Siemens Energy

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Mode of Employment: Permanent

Position Title:  Sub Regional Head Government Affairs – West Africa

How You’ll Make an Impact - Challenging and future oriented

• The objective is to guide our governmental relations in West Africa – with a special focus on Nigeria - related to our regulatory and business objectives in close collaboration with our Head Government Affairs Middle East & Africa, West Africa MD, our Country MDs as well as the Business Areas and Corporate Functions.
• Seen as a trusted partner to governments, your will aim at creating unique value to achieve positive business impact and at the same time achieve societal improvements in the region.
• You will be responsible of taking the lead of key work packages in large energy transition projects. Jointly with businesses and countries you will analyse strategies and infrastructure opportunities in West African countries, seek the dialogue with the government institutions as well as donor countries and agencies, evaluate financing instruments and development cooperation to advise businesses and countries accordingly.
• To this end, it is your mission to engage in and strengthen relations proactively with governments, embassies, financial institutions, associations, and other institutions.
• Your role requests a special focus on the Nigerian energy landscape amongst others and accordingly to be a trusted partner to governments whilst developing a deep understanding of the transitional political processes and the associated business opportunities to guide our businesses.
• Your responsibility includes that you continuously add to and improve our advisory and outreach approach and actively support colleagues with expertise towards the global government affairs team.
• The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional with deep knowledge of policy and regulatory affairs across the energy landscape and can assist in the preparation of position papers, policy briefings, presentations while actively driving initiatives across West Africa. 

What You Bring

• Postgraduate degree from an accredited university in business administration, law, political science, engineering, international relations and / or equivalent
• At-least + 7years of leadership experience. Ability to successfully aligning the People strategy to business strategy
• As an expert you have at least 7 years’ experience in a similar government affairs role in Nigeria. A profound understanding of West African countries and a solid understanding of the Just Energy Transition with the respective network to the political & funding institutions together with a proven sub-regional track record preferably in one or more West African countries is a must have for this role.
• +7yrs experience delivering business results with ministries of energy and petroleum, ministries of finance, electricity/transmission/petroleum utilities, DFIs, business associations etc at an executive level

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

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