periods, interest rates and required collateral levels.
- Provision of Technical Assistance to FIs to reduce their risk and increase their willingness to lend with suitable terms.
- Support to off-grid energy companies to develop their mobile payment strategies.
- Maintain a robust and up-to-date understanding of the off-grid market dynamics in Senegal.
- Provide other advisory services as required, including the following:
- Identify new potential high-impact energy companies for support, determining financial viability of business plans and potential for USG assistance.
- Identify critical issues and problems for design and execution and assist in accelerating deal closure for off-grid energy companies.
- Identify domestic and external financing sources and provide intel to the Access to Finance team on in-country investors, institutional investors, commercial banks and international finance institutions.
- Identify private sector stakeholders, including off-grid energy companies, distributors and others in the country and facilitate matchmaking between stakeholders.
- Coordinate provision of technical assistance to off-grid energy companies with other donors to avoid duplication of efforts.
- Identify areas of support required by private sector that can be provided by Power Africa.
