World Bank Group Senior Energy Specialist Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. World Bank Group Nigeria programme looking for “Senior Energy Specialist”. Applicants with a Masters’ degree may apply on or before 24 February 2022.
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World Bank Group Senior Energy Specialist Jobs 2022
The World Bank Group has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 February 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Energy Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | World Bank Group |
| Position | Senior Energy Specialist |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters’ degree |
| Experience Required | At least 8 years |
| Application Deadline | 24 February 2022 |
World Bank Group Job Vacancy 2022
Duties & Accountabilities: IAWE4 seeks a Senior Energy Specialist based in Abuja, Nigeria to support the Africa Energy program’s strategic, advisory, and operational work. Specifically, it is expected that the selected candidate will be leading dialogue on strategic issues relevant to the World Bank Nigeria Energy Program, leading task teams on project preparation and implementation, providing required technical contributions in preparatory and analytical work to be carried out by other teams, making necessary inputs into technical and corporate reporting outputs, supporting donor coordination and liaising with local and international counterparts (including the private sector), as necessary.
- Lead supervision of selected ongoing projects’ implementation;
- Lead identification and preparation of new transformational, strategically important energy projects in Nigeria;
- Actively participate in overseeing World Bank-supported energy country program in Nigeria with the aim to enhance quality and pro-poor focus and accelerate implementation;
- Lead policy dialogue on complex sectoral issues (power sector financial sustainability, improving operational performance of the power sector, turning around operational and financial performance of distribution utilities, Nigeria energy transition, etc.);
- Develop relationships based on trust with various levels of Government officials to ensure progress as well as sustainability of the broad energy sector reforms;
- Create relationships with Nigerian public and private stakeholders as well as partnerships with donors to facilitate strategic cooperation in implementation of energy sector interventions ;
- Facilitate collaboration within the World Bank Group in development as well as implementation of energy sector interventions;
- Work with IFC and MIGA for a WBG collaboration on potential PPP opportunities in Nigeria;
- Support teams on strategic regional energy issues and implementation of the sub-region’s access agenda including implementation of Nigeria Electrification Program, efforts to turnaround financial performances of utilities, maximize finance for development, increasing the participation of the private sector in energy;
- Keep abreast of developments in the energy sector.
Qualification & Experience:
- A Masters’ level degree in engineering, energy planning, finance, economics, business administration or equivalent areas;
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in the energy sector with demonstrated ability to engage credibly on a range of issues in the energy sector;
- Prior experience of having worked in Nigeria power sector; being based in Nigeria for at least two years is an essential requirement;
- Operational experience in energy sector investment finance, with good understanding of energy issues and recent technological advancements and business models;
- Operational experience in the following areas is highly desirable: energy policy and tariff regulation analysis and advisory, utility regulation, power market development and regional integration, off-grid electrification, project development and execution, utility commercialization and project finance.
- Experience in utility financial analysis and/or utility reform and ability to develop solutions (e.g. financial recovery plans, utility debt restructuring, payment collection improvement, tariff methodology and adjustment, operations performance improvement, etc.), financial modeling of utilities including working across sectors with different departments like MTI Global Practice of WB equivalent is highly desirable;
- Hands-on project management experience, an ability to efficiently manage many activities simultaneously, a flair for problem-solving and an ability to self-navigate through complex bureaucratic environments;
- Ability to communicate complex issues in simple terms and to engage in evidence-based dialogue with clients;
- Problem solving and solution driven approach backed by a passion for cross sectoral development challenges;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proven ability to build strong partnerships with clients, different stakeholders and colleagues across units and departmental boundaries in a multi-cultural environment with virtual teams located in different countries;
- Good written and oral communication skills in English;
- Work experience in multilateral institutional especially in Sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply World Bank Group Senior Energy Specialist Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 24 February 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.worldbank.org |
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