Energy Advisor

About the role

The Energy Advisor will play a pivotal role in advancing renewable energy solutions that enhance value addition and rural livelihoods. Based in Abuja, the role provides strategic direction, technical expertise, and stakeholder engagement for SNV’s energy projects.

Key responsibilities

• Act as technical expert for project managers, creating an enabling environment for project implementation and ensuring quality and client satisfaction.
• Identify and propose technical process improvements, apply lessons learned, and support internal organisational development.
• Analyse market opportunities and threats, inform strategic positioning, and develop local stakeholder networks.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners, donors and clients, promoting SNV visibility and identifying innovation and up‑scaling opportunities.
• Collect, consolidate and review project data according to SNV monitoring and evaluation guidelines and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Engineering or related field.
• 5‑7 years of development experience with proven work in solar energy, biodigesters, clean cooking solutions and energy efficiency.
• Strong understanding of energy service delivery, market development and business case design, especially in Nigeria and West Africa.
• Experience convening stakeholders, capacity building and communicating with private‑sector partners.

Required skills

• Solar energy
• Biodigesters
• Clean cooking solutions
• Renewable energy technologies
• Energy efficiency
• Energy service delivery
• Market development
• Business case design