Project Assistant – Solar Energy

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Coordination & Administration

• Keep Us on Track: Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking project milestones.

• Admin Excellence: Organize team meetings, workshops, and stakeholder sessions. Prepare agendas, take precise minutes, and actively manage action-item trackers.

• Dashboard Management: Maintain project files, document control systems, contracts, permits, and regulatory approvals.

2. Stakeholder & Community Engagement

• Liaise with Authority: Coordinate communication and submissions with key government bodies.

• Community Relations: Support land acquisition and site development by organizing community consultations and building respectful relationships with community leaders and members.

• Database Management: Keep a meticulous record of all stakeholder engagements, feedback, and commitments.

3. Research, Finance & Compliance

• Market Intelligence: Research trends in the Zambian renewable energy sector and local regulatory changes to support management decisions.

• Permit Pipeline: Monitor compliance obligations and track the progress of environmental, social, and regulatory permits.

• Budgeting: Assist in tracking project expenditures, managing invoices, and preparing investment proposals.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Engineering, Energy Studies, Economics, or Public Policy.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in project implementation (preferably within energy, infrastructure, or development sectors).

• Core Skills: Advanced organization, Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and strong research/report writing abilities.

• Local Knowledge: Familiarity with Zambian land acquisition processes, traditional leadership engagement, and energy sector regulations.

The Ideal Candidate is: A self-starter who possesses high emotional intelligence for community relations, meticulous attention to detail for compliance paperwork, and the agility to handle multiple fast-moving tasks.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a major solar development program. You will work alongside a highly capable team, gaining invaluable, end-to-end experience in site acquisition, regulatory compliance, and community-level project development in Zambia.