Director, Energy Statistics, Policy and Regulation at the African Development Bank (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank's development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Energy Statistics, Policy and Regulation

Job Code: 1608-005TR
Location: Côte d’Ivoire

Job Description

• The Director will build and lead the Energy Statistics, Policy and Regulation Directorate.
• S/he will support Regional Member Countries improve their policy and regulatory environments in order to achieve universal access by 2025. S/he will build capabilities within the Regional Member Countries to enable IPP investment within a standardized PPP framework.
• The Director will deliver on two flagship (FS) programs of the New Deal on Energy for Africa: FS1 - Standardized Independent Power Producer Procurement Program; and FS3 – Energy Efficiency Program.

Requirements

• This role reports to the Vice President, Power, Energy, and Green Growth.
• The role requires a minimum of 10 years of proven leadership and thought leadership in a relevant sector; a master's or doctoral degree in a relevant field of study is also required.

Application Closing Date
2nd October, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a full CV together with a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role to: [email protected] please quote the role title and assignment code in the subject heading of the email.