Senior Permitting and Regulatory Officer

Job Description

We are not a development firm and we are not looking for typical development skills.

We are looking for talented candidates who believe in the power of the private sector to make a difference in the world's toughest places.

If that's you, contact us.

Why join us?

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging and exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

What you'll do

CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time French-speaking Senior Permitting and Regulatory Officer to join CBE's Policy and Regulatory Affairs Team and to lead on permitting CBE's DRC projects. We are seeking a resourceful individual to assist the team in preparing multiple permit and license applications for our renewable energy projects primarily in the DRC but also in other Francophone Africa jurisdictions. The Permitting Officer will ensure that CBE's license and permitting applications are well organised and prepared in line with national regulations, to meet CBE's internal project deadlines. The ideal candidate will be a highly organised and proactive problem solver, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail. They will ideally bring to the role previous experience engaging with Congolese authorities on energy sector matters - from a private sector perspective. They will command the highest standards of integrity and the gravitas to represent CBE in high-stakes meetings with public sector authorities. The selected candidate will help ensure that the exciting portfolio of CBE renewable energy projects secures regulatory approval, achieves timely construction milestones and ultimately compliant commissioning. The role will report to the Head of Regulatory Affairs and work closely with the wider Permitting and Regulatory CBE leads.

Primary Responsibilities

• Consistently, accurately, and clearly captures project licensing knowledge and data. Transmit this knowledge to the team through existing tools and procedures in accordance with internal and external reporting deadlines
• Establish and maintain relationships with Congolese energy permitting officers of regulatory agencies in order to gather information on permit requirements to develop and refine internal checklists and licensing trackers
• Light-touch support to update documents to meet CBE standards, leveraging input from the regulatory and project development and technical teams where required
• Support the team to effectively use permit checklists, flagging areas where items are missing or not meeting stated requirements
• Support preparation of digital application files for CBE license and permit submissions, with a focus on francophone African countries
• Organize CBE's physical license and permit application files including introducing a new system for effective document filing and management
• Liaise with CBE's regulatory affairs network of professional service providers to check on invoicing, document certification and delivery
• Structure and manage internal knowledge folders and aiding the team in running digital project management tools on behalf of the Regulatory Affairs team
• Organise and coordinate site visits between the Congolese energy permitting officers and CBE's site team
• Become first review point of CBE's consultants and ensure gaps are adequately addressed

Required qualifications

• Professional fluency in French and English.
• Expert and professional communicator in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• 5+ years of related experience working in an office environment, ideally in the energy or infrastructure sector in the DRC
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Who You Are

• Excellent in written and verbal communication
• Proactive problem solver and possess meticulous attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills that reflect an ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay calm under pressure
• Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks - big or small - necessary to contribute toward the team objective
• Curiosity: Not satisfied with "no;" assists others to generate creative solutions by looking at problems from new perspectives
• Acts Like an Owner: Systematic and highly organised; takes personal accountability for completing all tasks on time and setting and meeting changing deadlines
• Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for deducing the simple, robust solution where more complicated approaches would deliver the same results. Excellent strategic writing and presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity and effective in a fast-moving and complex environment
• Prioritizes Results: Attention to detail is one of your top strengths. Your final products almost never contain errors because you regularly examine your own work for accuracy

Location

Lubumbashi or Kinshasa, DRC

Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we want to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].