International Resources Group (IRG), an Engility company, is currently seeking Energy Experts for an anticipated USAID-funded energy project in Nigeria. The project is intended to remove barriers to economic growth and to spur trade and investment by supplying electricity to unserved or underserved communities, while mitigating long-term greenhouse gas emissions trajectories through use of renewable sources of energy. Power Africa will serve as a catalyst that will spark a transformation in Africa’s energy and power sectors. The immediate outcome will be increased supply of and access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power for millions of Africans and the enhanced responsible and transparent management of energy resources.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Responsibilities assigned to the Energy Experts will cover a range of energy related disciplines and each expert will have the overall responsibility for delivering technical assistance packages covered by their particular area of expertise. Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, each expert may be in charge of other non-key experts in their domains of intervention and may act as “Team Leader” for specific activity areas, in addition to being responsible for quality control. Travel will be required to priority countries within Sub-Saharan Africa as needed.
This is a contingent position based on funding from the customer.
MINIMUM TANGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Engility Corporation is a leading provider of specialized technical services to the U.S. Government. International Resources Group (IRG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Engility Corporation, is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative solutions to the developing world’s most complex problems. Building onIRG’s three-plus decade legacy of success and innovation, Engility delivers innovative, breakthrough solutions in key development sectors – Agriculture and Food Security, Energy, Environment and Water, Disaster Preparedness and Assistance, and Transition and Stability. Engility implements projects in its core focus areas through a cross-cutting application of solutions in Global Climate Change, Capacity Building and Learning, and Policy and Governance.
Through IRG, Engility has managed more than 850 contracts in international development in 140 countries since 1978. Engility’s experience includes small, focused tasks and large, multi-country projects, including complex regional projects in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Engility ensures that projects are implemented with superior technical competency and in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. We partner with local governments, the private sector, communities, and civil societies to deliver scalable and sustainable impact across the development field. We offer high quality and cost-effective management capability, technical expertise, and more than 35 years of experience worldwide.
