E T Consultant

E T Consultant

Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd

VPU Context: 

Home to about half a billion of Africa’s people, Eastern and Southern Africa is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South. Children under 18 make up almost half of the total population. The subregion boasts of some of the world’s richest human and natural resources and, apart from South Africa, the countries are predominantly raw material exporters. The World Bank is a dedicated partner for Eastern and Southern African countries, helping them deliver strong development outcomes for their people. A brighter future for Africa is a better future for the world. 

Unit Context:  
 
The Energy & Extractives (EEX) Global Practice (GP) of the WBG is made up of more than 300 professionals. The EEX GP focuses on providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to meet the needs of fast-growing economies and to ensure universal access to modern energy services for people in client countries; and strengthening policy and institutional frameworks to promote transparent and equitable growth of the extractive sectors for public benefit.  The Africa energy sector grouping consists of four Units across two regions of Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) as well as Western and Central Africa. The local Extended Term Consultant (ETC) will support the East Africa unit (IAEE1), with a specific focus on Ethiopia.

Duties and accountabilities: 

• Provide technical and analytical inputs to the Power Sector Reform Task Force and National Energy Compact and identify priority reforms for FY27–28.

• Support and supervise ongoing reforms, prepare terms of reference for technical assessments, and monitor government and agency implementation of policy recommendations. 

• Prepare and review analytical and policy documents under PASA and other Bank energy projects and advise on reforms to strengthen PEA’s economic regulatory role and enable private financing of generation, transmission, and off-grid assets.

• Support project regulatory work and review feasibility studies and technical documents prepared by clients, consultants, and contractors for compliance with Bank requirements and standards.

• Review utility investment master plan and development partner commitments to identify funding gaps; contribute to investment rationales, technical assessments, expected benefits, and implementation arrangements.

• Collaborate with macro-fiscal, finance, and other cross-cutting Bank teams on studies, including Public Service Obligation (PSO) assessments; participate in energy missions and contribute to mission documents.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s Degree in Energy Economics or related

• At least 15 years of experience in the energy sector, including at least 8 years in a managerial position, with at least 5 years of experience in developing and reviewing sector policies, strategies, and management of contracts for reform activities

• Excellent English written/spoken ability

• At least 3 years of proven experience working at the World Bank Group as consultant

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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