Mini-Grid Investments Expert –Lusophone
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Mini-Grid Investments Expert –Lusophone
Job title
Mini-Grid Investments Expert –Lusophone
Organisation
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Country
- Mozambique
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Type of job
consultancy contract
Duration
12
Sector
Off-grid
Language of description
English
Job description
he African Development Bank (AfDB) wishes to recruit a consultant under theSustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). SEFA is a multi-donor Special Fund managed by the African Development Bank providing catalytic finance to unlock private sector investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. SEFA avails technical assistance and concessional finance instruments to remove market barriers, build a more robust pipeline of projects and improve the risk-return profile of individual investments. SEFA’s overarching goal is to contribute to universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services for all in Africa, in line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa and Sustainable Development Goal7.The Fundis housed in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN) under the Power, Energy, Climate, and Green Growth (PEVP) complex.Under the supervision of the Director of PERN and the Manager of the Renewable Energy Division (PERN1.) and SEFA Coordinator,the consultant will provide commercial and technicaladvice to support mini-grid investment activities of PERN and the SEFA Technical Unit. This will include performing the following activities:(i) programme management; (ii) development, due diligence, and assessment of potential investments; (iii)portfoliomanagement of existing projects; (iv) monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions; (v) knowledge management, marketing, and communications; (vi) legal, procurement, and contract management;(viii)government and stakeholder relations; (ix)Other related tasks as reasonably requested by PERNmanagement. The consultant will be located in either Maputo, Mozambique or Luanda, Angola and is anticipated tohave a100% full-time-equivalentcontract for a durationof up to 12 months.The African Development Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services in the form of a short cover letter and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)and must have professional fluency in Portuguese. Consultants must be registeredwith the Bank’s Database on Consultants (http://dacon.afdb.org/dacon) in order to be eligible for shortlist.Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s rules and procedures in force.The Bank is under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, between 08:30 and 17:30 hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered by email to the addressesbelow byFriday,30thApril2021 at 16:30 hours Abidjan time and mention “Mini-Grid Investments Expert-Lusophone, SEFA.”
Application deadline
2021/04/30
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