Senior Technical Officer - AGI Energy Service Centre


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The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) requires an experienced technical expert to support its Energy Service Centre (ESC) to manage projects and offer RE/EE advisory and technical services to clients.

The Senior Technical Officer will work in close collaboration with the ESC team as well as stakeholders in the sector. He/she will supervise and support the Technical Officer (1) and report to the Chief Technical Officer of AGI-ESC.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Overall task

Support AGI-ESC’s operations to enhance its service portfolio and generate income through its projects.

General tasks

  • Improve capacities of commercial and industrial companies (C&I) in planning their renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) investments.
  • Develop, organise, and facilitate technical and advisory services and training for C&I and service providers in the sector.
  • Liaise with project partners, donors, and other stakeholders in the design and execution of projects.
  • Assist in structuring and amending AGI-ESC’s technical activities/services/trainings and other products to market the services to existing and potential clients.
  • Assist in any other assignment by AGI-ESC and AGI


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Acquisition of clients (C&I)

  • Through personal selling and direct marketing efforts.
  • Drafting of agreements and contracts.

Project Implementation

  • Carry out and/or supervise RE feasibility studies and EE Audits at C&I facilities.
  • Transaction advisory: Assisting companies in realising their projects through tenders, etc.
  • Owner’s engineering: Quality control of third-party project implementers.
  • Preparation of respective reports to clients, AGI, donors and other project partners.

Training and other activities

  • Assist in the design, preparation and implementation of training, workshops, seminars,and other events.

Monitoring

  • Updating of monitoring datasheets of the services provided and implementation of ESCs recommendations (e.g., energy audits, feasibility studies, etc.).
  • Provide information to respective donors if requested.

Financing support

  • Support the AGI-ESC in the identification of financing opportunities for RE/EE investment measures and provide liaison services between project owners and financial institutions.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in renewable energy, electrical or electronic engineering, mechanical engineering or any related course.
  • Membership of the Ghana Institution of Engineering or any professional group is desirable.
  • 5 years’ experience in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sector.
  • 3 years’ experience in Project Development with donor organisations.
  • Sound technical knowledge in energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate change and sustainability.
  • Experience as a trainer.
  • Knowledge of innovative financing concepts (contracting/ESCO models, lease-to-own, crowdfunding) for RE/EE, for both public and private sectors.


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Competencies & Skills:

  • Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies and office applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Experience in RE/EE design software, i.e., AutoCAD, RETScreen, PV Syst, HelioScope.
  • Fluent in English language (spoken and written form).
  • Work experience in an intercultural environment is an asset.
  • Team Player with an independent work attitude, proactive, and a self-starter.
  • Willingness to update skills as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.

Start Date: 15th September 2025

Contract Type & Duration: Full Time, 2 years with possible extension

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