DIRECTOR (Transmission)
(i) Responsible to the Permanent Secretary and serve as the administrative Head of the Transmission Department;
(ii) Provide leadership for a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to develop policies, programs and projects for the development, operation and maintenance of the national grid;
(iii) Liaise with the Transmission Company of Nigeria to provide a periodic update of the nation’s Transmission Expansion Master Plan;
(iv) Provide technical guidance and advice to the Permanent Secretary on issues relating to the development and performance of the national grid;
(v) Liaise with the System Operator to ensure optimal dispatch of power, stable operation of the national grid and equitable access to investors;
(vi) Provide the leadership for the development of a robust, viable and efficient Market Operator;
(vii) Support the Transmission Company of Nigeria Plc in the development of bankable Project Documents for with a view to development under Public Private Partnership and/or Public Funding;
(viii) Liaise with relevant stakeholders to monitor development of new IPPs to ensure alignment of projects and programs;
(ix) Monitor the performance of investors granted concessions for the development of transmission infrastructure;
(x) Liaise with Development Finance Institutions for areas of possible collaboration in the transmission sector;
(i) Any other assignment that may be decided by the Permanent Secretary