Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) and Policy Coordination Expert
Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) and Policy Coordination Expert
- Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in partnership with Mercy Corps Energy 4 Impact (E4I), Murty International, Kigali Collaborative Research Centre (KCRC), and local innovation hubs, is implementing the Community Owned Rural Electrification (CORE) project funded through UK PACT.T The project is piloting Renewable Energy Users Cooperative Societies (REUCS) to enhance governance, drive productive use of energy (PUE), and establish sustainable rural electrification models.
To ensure effective coordination across REA, government entities, project partners, community cooperatives, and donors, the project requires a dedicated and experienced consultant. This role will support internal and external coordination, task order management, and facilitation of administrative approvals and logistics.
Consultant Objectives:
The Consultant will act as a bridge between REA, the CORE team, REUCS communities, and external stakeholders. The role ensures smooth information flow, supports the facilitation of project approvals, manages stakeholder expectations, and coordinates activities to achieve timely delivery of project milestones.
Consultant Activities:
The Consultant will undertake the following responsibilities:
- Stakeholder engagement and coordination (February – November 2026)
- Serve as primary liaison between REA, and the project partners, REUCS cooperatives
- Coordinate consultations, workshops, market/industry events, and validation sessions with cooperatives, mini-grid operators, policy actors, and other relevant stakeholders
- Support task order management to ensure alignment of project activities with REA’s Mini-Grids Sustainability Program and overall milestones
- Facilitate administrative processes, including internal REA approvals and clearances needed for project execution
- Document stakeholder feedback and ensure integration into project design, governance, and operational frameworks
- Draft policy briefs, communiqués, and donor updates to strengthen sector engagement
- Coordinate logistics for training programs (Training-of-Trainers, workshops, cooperative capacity-building)
- Support the development of the REUCS business case for scale-up through effective stakeholder engagement.
- Risk & issue management (February– November 2026)
- Identify and escalate emerging risks (institutional, political, operational) that may affect project delivery or stakeholder alignment.
- Recommend mitigation strategies and support proactive engagement to maintain stakeholder confidence.
- Risk & issue management (February– November 2026)
- Identify and escalate emerging risks (institutional, political, operational) that may affect project delivery or stakeholder alignment.
- Recommend mitigation strategies and support proactive engagement to maintain stakeholder confidence.
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