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Rural Electrification AgencyMini Grid Component Coordinator
Dec. 2022Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria•Responsible for coordinating the World Bank’s NEP Solar Hybrid Mini Grid Component, which includes three programmes - Performance Based Grant (PBG) programme, Minimum Subsidy Tender programme and COVID-19 & Beyond Initiative with a total funding allocation of USD 150 Million. •Manage a team of 6+ project managers and consultants; develop project scopes and objectives, and coordinate internal resources for the flawless execution of projects. •Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques, and escalate results to the management as needed. Prepare a detailed project plan to schedule key milestones, workstreams & activities.
Rural Electrification Agency, Special Projects and RenewablesCommercial Project Manager/Consultant
Oct. 2017 - May. 2020Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria•Managed a team of 10+ members spanning project developers, engineering consultants and government parastatals to develop economic clusters. •Served as a core team member in successfully facilitating a $1.5 Million Grant from African Development Bank for a 1000 MW Energy City project in Jigawa state. Developed initial implementation and project plan for 1 GW Jigawa Energy City Project. Managed a team of 10+ enumerators conducting baseline surveys, geotagging and energy audits. •Successfully trained 50+ enumerators and students on audits/baseline survey practices and created 10+ baseline reports based on baseline survey results. •Liaised with critical stakeholders, including lawyers, lenders and trade associations, to develop and execute stakeholder Agreements. Served as a team lead in Community engagement/survey exercises for over 10 communities across Nigeria. •Responsible for securing a partnership between Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy and Rural Electrification Agency in developing a 100 MW power project. •Successfully managed the electrification of 3 economic clusters, providing power to 2000+ SMEs. This included gathering data for potential private investors and monitoring and evaluating the project's progress. •Organized and coordinated the energizing female education student STEM internship programme; sensitized female community members across 10+ sites in Nigeria.
Rural Electrification Agency, Nigerian Electrification ProjectProject Manager/Consultant
May. 2016Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria•Coordinated the World Bank’s NEP Performance Based Grant (PBG) mini-grid programme with an allocated USD 48 million funding. Prepared financial projections/forecasts for the PBG programme to track grant disbursement progress. •Successfully commissioned 75 mini-grids nationwide, providing clean, reliable power to ~28,000 households/MSMEs. Managed the programme's application process, leading to 79 successful applicants, with a project pipeline of 227 sites and 223,375 connections. •Liaised with critical stakeholders including, Critical Government Agencies, Ministries and Regulatory bodies, towards the ease of obtaining necessary certifications/permits for Mini-Grid Projects. •Organized and coordinated quarterly stakeholder meetings with the developer and other relevant stakeholders (financiers, Gov Agencies etc.), leading to the betterment of project implementation based on feedback from participants. •Successfully disbursed USD 17.4 Million under the PBG programme and developed online filing and inventory systems for the NEP, facilitating efficient workflow. •Created templates for project performance and progress reports periodically to guide decision-making by senior management. Developed project trackers for Mini-grid PBG projects.
Quaint Power and Infrastructure LtdProject Manager
May. 2016 - Oct. 2017Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria•Appointed as lead consultant to a private generation company for developing a hybrid 300 MW Solar/Hydro plant in Niger state. Co-led the evaluation of potential Engineering Procurement and Construction companies. •Partook in successfully negotiating a Power Purchase Agreement with a Nigerian Bulk trader for a 50 MW power plant. •Created and reviewed business proposals for potential projects, 4 of which have been approved by State Governments. •Mapped out project lifecycle, developed project scopes and objectives, and coordinated internal resources for the flawless execution of projects. •Received commendations for efficiently and effectively meeting all project deadlines for four years in a row – enhancing project quality, preventing cost overruns by tracking/evaluating project risks, and controlling processes, saving the company other excessive expenditures.
Raw Materials Research and Development CouncilSenior Research Scientist
Nov. 2012 - Oct. 2013Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria•Updated mineral publications across Nigeria and prepared presentations for seminars and official meetings. •Carried out market research on international mining sectors, conducted in-house research presentations and inspected authoritative publications to discern understudied topics. •Planned, designed and conducted experiments to investigate and analyse scientific phenomena, extrapolating data to develop theories to explain these phenomena. •Remain abreast of industry trends by reading specialist literature and writing scientific articles for publication.
degeconek nig ltdIntern
Aug. 2010 - Sep. 2010Nigeria, LagosSeismic log data interpretation
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