EOI - Energy Sector Specialist Consultant (PECG) at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (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: Expressions of Interest: Energy Sector Specialist Consultant - PECG

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Consultant Type: Individual Consultant
Duration: Twelve (12) months
Expected Start Date: August 2023
Job Family: Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth

Description

• The Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Sector Complex (PEVP) of the African Development Bank aims to fulfil the objectives of "Light Up and Power Africa". PEVP oversees strategy and policy development in the energy sector; builds alignment across stakeholders; originates projects, develops new, innovative financing instruments.
• The Complex focus on areas of power systems development, financing, policy and regulation, renewable energy, climate and green growth.
• These activities are driven by the sector departments while the Vice President provides overall guidance and strategic orientation.
• The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest to work as Energy Sector Specialist in support of the Vice-Presidency in charge of Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth.

The services to be provided under the assignment include:
Operational Work:

• Support quality at entry of the PEVP projects through technical reviews and inputs to Preliminary Evaluation Notes (PENs), Project Conception Notes (PCNs) and Project Appraisal Reports (PARs) as a peer technical reviewer.
• Support quality during implementation and results management by reviewing Implementation Progress and Results Reports and advising on any remedial actions to be undertaken on portfolio operations. Ensure that any operational weaknesses recorded, lessons learnt, and best practices are captured for purposes of application in future projects and presented in a bi-monthly senior management report.
• Support operating departments with market assessments, technical and financial due diligence of opportunities, and general business development, to guarantee robust and growing pipeline of viable energy projects.
• Support the identification, preparation, and supervision of specific energy investment operations as recommended by the supervisor.

Portfolio Management and Monitoring:

• Provide bi-monthly operations report to the Vice President outlining the status and progress of portfolio projects.
• Monitor and advise the Vice President on the management of key performance indicators on portfolio performance and result indicators. Harmonize management reporting tools within the various departments in the Complex.

Competencies and Qualifications
The consultant should have the following competencies and qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Energy Planning / Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent areas relevant for energy sector development.
• Familiar with energy policies, regulations, technologies or strategies, private sector participation, and institutional development needed to support the development of projects and analytic work.
• Minimum of 20 years post-qualification experience in planning, designing, and implementing power infrastructure projects including renewable energy generation, transmission and distribution, and on-grid and off-grid electrification and access projects.
• Specific knowledge and experience with power systems, demonstrated by expertise in power generation technologies, especially renewable energy - wind, solar, hydropower and geothermal, transmission and distribution systems.
• Familiarity with power system expansion planning processes, power structures, utility, tariff and regulatory reforms, etc.
• Knowledge of capital cost, operating costs, operating parameters, and productivity benchmarks of various energy subsectors.
• Good knowledge of emerging energy technologies, such as green hydrogen, and energy storage, as well as carbon capture and storage technologies, and their application to energy transition processes.
• Familiarity, and experience with International Financial Institutions will be a strong added advantage.
• Exposure and excellent understanding of the international agenda and geopolitics of energy systems, climate change and green growth.
• Experience in forging and managing relationships with a variety of stakeholders - local organizations governments and financing institutions.
• Ability to communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Application Closing Date
8th June, 2023.