Women in African Power
A networking group promoting women leaders and
emerging women leaders in the African energy sector
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Join the Deloitte Team!
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Gas-to-Power Specialist: Deloitte is seeking an experienced, full-time Gas-to-Power Specialist to be based in West Africa. The Gas-to-Power Specialist will leverage USAID’s Gas Roadmap and Power Africa Toolkit to focus on: (i) country-specific gas-to-power road-mapping; (ii) advisory support to specific transaction/infrastructure opportunities; (iii) improving public sector planning capacity; (iv) developing new financing/guarantee tools to reduce the risk of gas supply disruptions; and (v) tie-ins to regional transmission plans. Apply here.
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Bilingual Communication Specialist: Deloitte is seeking an experienced, full-time bilingual Communication Specialist based in West Africa, to support the Program team in the successful implementation of all aspects of the Program’s Work Plan and achievement of the Program objective. The ideal candidate will be professionally proficient in both French and English and will have a minimum of five years of experience in communications. Apply here.
Join the PowerGen Renewable Energy Team!
PowerGen is now hiring for three full-time positions based in three different locations:
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Software Engineering Manager (Kenya): Support the company’s software development, database buildout and platform upgrades and coordinate with an international technology team to keep the Company’s operations running smoothly. Apply here.
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Productive Use Business Development Lead (Nigeria): Implement initiatives to stimulate demand for power and grow revenues at PowerGen minigrid sites. Apply here.
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District Technician (Sierra Leone): Support with technical issues, including performance checks and maintenance on minigrids which will include working on PV arrays, inverters, electrical components, cabling, and LV/MV distribution lines with smart meters. Apply here.
Join the Value for Women Team!
Value for Women (VFW) is looking to hire a Gender and Business Researcher to join a client-facing consultant team on multiple projects across the globe. The successful applicant will lead the design and implementation of research and data analysis activities across multiple VFW projects focusing on gender and social inclusion in the context of business, SME practice, impact investment, and finance. Apply here.
Distributed Renewable Energy Call for Applications
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced a call for applications from private companies seeking financing for distributed renewable energy-related investments. Special consideration will be given to projects that provide energy solutions related to the COVID-19 response and those that advance DFC’s 2X Women’s Initiative by promoting women’s economic empowerment. Opportunities will be evaluated as part of a rigorous evaluation process upon the discretion of the DFC, and applications are due on June 18, 2021. For questions about the call for applications, email: [email protected]. More information here.
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Women in Renewable Energy in Africa Initiative
International Financial Cooperation’s (IFC) Energy2Equal program recently launched the Women in Renewable Energy in Africa Initiative (W-REA) to promote women’s career advancement at leadership level and develop a pipeline of women leaders in the renewable energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa. IFC will launch a call for mentees and mentors by September, 2021. Learn more here.
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ADB and Canada Create $104M Gender Responsive Climate Fund for Africa.
The Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF) is providing concessional loans to climate change projects with strong gender components. The African Development Bank will issue the $104.8 million fund to both sovereign and non-sovereign operations, plus a $7.9 million grant contribution for complementary technical assistance. Learn more here.
Training Workshop hosted by Orrick and the Vance Center
The Cyrus R. Vance Center is pleased to make these legal training workshops focused on executing energy sector transactions, available to the WiAP network. The workshops will discuss the mechanics of Public-Private Partnership (P3) transactions, the pan-African legal and regulatory P3 landscape, and corruption prevention strategies. You can register below for one of four sessions offered:
Nigeria - April 28, 2021 at 12:00-1:00 pm WAT (GMT +1)
Ethiopia - April 29, 2021 at 2:00-3:00 pm EAT (GMT +1)
Kenya - April 30, 2021 at 2:00-3:00 pm EAT (GMT +3)
West African Girls in STEM Webinar
In celebration of Girls in Information and Communication Technology (#GirlsInICT) Day, Power Africa held a “West African Girls in STEM” webinar in which they reframed many of the prevailing myths about the participation of women and girls in STEM studies and careers. On their webinar, Power Africa highlighted the achievements of two women professionals who have demonstrated success in the STEM field, as well as two female university level students whose academic accomplishments are paving the way for their futures as leaders in the field. More here.
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Power Africa Annual Report 2020
Power Africa’s 2020 annual report highlights gender equality initiatives that create opportunities for women to be energy leaders, workers, and empowered consumers. The report also documents Power Africa’s effort to strengthen the energy sector in sub-Saharan African through the following initiatives: 1. Promoting renewable energy to increase energy access; 2. Electrifying health facilities during COVID-19 & beyond; 3. Leveraging a partnerships model to turn lights on; and 4. Releasing new energy tools and resources. Download here.
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Hiring for Equity in Clean Energy
In this report, Shortlist and Open Capital Advisors explored how SME energy companies in Kenya could attract, retain and increase the number of women who apply for roles in digital jobs. Given the data, it is crucial that companies take action to increase gender diversity and inclusion in digital roles. Read more about the five actionable and proven steps companies can take to create change in increasing gender inclusion and diversity in the energy sector here.
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Unlocking Africa’s Mini-Grid Market Report
This report identifies trends and presents five policy and regulatory options, one of which is gender inclusivity. Women make important contributions in management and technical positions, including through work at leading mini-grid companies in the countries examined in this report. Read the full report here.
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Cooling for All and Gender: Towards Inclusive, Sustainable Cooling Solutions
Sustainable Energy for All’s (SEforALL) Cooling for All brief explores how lack of cooling affects men and women differently in terms of health and well-being, poverty and household dynamics, and in the workplace from lack of cooling access. Read more here.
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Congratulations to WiAP member and Power Africa Gender Advisor, Denise Mortimer, for her participation in the Women in Renewable Energy in Africa Initiative (W-REA) launch. Denise spoke about diverse themes at the intersection of gender and energy, including a discussion of women as consumers, service providers, and entrepreneurs in the energy value chain. |
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WiAP member, Fridah Nkunde, participated in NARUC’s Women in Energy Regulation Internship Program, and completed an internship at the Zambian Energy Regulation Board (ERB). Upon completion of her internship, Fridah was offered a full-time position as a Renewable Energy Engineer at ERB. Congratulations to Fridah for her outstanding accomplishments!
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