Renewable Energy Project Manager

About Trócaire 

Trócaire is an International NGO. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:  

•          Promote Access to Justice;  

•          Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice;  

•          Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence;  

•          Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity and  

•          Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice. 

Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and in our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.

In Sierra Leone, Trócaire works to achieve climate and environmental justice; ensure women and girls’ protection, voice & influence; and save lives and protect human dignity. Trócaire supports work on the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence, women’s political participation and leadership, sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment, natural resource management and environmental conservation, and humanitarian preparedness and response.

Trócaire works exclusively with local partners and actively supports localised development and humanitarian aid. Supporting local civil society organisations to strengthen their organisational, institutional, financial, technical, and managerial capacities is core to Trócaire’s partnership approach in Sierra Leone.

The role will report to the Climate Change Program Manager. The role is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with very frequent travel to Kambia District.

Role Summary

The Renewable Energy Project Manager will lead the implementation and coordination of Lite Salone—an innovative last mile solar electrification project contributing to the government of Sierra Leone M300. This position focuses on ensuring project management excellence, operational efficiency, strong stakeholder engagement, and effective collaboration with both internal and external partners.

The Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the solar electrification pilot project, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and maintaining alignment with Trócaire’s mission and values. Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day project operations, as well as managing the work of a local implementing partner, a private sector partner, and external consultants; monitoring progress toward project goals; and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders.  This role will require close collaboration with the Business Model Consultant, MEAL Manager, Procurement Officer, and Climate Change Project Officer. The position is based in Freetown, with frequent travel to Kambia District and other locations as necessary.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, proactive and results-oriented project manager with a proven track record in managing complex projects and fast growing projects, and fostering productive partnerships between multiple stakeholder (Local NGO, Private sector, District stakeholders). While experience in renewable energy is an advantage, the emphasis of this role is on exceptional project management, coordination, and implementation skills and strengthening community engagement for fostering sustainable last mile Energy as a Service (EaaS). The role will report to the Climate Change Program Manager. The role is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with very frequent travel to Kambia District.

Key Responsibilities

1.       Project Management & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end project management: planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of project activities.
• Coordinate and supervise the day-to-day operations of the project, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Manage relationships with implementing partners (local NGO and private sector partner) to ensure coordinated and on-track performance and adherence to contracts and workplans.
• Support day to day budgeting, and financial tracking, working closely with Trócaire’s finance team and line manage to ensure fiscal accountability and compliance; Climate Change Program Manager is overall budget holder.
• Coordinating with MEAL
• Organize, lead and take minutes of regular Technical Working Group meetings and provide updates to Climate Change Program Manager and SMT who updates the Project Steering Committee.
• Minute taker for Project Steering Committee meeting
• With Line manager and Business Development and Grants Manager ensure timely and high-quality reports to the donors, this includes reviewing partners reports and providing appropriate feedback, drafting agreed sections of donor reports.
• Maintain accurate and updated project files (both on Box Office operations, Salesforce and hard copy)
• Collaborate with Trocaire Technical Advisors (in country and head office) to align programming approaches with best practices, ensuring consistency and documentation

2.       Coordination & Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between Trócaire, partners, and consultants,  to foster smooth coordination and problem-solving.
• Ensure strong coordination between technical support teams (Business Model Consultant, MEAL Manager, Procurement Officer, Finance Officer, and Climate Change Innovation Officer) to align resources and deliverables.
• Facilitate regular field visits and technical support missions to strengthen partner performance and accountability. Work with line manager and partners to address issues from reporting or monitoring visits, revising project strategies and plans as needed.
• Lead and document project start-up and close-out processes to ensure institutional learning.

3.       Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Work with local CSO partner to facilitate inclusive consultations and engagement with local stakeholders, including communities, traditional leaders and local government agencies.
• Support visibility and communication activities—developing case studies, updates, and promotional materials to highlight project outcomes.
• Support in hosting visitors, including donors, Ministries and the media, and represent Trócaire at relevant forums and events.

4.       Capacity Strengthening & Learning

• With Trocaire Partnership and Localisation manager support implementation of capacity-building plans for the local CSO partner in project management, financial management, reporting and MEAL.
• Facilitate workshops, learning exchanges, and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
• Provide feedback on partner-developed tools and resources, and ensure quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with the MEAL Manager to establish effective monitoring and evaluation systems that promote learning and adaptive management.

5.       Cross-Department Collaboration

• Business Model Consultant: Ensure business model development is aligned with project goals.
• MEAL Manager: Ensure timely data collection, learning, and adaptive planning.
• Procurement Officer: Oversee procurement and logistics to ensure compliance and timeliness.
• Climate Change Innovation Officer: Ensure synergies between the solar pilot and broader climate change initiatives.

Other Duties

• Contribute to country-level strategic planning, program reviews, and team learning.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the Climate Change Program Manager, Head of Programs and Country Director.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Project Management, International Development, Climate Change, Renewable Energy or related fields.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management, coordination, and implementation within development, humanitarian, or public sector contexts.
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and delivering results on time and within budget.
• Experience working with local civil society partners or in partnership-based programming.
• Sound knowledge of financial management and donor compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings, workshops, and capacity-building.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation frameworks and reporting. 

Skills:

• Excellent project management and coordination skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building, diplomacy and negation skills.
• Highly organized with excellent planning, problem-solving, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and familiar with project management tools.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

 Qualities:

• Strong leadership and teamwork.
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to Trócaire’s values and safeguarding policies.  

  Others:

• Ability and willingness to travel within country and internationally
• Commitment to principles of safeguarding of programme participants
• Commitment to gender equality principles
• Financial integrity and stewardship of project funds

What we can offer you: 

Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits including social security and life assurance.  
 
The job opportunity will be offered on a national contract in line with local Sierraleone terms and condition.  The job opportunity will be offered for 10 months duration with possibility of extension and is based in based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with very frequent travel to Kambia District. 

Safeguarding – Preventing Abuse and Exploitation

Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people from exploitation and/or abuse by our employees or others working on our behalf or as a result of our programmes or activities. Trócaire has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct, Global Safeguarding Policy) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all employees, consultants and other organisational representatives. As an employee of Trócaire you are required to abide by these policies. More information on Trócaire’s safeguarding policies available here.

Diversity and inclusion

We welcome diverse applicants to join our inclusive workforce.

Trócaire is an equal opportunities employer. We are an organisation that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to bring their experiences and perspectives to Trócaire.

Diversity and Inclusion statement available here.

Closing Date: 13th November 2025