🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Energicity – 2 Positions

Energicity Corp is Africa’s leading solar and hybrid mini-grid developer, builder, and operator, providing low-cost, reliable, and modular electricity to off-grid rural communities that have never had electricity before. With its ability to strategically leverage local know-how and develop tailor-made systems, Energicity is now operating in 3 countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Benin) and is recognised as a leader in the energy access industry.

We Are Looking For a Skilled And Dedicated Minigrid Operations Analyst To Join Energicity DBA Power Leone Sierra Leone Limited And Weziza Benin Limited. This Position Will Help Support The Growth Of Our Market Development, Operations, Engineering, Construction, And Support Teams To Bring Our Electrification Services To More Than 100,000 Customers In Several African Countries Over The Next 5 Years. Our Goal Is To Deliver High-quality Solar Mini-grids That Ensure Our Customers Have Light In Their Homes And Electricity Services That Help Their Communities Thrive Through

• Better health services through access to more modern healthcare equipment, vaccines, and light for night activities,
• Notable improvements in primary and secondary education,
• New opportunities for rural entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers.

The Company’s Core Values Are

• Excellence and Integrity
• Learning and Innovation
• Teamwork
• Customer-Centricity

JOB TITLE: Minigrid Operations Analyst

LOCATION: Sierra Leone and the Republic of Benin

Job Summary

The Minigrid Operations Analyst provides first-line operational monitoring support for the company’s minigrid portfolio across three countries — Liberia, Benin, and Sierra Leone. The primary objective is the timely detection, analysis, and escalation of system issues, delivering decisive data, insights, and performance analysis to directly support country maintenance managers in enabling fast and effective field response. This role is a foundational building block toward establishing a structured remote monitoring and Network Operations Center (NOC) function.

Major Responsibilities

• Minigrid System Monitoring
• Conduct daily remote system checks across the country.
• Monitor inverter platforms and SCADA systems for all assigned sites
• Verify system availability, data reporting, and communication status
• Track and flag abnormal operating conditions, including generation and consumption anomalies, battery State of Charge (SOC) trends, frequency/voltage/current deviations, and phase overloads, imbalance, or missing-phase data
• Analysis, Alerts & Escalation
• Review all system alerts and notifications
• Perform first-level analysis using standard checklists and deliver structured insights to country maintenance managers
• Engage daily with country maintenance managers, providing the data and performance analysis they need to prioritize and direct field interventions
• Escalate critical issues promptly to the Senior Director of Operations with clear, structured email summaries
• Participate in daily stand-ups with the Operations & Maintenance team to report site status and open issues
• Create, update, and track maintenance tickets through to resolution
• Operations Dashboard & Reporting
• Produce daily reports capturing critical system points: sites’ daily generation & consumption, state of charge, temperature control, etc.
• Ensure the Operations dashboard is kept up to date
• Maintain accurate records to support operational reporting and performance reviews

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Monitoring Discipline: ≥ 95% of daily monitoring reports completed on time
• Ticket Quality: 100% of tickets created with complete, actionable information requiring minimal follow-up
• Escalation Timeliness: Critical issues escalated within 30 minutes of detection

Tools & Platforms

• You will work with Victron, SMA, and ATESS inverter monitoring systems, alongside the company’s internal SCADA platform, CRM, and metering platform.

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification required: Minimum qualification: Recent graduate or final year engineering student in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical field

• Basic understanding of solar PV, batteries, inverters, and electrical systems
• Comfortable with monitoring platforms, dashboards, and structured checklists
• Genuine interest in data analysis and a solution-oriented mindset, you enjoy understanding why a system is underperforming, not just flagging that it is
• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Clear written and verbal communication in English required; French is a serious asset
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

If you are looking for a challenging and motivated team to join one of Africa’s leading solar mini-grids and help us rapidly scale the organisation across multiple countries, please send your CV and cover letter to career@energicitycorp.com

Please ensure that the subject line reads ‘Application for the Position of Minigrid Operations Analyst.’ Referees and previous employers of successful candidates will be contacted. Each application should include the current email addresses and phone numbers of the referees.

Closing Date: 6th May, 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

A successful candidate for this position will be screened and required to sign the Energicity Safeguarding Policy.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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Energicity Corp is Africa’s leading developer, builder, and operator of solar and hybrid mini-grids, delivering affordable, reliable, and scalable electricity to off-grid rural communities experiencing power access for the first time. By leveraging local expertise and designing tailor-made systems, Energicity has expanded its footprint across three countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin) and is widely recognised as a pioneer in the energy access industry.

Role

We are seeking a skilled, experienced and dedicated Associate Project Manager to join Energicity, DBA Power Leone. This role is critical in supporting the expansion of our market development, operations, engineering, construction, and support teams as we work toward connecting more than 100,000 customers across Africa within the next five years. Our mission is to deliver high-quality solar mini-grids that ensure our customers have light in their homes and electricity services that help their communities thrive through:

• Better health services through access to more modern healthcare equipment, vaccines, and light for night activities,
• Notable improvements in primary and secondary education,
• New opportunities for rural entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers.

The Company’s Core Values Are

• Excellence and Integrity
• Learning and Innovation
• Teamwork
• Customer-Centricity

JOB TITLE: Associate Project Manager

LOCATION: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Job Summary

The Associate Project Manager will support the planning, coordination, and execution of projects across multiple sites. This role requires strong organizational skills, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to work across cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Major Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Support the development and management of project schedules
• Coordinate planning activities with internal teams
• Maintain detailed work plans and track deliverables
• Monitor timelines and highlight any deviations

Meeting Coordination & Action Tracking

• Organise project meetings and prepare agendas
• Take detailed meeting minutes
• Track action points and follow up with responsible team members
• Ensure accountability for agreed deliverables

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify potential project risks and maintain risk registers
• Support the development of mitigation plans
• Monitor risks throughout implementation
• Escalate critical issues to senior management
• Assist teams in removing obstacles affecting progress

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate project objectives, scope, and progress
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders
• Support reporting to management and external partners
• Ensure alignment between internal and external stakeholders

Field Supervision & Site Follow-Up

• Conduct site visits to monitor project implementation
• Follow up on on-site progress and timelines
• Ensure quality standards are maintained
• Report observations and recommend corrective actions

Team Support & Coordination

• Support cross-functional collaboration across departments
• Assist technical and operational teams in resolving bottlenecks
• Coordinate with procurement, engineering, and administrative teams
• Promote accountability and teamwork

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports
• Track KPIs and performance indicators
• Analyse project data for improvement opportunities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification required: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Experience: 1–3 years of experience in project coordination or management (energy sector experience is an advantage)

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and project management tools
• Ability to escalate issues appropriately and work proactively
• Willingness to travel for site visits
• Fluency in English and/or French, depending on the country of operation

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Problem-solving mindset
• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism and integrity

If you are motivated to take on a challenging role with one of Africa’s leading solar mini-grid companies and contribute to our rapid expansion across multiple countries, please submit your CV and cover letter to career@energicitycorp.com

Please ensure that the subject reads ‘Application for the position of “Associate Project Manager”. Referees of successful candidates and previous employers will be contacted. Each application should include the referees’ current email addresses and telephone numbers.

Closing Date: April 27, 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

A successful candidate for this position will be screened and required to sign the Energicity Safeguarding Policy.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Click here to apply