Consultant – Household Solar Round 2 (HS R2) Programme at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a development finance institution leading holistic transformation of rural communities in Africa. We seek to alleviate poverty in the continent by unlocking the power of the private sector working in agri-business, renewable energy and gender to impact rural and marginalised communities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant – Terms of Reference for Consultancy for Technical Support for React Household Solar Round 2 (HS R2) Programme in Nigeria

Location: Nigeria
Type: Consultancy
Career Category: Program/Project Management
Theme: Climate Change and Environment

REACT Household Solar Programme

• REACT Household Solar Round Two (REACT HS R2) Programme is a $20.8 million project funded by the DFID UK to improve energy access for people in sub-Saharan Africa who are currently without modern energy, through a market – based approach for private-sector delivery of solar home system products and services.
• The project, which commenced in July 2018, will run for five years and be implemented in Somalia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria. REACT HS R2 seeks to address a critical component of the climate change challenge through clean energy access in target countries that are confronted with increasing energy demand in the coming decades resulting from demographic, socio-economic and resource-related factors.

Objective and Scope of the Assignment

To provide Technical Support for REACT Household Solar Round 2 (HS R2) Programme in Nigeria:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant:

• Technical Assistance to applicants during the application process, including business planning support;
• Conduct post contracting assessment of TA needs for funded companies.
• Provide support to The AECF team in conducting due diligence of applicants;
• Work with AECF team to provide the necessary technical information required during the programme period;
• Any additional tasks as assigned by the programme management team from time to time

Outputs and Reporting Requirements:

• Produce periodic country programme progress reports, technical programme reports and any market reports for the REACT HS R2 Programme in Nigeria.

Duration of Service

• This task will not take more than 100 consultancy days, between the period May 2020 and May 2021, and expected to commence by 1 May 2020.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in development, management and /or monitoring of RE programmes in Sub Saharan Africa.
• An in-depth understanding of the RE industry, including an understanding of the RE regulatory and policy environment in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver in the timeframe outlined.
• Fluency in written, spoken English.
• Consultants who are resident in Nigeria are preferred.

Management:

• The lead consultant will report to the AECF Senior Programme Officer.

Evaluation Criteria
The following criteria will be used for the evaluation:

Criteria for Assessment – Marks

• Understanding of the terms of reference – 10:
  • Explanation of the background to the sector and description of the problem to be solved – 5
  • Understanding of what AECF is expecting from the work – 5
• Methodology and work plan – 30:
  • The relevance of the methodology proposed to the needs of the assignment – 15
  • Adequacy of the work plan, including key deliverables and capacity to deliver within a realistic timeline based on the consultancy days designated for the task – 15
• Technical experience of staff offered – 30:
  • Relevant tertiary level qualification and years of professional experience – 5
  • Registration and other relevant statutory documents (this applies to institutional consultants) – 5
  • Evidence of similar previous experience in the last 5 years including reference list indicating the scope and magnitude of similar assignments – 10
  • Evidence of working in Nigeria – 10

Financial Proposal:

• Clarity, relevance, reality to market of value/value for money of cost for the assignment (inclusive of any applicable tax – 30
• Total Score – 100

Application Closing Date
21st April, 2020; 5:00 PM E.A.T