Operations Officer Job opening at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

 

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was Established in the year 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are made up of 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. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Operations Officer, PESD3

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Role Responsibilities:

As the Operation Officer, you will –  

• Contribute to the preparation of energy sector assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform Country Strategy Papers (CSP), Regional Integration Strategy Papers (RISP) and design of national and multinational projects that respond to the needs of RMCs; provide support to country/regional departments on policy dialogue with RMCs relating to energy sector and related issues; and provide back-up to country offices to ensure provision of quality advisory support services to RMCs.
• Provide support to the Regional Member Countries (RMC) and Bank teams in the origination, preparation, structuring and implementation of complex and innovative power system development projects and providing advisory support services that promote national and regional policies conducive to strong growth and development of the energy sector.
• In line with the objectives of the New Deal on Energy for Africa, engage with HQ, the regional hub teams, other development partners, project sponsors and developers and other key stakeholders in developing a pipeline of bankable energy infrastructure projects in collaboration and consultation with power utilities, the regional power pool and regional project delivery secretariats.
• Build and maintain good relationships with clients, especially regional independent power producer (IPP) / public-private partnership (PPP) developers and sponsors, power utilities, service providers, banks, multilateral partners, regulators, government officials and regional energy sector institutions to provide advisory support services for complex transactions and financial analysis, and to facilitate realization of investment opportunities in the power sector.
• Support national (and regional) institutions in developing high-quality power development plans, energy sector studies and performance benchmarking strategies, including efficient joint and coordinated approaches to intra- and inter-regional investment planning of power infrastructure projects.
• Support member countries and the regional power pool in development of policies, laws and regulations that promote development of transparent, predictable and stable energy markets; and, in collaboration with relevant Bank colleagues, design appropriate technical assistance and capacity building programs to address identified skills and competence gaps.
• Participate in meetings and conferences of RMCs, the Regional Economic Community and their technical power development secretariats to influence regional energy policy issues and regulatory changes in line with Bank objectives and strategies.
• Contribute to the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on energy sector issues and other areas relevant to the Energy, Environment & Climate Change Department.
• Perform any other ad hoc tasks assigned by the Sector Manager or Director.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a minimum of a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related electrical disciplines and relevant professional certification(s).
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in a power utility.
• Broad range of experience in at least two of the following areas: power generation (thermal or renewable); and/or transmission and/or distribution and/or retail / vending (including power systems planning, sector regulation, project design, construction, operations and maintenance, and performance monitoring & evaluation.
• Ability to work within diverse teams of cross-functional and multi-national professional staff (interpersonal skills) and utilize the talent and expertise of team members in a productive way.
• Highly developed strategic thinking skills allied with an ability to translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of workable and sustainable policies and regulations and energy sector programs.
• Excellent listening skills with demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas as well as make effective and timely decisions
• Proven ability to formulate and execute plans to achieve the desired work objectives, with minimum supervision from the Manager.
• Excellent understanding of the power project cycle, value chain and project / program processing and implementation requirements, including the corresponding documentation from origination to project closure.
• Excellent knowledge of power infrastructure capital costs and operating parameters of diverse generation, transmission, distribution and retail / vending technologies and business models (including IPPs / PPPs and/or Distribution Concessions).
• Excellent understanding of the Bank’s Environmental & Social policy requirements,
• Excellent understanding of corporate / project finance, procurement procedures and contracting models, contract negotiations (including IPP / PPP contracts).
• Excellent project management and contract administration skills.
• Excellent understanding of the drivers and barriers to the success of power utilities in complex regulatory, socio-economic and political environments.
• Ability to draft Terms of reference (TORs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to procure services from consultants.
• Excellent knowledge of national power / utility regulation, procurement and contracting models and standards; and grid code / operating rules / limits / reserves (including power import, export, wheeling and trading requirements).
• Excellent understanding of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and asset management systems.
• Excellent understanding of, and ability to lead / support negotiation of, power project agreements such as Power Purchase Agreements, Grid Connection Agreements, Fuel Supply Agreements, Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Contracts, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Contracts.
• Familiarity with the work and requirements of multilateral and bilateral Development Finance Institutions.
• Excellent Professional written and verbal communications in English or French, with a demonstrated working knowledge of the other; a bilingual candidate will have added advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Projects and Power Point) and familiarity with Development Finance Corporate applications / tools.)

 

Application Deadline:

September 30^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

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