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|Job title=Energy Specialist
 
|Job title=Energy Specialist
 
|Organisation=World Bank Group
 
|Organisation=World Bank Group
|City=Pretoria
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|City=Nairobi
|Country=South Africa
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|Country=Kenya
 
|Region=Sub-Saharan Africa
 
|Region=Sub-Saharan Africa
|Type of job=consultancy contract
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|Type of job=permanent contract
|Duration (in months)=12 months
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|Duration (in months)=48 months
|Sector=Energy Access
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|Sector=Renewable Energy
|Application deadline=2023/04/06
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|Application deadline=2023/06/29
|URL=https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=21748&site=1
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|URL=https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=23084&site=1
 
|Language of description=English
 
|Language of description=English
|Job description=Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their most significant development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
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|Job description=Duties & Accountabilities
  
Duties & Accountabilities
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The East Africa unit (IAEE1) of the World Bank seeks an Energy Specialist to be a key member of the Energy Team to support the Governments to support the design and implementation of the ongoing and future World Bank support in energy in East and Southern Africa in general and in Madagascar, Somalia and DRC in particular (other countries may be added) in its efforts towards provisioning of clean, affordable, and sustainable electricity.  The candidate is expected to be a core member of regional initiatives focusing on energy access, in particular the regional energy access MPA program, Electrifying Africa, and DARES. The work entails strategic, advisory, and operational work. The main responsibility of the candidate will be to support the scaling of the DRE sector through ongoing sector dialogue, implementation of the investment lending operations, preparation of pipeline, as well as analytical work in the energy sector. The candidate will be based in Nairobi but travel frequently to the focus countries.
  
The Southern Africa Energy Unit (IAEE3) seeks an Extended Term Consultant (Energy Specialist) to be based in Pretoria, South Africa, to support the unit’s strategic, advisory, and operational work. Specifically, the candidate will engage in analytical work and in investment operations in South Africa and neighboring countries including the Southern Africa Power Pool. The work program centers on the just energy transition, coal power decommissioning, green hydrogen, sector and utility reform, and increasing regional integration.
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The selected candidate will participate in overseeing the implementation of energy access operations with the aim to enhance quality and accelerate implementation and will play an active role in the Bank’s policy dialogue with the authorities, development partners, and other stakeholders on strategic energy issues and implementation of ongoing energy sector reforms.
  
Selection Criteria
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The selected candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of flagship initiatives including the Energy Access MPA program, Electrifying Africa and DARES.
  
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The selected candidate will also support teams, and provide guidance and mentoring to junior staff on operational, policy dialogue, and analytical activities.
  
The Energy Specialist must be a team-oriented professional with a proven ability to carry out complex tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team; the capacity to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
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The AFR Energy team is a key contributor towards the WBG strategy for “Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) with the objective to help countries maximize their development resources by drawing on private financing and sustainable private sector solutions. The Energy Specialist is expected to actively seek opportunities to apply MFD principles in our work program and build a strong internal WBG partnership with IFC and MIGA, as well as network with private sector partners that can contribute to the achievement of our development objectives.
 
 
• A Masters’ level degree in engineering, energy planning, finance, economics, business administration, or equivalent areas;
 
• At least five years of relevant experience in the energy sector with demonstrated ability to engage credibly on a range of issues in the energy sector in developing countries;
 
• Operational experience as a technical specialist with demonstrated expertise in working in investment operations is desirable;
 
• Experience in working in the energy sector in South Africa, and knowledge of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) would be an added advantage;
 
• Direct experience in at least one of the following areas: utility management; energy project management; on-grid and off-grid electrification models and their applications in a developing country context; required legal and regulatory frameworks to incentivize private sector investments in the energy sector; variable renewable energy development and grid integration; approaches used in energy sector development planning; and energy efficiency and demand-side-management models applicable to electricity supply systems;
 
• Hands-on project management experience, an ability to efficiently manage multiple activities simultaneously, a flair for problem-solving, and an ability to self-navigate through complex bureaucratic environments;
 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to build strong partnerships with clients, different stakeholders, and colleagues across units and departmental boundaries in a multicultural environment with virtual teams located in different countries;
 
• Good written and oral communication skills in English, including an ability to communicate complex issues in simple terms and to engage in evidence-based dialogue with clients.
 
 
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Job title
Energy Specialist
Organisation
World Bank Group
City
Nairobi
Country
  • Kenya
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Type of job
permanent contract
Duration
48 months
Sector
Renewable Energy
Language of description
English
Job description
Duties & Accountabilities

The East Africa unit (IAEE1) of the World Bank seeks an Energy Specialist to be a key member of the Energy Team to support the Governments to support the design and implementation of the ongoing and future World Bank support in energy in East and Southern Africa in general and in Madagascar, Somalia and DRC in particular (other countries may be added) in its efforts towards provisioning of clean, affordable, and sustainable electricity. The candidate is expected to be a core member of regional initiatives focusing on energy access, in particular the regional energy access MPA program, Electrifying Africa, and DARES. The work entails strategic, advisory, and operational work. The main responsibility of the candidate will be to support the scaling of the DRE sector through ongoing sector dialogue, implementation of the investment lending operations, preparation of pipeline, as well as analytical work in the energy sector. The candidate will be based in Nairobi but travel frequently to the focus countries.

The selected candidate will participate in overseeing the implementation of energy access operations with the aim to enhance quality and accelerate implementation and will play an active role in the Bank’s policy dialogue with the authorities, development partners, and other stakeholders on strategic energy issues and implementation of ongoing energy sector reforms.

The selected candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of flagship initiatives including the Energy Access MPA program, Electrifying Africa and DARES.

The selected candidate will also support teams, and provide guidance and mentoring to junior staff on operational, policy dialogue, and analytical activities.

The AFR Energy team is a key contributor towards the WBG strategy for “Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) with the objective to help countries maximize their development resources by drawing on private financing and sustainable private sector solutions. The Energy Specialist is expected to actively seek opportunities to apply MFD principles in our work program and build a strong internal WBG partnership with IFC and MIGA, as well as network with private sector partners that can contribute to the achievement of our development objectives.
Application deadline
2023/06/29
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