Head, Energy Management

Responsibilities
The Head,Energy Management responsibilities cuts across the following areas namely.
Commercial:

• Responsible for energy available and management and increase of operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement strategies and procedures for reducing the estimated energy and uncollected revenues, including but not limited to reducing energy theft, increase billing, collection growth and debt collection.
• Routine visits within the assigned Region spending considerable time assessing needs, reviewing objectives, developing action plans, exercising operational oversight and performance management.
• Define and develop territory, vertical, and outreach strategies.
• Take note of number of hours of power downtime in cluster

Technical:

• Direct Provide effective direction and leadership for technical services in energy management for Accesspower
• Direct and manage the maintenance and, repairs of faulty network elements such as injection substations and lines.
• Role holder must be a trained expert in deployment of renewable energy technologies (on-grid and off-grid), solar home systems, energy storage, mini-grid development and balance of power options including virtual power plants usage (grid flexibility)
• Involved in the execution of strategies for Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) Loss reduction through metering activities and programs.
• Direct and manage high tension lines and Operations Line tracing.
• Direct and manage Specialized Equipment Storage use to ensure longevity.
• Lead and direct the process of Load balance Management.

Health, Safety and Environment:

• Overall responsibility for the implementation of the corporate safety vision and strategy for a particular region.
• Ensure to have certification on safety.
• Lead the promotion of a safety culture in the business.
• Ensure that safety initiatives are consistently administered in compliance with Accesspower policies and government regulations.
• Leads or participates in regional safety forums and groups as appropriate.

Human Resources:

• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff via formal and informal feedback sessions to accelerate their professional development and improve their leadership potential.
• Build and lead a team of professionals, while creating a fun, hardworking, and results oriented environment.
• Lead and exemplify the zero tolerance to corruption and other unethical practices in the Region, being the preferred initiator of investigations into such practices before escalating to the HQ.

Financial Services:

• Agree annual budgets and produce a detailed annual business operating plan.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, or annual targets for revenue, profits and cash.
• Produce business performance reports, which could be on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Oversees the fiscal activities of the Region including budgeting, reporting and audit.
• Manage regional budget and lead staff to achieve regional performance targets.
• Manage operational business expenses within region.

Public Relations:

• Facilitate the integration of Accesspower into the fabric of the community by using effective marketing and communications activities.
• Act as an advocate, within the public and private sectors, for issues relevant to Accesspower , its services and constituencies.
• Listen to clients, and the community to improve services and generate community involvement. Assures community awareness of Acesspower’s response to community needs.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of a university Degree in Social Sciences, Engineering, and relevant professional qualification.
• The candidate must be a member of one or all the following professional bodies; Nigerian Institution of Electrical/Electronic Engineering (NIEEE), The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
• 10 years of combined experience in operation, maintenance, and distribution with a minimum of five (5) years related supervisory experience.
• Able to see the big picture and plan out details.
• Previous Energy Management experience.
• Knowledge of financial and management accounts.
• Knowledge and understanding of Electricity Distribution Market.
• Sound knowledge of energy and metering
• The successful candidate will be able to influence at a senior management level.
• Ideally the candidate will have strong management experience and strong business acumen.
• Proven ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics for better operation, streamlining and process improvement.
• A team builder and communicator with demonstrated experience in directing, organizing and motivating personnel workforce.