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Ongoing Recruitment at Ministry of Energy Zambia: Investment Officer

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  • Company: Ministry of Energy
  • Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Administrative Jobs in Zambia

The Office for Promoting Private Power Investment (OPPPI) is a unit in the Ministry of Energy whose role is to promote private sector investment in the development of power projects in Zambia.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Investment Officer and Project Engineer in the Office for Promoting Private Power Investment at headquarters.

Investment Officer (x1)

Main Accountabilities:-

  •  Undertake the promotion of the energy sector in Zambia as an attractive destination for direct investment by the Independent Power Producers (IPP) through provision of such information as economic and business environment;
  • Advise developers on their obligations, rights and applicable incentives;
  • Liaise on behalf of investors with various Government ministries, organisations and institutions in order to assist investors to comply with formalities and secure necessary permits, authorisations and licences required in establishing and implementing investment projects;
  •  Maintain a register of private sector power developers, their terms and conditions of engagements with government, amendments, suspensions or revocations of rights, renewals of rights and monitor the assignment, cessation or transfer of developer rights;
  •  Attend to queries from stakeholders on matters pertaining to economic, environmental and social impacts of the various projects;
  •  Act as desk officer during investment missions, local awareness seminars, investment exhibitions in order to market investment opportunities in the country.

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must have the following requisites qualifications:-
  •  A full grade twelve (12) / form 5 school certificate with a minimum of five (5) O level credits including English and Mathematics.
  • Degree in Social Sciences (Public Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics etc.)
  •  Registered with a relevant professional body
  • Minimum of 4 years work experience
  • Self-motivated and able to work under minimum supervision;
  • Must be willing to work long hours both at the office and away from home.
  • Conditions of Service:-

Remuneration for the position will be commensurate with and qualification and experience

All applications should be referred to.

The Director Human Resources and Administration
Ministry of Energy
P. O. Box 36079
Lusaka
Zambia

Closing Date: 9th March 2018