Profile

Master’s Degree, preferably in Economics, Political Sciences, Development, Engineering, Energy or
Environmental studies or any diploma related to Geres activities in Sierra Leone (required)
10 year-minimum experience as a project manager in the international development sector (required)
3 year-minimum experience as a country representative/director/manager (required)
Proven experience in multicultural team management (required)
Experience managing large sized grants for a recognised international donor, ideally AFD (required)
Previous experience in Sierra Leone/English speaking’s West African countries (required)
Previous experience in support to local entrepreneurship (appreciated)
Previous experience in renewables energy projects/Energy access/PUE/Mini-Grids (appreciated)
Fluency in English both written and spoken; Advanced knowledge of French both written and spoken (required)
Negotiation and diplomatic skills with high-level governmental/institutional relationships (required)
Proficiency in Project Cycle Management, Theory of change, M&E systems (appreciated)
Excellent project writing/formulation and internal/donors reporting skills (appreciated)
Proven skills in human management, capacity to coach, mentor and build capacities of national colleagues
(required)
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to establish contact with people from different background and cultures (appreciated)
Rigor, autonomy, method, flexibility, organisation and attention to detail especially in meeting deadlines (required)
Conversant with energy and climate change questions, energy efficiency/access and renewable energies (appreciated)
Working knowledge of gender principles and main applied tools in the development sector (appreciated) Working Knowledge of Sierra Leone local languages (Krio, Mende, Temne) (appreciated)