Energy Specialist Job in 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.

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Deadline : Friday, 29 March 2013