Lead, Power Franchise Development at Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc - Headquartered in Ibadan is responsible for electricity distribution within the south western zone (Oyo, Ogun, Osun and kwara as well as some parts of Kogi, Ekiti and Niger states). We are an organization with a focus on delivering excellent service to the customers and providing customer satisfaction through reliable power distributions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Power Franchise Development

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• This job role is responsible for the planning, developing, and management of franchising operations and mini-grid projects.
• This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, overseeing project implementation, and ensuring the sustainability and scalability of franchising models and mini-grid solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal review of all Expressions of Interest received with stakeholders, analyze and make recommendations for management business decisions.
• Upon management approval, coordinate all external communications to the developers/partners, Including necessary documentation during and after every meeting.
• Carry out all relevant data validation needed to establish reasonable baseline assessment and performance metrics in the approved or selected feeders.
• Co-opt any relevant internal stakeholders for the assessment and implementation of franchising models
• Build the business case and justification on feeder/DTs to be franchised providing business justification and making recommendations to the management.
• Ensure regulatory and legal compliance on Franchising and Mini Grid engagement while following IBEDC’s policy and guidelines.
• Liaise with relevant functions to implement appropriate change management processes deemed necessary to ensure a hitch-free project implementation/transition
• Develop, regularly review, and present for management approval, policies, standard operating procedures, and any other relevant guiding framework about the implementation of Franchising and Mini Grid modeling within IBEDC’s network.
• Carry out other sundry assignments as directed by the Unit Head.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Engineering, Social Sciences, or any relevant field.
• A relevant postgraduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Membership in relevant professional bodies.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar function within the utility industry or a closely related industry.

Technical Competencies:

• Critical thinking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of safety standards. 
• Knowledge of compliance regulations and standards

Behavioural Competencies:

• Attention to Detail and Accuracy.
• Ability to work in a team Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to diffuse potentially dangerous and hostile confrontations during investigations.Good interpersonal skills. 
• Result oriented.
• Ability to maintain security and confidentiality

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.