Senior Permitting and Regulatory Officer Rio Tinto

Senior Permitting and Regulatory Officer - DRC

Cross
Boundary Energy

About the Firm

Cross
Boundary Energy is a leading developer, owner, and operator of distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, providing cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. Cross
Boundary Energy is delivering a portfolio of over US$680m of renewable energy and storage assets for clients including Unilever, Diageo, Rio Tinto, Heineken, and AB In
Bev, and was recognized by Africa Solar Industry Association as “Solar Company of the Year” in 2022. Cross
Boundary Energy is a member company of the Cross
Boundary Group, a
- driven investment firm founded in 2011. Learn more at www.crossboundaryenergy.com.

Why join us?

The Cross
Boundary team is a unique group of people who are excited by the opportunity to make a difference in challenging markets. Team members come from diverse backgrounds and share curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

What you’ll do

Cross
Boundary Energy is recruiting a
- 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. The role involves preparing multiple permit and license applications for renewable energy projects primarily in the DRC and other Francophone Africa jurisdictions. The Permitting Officer will ensure that license and permitting applications are well organized and prepared in line with national regulations to meet internal project deadlines. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and
- oriented, with experience engaging Congolese authorities on energy sector matters from a private sector perspective. They will represent CBE in
- stakes meetings with public sector authorities and help ensure the portfolio secures regulatory approval, timely construction milestones, and compliant commissioning. The role reports to the Head of Regulatory Affairs and works closely with the wider Permitting and Regulatory leads.

Primary Responsibilities

• Consistently, accurately, and clearly captures project licensing knowledge and data, and transmits this knowledge to the team through existing tools and procedures in line with reporting deadlines.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Congolese energy permitting officers and regulatory agencies to gather information on permit requirements and develop internal checklists and licensing trackers.
• Provide
  - touch updates to documents to meet CBE standards, with input from regulatory, project development, and technical teams as required.
• Support the team to effectively use permit checklists, flagging missing items or
  - compliance with requirements.
• Assist in preparing digital application files for license and permit submissions, focusing on francophone African countries.
• Organize CBE’s physical license and permit application files and introduce a system for effective document filing and management.
• Coordinate with CBE’s regulatory affairs network of service providers on invoicing, document certification, and delivery.
• Structure and manage internal knowledge folders and aid the team in running digital project management tools for the Regulatory Affairs team.
• Organize and coordinate site visits between Congolese authorities and CBE's site team.
• Become the first review point for CBE’s consultants and ensure gaps are addressed.

Required qualifications

• Professional fluency in French and English.
• Expert and professional communicator in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power
  Point, etc. ).
• 5+ years of related experience 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 written and verbal communication.
• Proactive problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks seamlessly.
• Ability to work in a
  - paced environment and stay calm under pressure.
• High standards of excellence and accountability; ability to deliver and contribute to team objectives.
• Curiosity and willingness to generate creative solutions.
• Owner mentality: systematic, highly organized, and accountable for meeting deadlines.
• Deliberate thinker with strong written and presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly with diverse audiences.
• Bias to action; comfortable with ambiguity in a
  - moving environment.
• Results-oriented with attention to detail and accuracy.

Location

Lubumbashi or Kinshasa, DRC.

Think you have what it takes but not sure you meet every box? We encourage you to apply if you are passionate about our mission.

Application Date

Applications for this role close on October 20, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cross
Boundary is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email human. resources@crossboundary.com.

Contact

Interested candidates should apply at crossboundary.com/careers/.