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: 

•  Assess technical/institutional feasibility and Bank compliance of client studies; identify urgent supply gaps in Addis Ababa and other key cities against utility plans and partner commitments.

•  Support investment rationale, technical assessment, benefits and implementation arrangements; assist procurement planning and technical review of procurement/safeguards documents and bid/proposal evaluations.

•  Advise the task team on utility reform design and implementation, including options for EEU’s horizontal unbundling.

•  Provide technical and analytical inputs to reform dialogue and related studies to improve utility performance.

•  Support project implementation and monitoring, identify and help resolve issues, and provide engineering and technical input on procurement, project management, and environmental, social and safety matters.

•  Participate in Bank energy missions and progress reviews, contribute to mission documents, record meeting minutes, and organize and lead reviews in TTL’s absence.

Selection Criteria

•  Master’s degree in power sector engineering.

•  At least 15 years of experience in a power sector utility, including at least 5 years in a managerial position.

•  Excellent English written/spoken ability; Amharic is an added advantage.

•  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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