Job Title: Energy Specialist, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Background / General description:
The Africa Region is committed to working with Africans and development partners
to achieve fast progress toward growth and poverty alleviation. Improved
performance of the energy sector and access to modern energy/electrification
are central to accomplishment of these objectives.
The Africa Energy Program is growing rapidly, covering reforms (sector and
corporate governance, energy security and the environment, regional energy
trade, public-private partnerships, energy efficiency, etc.) and investment
support in power generation, power and gas transmission and distribution, rural
energy services, renewable energy development, low-carbon and climate friendly
initiatives. The current portfolio comprises over 50 projects with a value of
over US$8.5 billion. New lending is approximately US$1 billion per annum, with
a growing share of renewable energy and regional activities.
The Africa energy sector grouping consists of two Units (AFTG1 for East and
Southern Africa and AFTG2 for West and Central Africa). Each of the two units
is managed by a Sector Manager. Each SM also is responsible for two
cross-cutting themes: (AFTG1 for PPPs and Energy Sector Reforms, and renewable
energy, and AFTG2 for Hydropower, and Energy Access. Leadership for themes
ensures a consolidated approach to the issue at hand in the region. The two
units together have over 60 staff with over 20 in various field locations, and
more than half of the operational and advisory activities are managed /led by
field-based staff. AFTG1/2 cooperates with bilateral and multilateral partners
in its business and AAA activities.
Lighting Africa is a joint World Bank and IFC initiative that seeks to offer
modern, affordable lighting and improved energy access to communities in
sub-Saharan Africa. The program targets the 600 million people who live without
access to the grid and seeks to provide them with dramatic cost reductions in
lighting services by capitalizing on advances in solar technology.
Specifically, Lighting Africa works to make modern off-grid lighting products –
such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps –
accessible to low-income households and SMEs, thereby reducing reliance on
expensive and often dangerous fuel-based lighting such as kerosene lamps and
candles. To date, Lighting Africa and its stakeholders has impacted over 2 million
people. Its goal is to reach 250 million people by 2030.
AFTG1 seeks an energy specialist (extended term consultant) to be based in Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania to support Lighting Africa activities in the sub-region and
support task managers to leverage modern-off grid lighting solutions into the
Bank’s strategic, advisory, and operational work. The selected candidate will
be engaged under local employment conditions and will report both to the
Washington-based Sector Manager and the Dar es Salaam – based Country Director.
The contract will be for an initial duration of one year, to be renewable for a
second year.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The Energy Specialist will be a core member of the AFTG1 team. The specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Support Lighting Africa activities in east and southern Africa, including hands
on technical support to task teams that are designing or supervising access
projects that include Lighting Africa activities.
Serve as a focal point for different stakeholders associated with modern
off-grid lighting solutions (manufacturers, distributors, retailers, public
sector, etc) in the sub-region related to market intelligence, quality
assurance, business development services, access to finance, and public sector
solutions.
Actively participate in overseeing implementation of World Bank supported
energy country programs with the aim to enhance quality and pro-poor focus and
accelerate implementation. As part of a team, to prepare, appraise, negotiate
and supervise energy projects.
Contribute to analytical and advisory work, develop and maintain relationships
with key stakeholders, support policy dialogue and keep abreast of developments
in the energy sector of the respective countries of responsibilities.
Selection Criteria:
COMPETENCIES
Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena – Understands policy making
process; distills operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for clients.
Policy Dialogue Skills – Identifies and assesses policy issues and plays an
active role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders.
Integrative Skills – Working to develop an integrated view across all facets of
current sector.
Energy Sector Technologies – Direct experience with depth in at least one area:
hydrocarbon, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewables,
energy efficiency, low carbon strategies, etc.
Energy Policy, Strategy and Institutions – Familiarity with energy policies,
strategies, institutions, and regulations.
Knowledge of FCS Context – Applies a foundational knowledge of fragility,
conflict and violence to operations and analytical tasks including the impacts
of violence and conflict, polarization of state-society relations, diminished
client capacity, relevance of partnerships, etc.
FCS Behavioral Skills – Quickly adopts the mind-set needed for success in FCS
settings: adaptability, resilience, determination, sound judgment, etc.
FCS Operational Skills – Implements a pragmatic approach to FCS operations.
Avoids overly complex solutions in favor of approaches that are fit to FCS.
Client Orientation – Takes personal responsibility and accountability for
timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove
obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
Drive for Results – Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet
deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to
do so.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion – Collaborates with other team members
and contributes productively to the team’s work and output, demonstrating
respect for different points of view.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication – Actively seeks knowledge needed to
complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and
presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making – Analyzes facts and data to
support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others’ work.
Candidates applying for the position would be judged on the following criteria:
A Masters’ level degree in Energy, Economics, Engineering, or Finance, or
equivalent.
At least 5 years work experience in the energy sector, in procurement and
contract management. An experience in design and implementation of renewable or
energy access activities would be a plus.
Direct experience in at least one of the following areas: energy sector
technologies, energy policy and regulation, rural electrification, renewable
energy, energy and climate change, and/or utility reform.
Hands-on project management experience, an ability to efficiently manage a
large number of activities simultaneously, a flair for problem-solving and an
ability to self-navigate through complex bureaucratic environments.
Understanding of World Bank’s operational and procurement procedures will be a
distinct advantage.
Fluency in English is required (written and spoken)
Fluency in either French or Portuguese (written and spoken) is desired.
Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) are necessary.
Deadline: 29-03-2013
How to Apply:
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1363055027073
