World Bank on-going portfolio in Kenya energy includes support for Power sector reform; modernizing distribution network and utility operation for enhanced supply reliability and revenue protection, grid distribution including last mile electrification; and guarantee support to the distribution utility; support for off-grid stand-alone solar systems for households and communities, improved cookstoves, solar mini-grids and solar water pumping in the underserved counties; technical assistance and capacity building of sector institutions; and interconnection with neighboring countries as part of the efforts to bring Kenya connected to the regional electricity network. For Somalia the Energy team is providing support to strengthen the grid service, improve the service of private sector providers in towns and cities and expand basic access services including clean cooking. As a member of the Kenya and Somalia energy team, the selected candidate is expected to play a key role in design and implementation of the on-going and future World Bank support in energy in East Africa in general and in Kenya and Somalia in particular.
Duties & Accountabilities
The East Africa unit (IAFE1) of the World Bank seeks an Energy Specialist to be a key member of the Kenya and Somalia Energy Team in its efforts towards provisioning of clean, affordable, efficient, and sustainable electricity to the people of Kenya and Somalia. The work entails strategic, advisory, and operational work. The main responsibility of the candidate will be to support the ongoing sector dialogue, implementation of the investment lending operations, preparation of pipeline, as well as analytical work in Somalia and Kenya’s energy sector. The candidate will also be required to provide support to other country and regional teams in East Africa.
The responsibilities of the selected candidate will include:
The Energy Specialist will work on investment projects, analytical work and policy guidance across a range of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with a particular focus on Kenya and Somalia. The selected candidate will have the following key responsibilities:
As part of project teams, prepare, appraise, negotiate and supervise energy projects;
Remain up-to-date with relevant developments in the country and analytical work in the sector;
Initiate/participate in analytical and strategic work pertaining to energy sector in East Africa in general and Kenya and Somalia in particular including work led by IAFE1 and those that are led by other practice groups but requiring input from energy staff;
Support the unit’s analytical agenda on improving energy services in Sub-Saharan Africa;
Coordinate and follow up with government counterparts and consultants, provide high-quality research and analytical support, including drafting policy notes related to energy;
Contribute to policy dialogue on energy issues and interactions with the client and partners, and alert management (both country and sector) to issues requiring attention;
Assume an active role in the Kenya and Somalia energy teams with the aim to ensure adequate and appropriate integration of relevant aspects of the energy development agenda in core Bank products, including the country partnership framework, strategic country diagnostic, country economic memorandum etc.;
Participate in collaborative and coordination efforts, internally with other practices and WBG and externally with other donors and partners, to optimize complementarities with Bank supported projects and program.
Participate in the dialogue with relevant representatives of the private sector in order to keep abreast with issues related to the business investment climate and identify possible areas of collaboration through public-private-partnerships.
Draft and provide timely contributions to project documents, project implementation and project completion reports;
Support the preparation, completion and follow-up of official missions including the drafting of aide memoires and official correspondence;
Draft and provide timely inputs to sector briefings and policy notes.
Selection Criteria
Master’s degree in engineering, energy planning/economics, sustainable energy, business administration, or equivalent areas relevant for energy sector development;
At least 5 years of experience in the energy sector in the World Bank, other international institutions and/or companies, government agencies, and/or power sector utilities with track record of strong performance;
Understanding of energy policies, planning, regulations, technologies or strategies, private sector participation, and institutional development needed to support development and for the success of project and analytic work;
Experience in any part of the energy value chain (planning, generation, transmission, distribution, or regulation), and sector reforms and experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in working in Kenya and/or Somalia energy sector will be an added advantage;
Experience working in Fragility Conflict and Violence (FCV) affected countries will be an added advantage;
Experience in working in World Bank or other International Financial Institutions (IFIs) lending and non-lending operations is desirable;
Ability to think strategically, work independently, and multi-task complex projects effectively;
Ability to develop, analyze and articulate project issues and to diagnose problems and propose reliable solutions;
Demonstrated maturity and aptitude to represent the World Bank in high-level policy dialogue;
High level of excitement, ability to work independently, taking initiative, and flexibility in quickly adjusting to changing work program requirements;
Active listening skills, excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence the audience and build positive relationships with clients, different partners and colleagues across units and departmental boundaries in a multi-cultural environment with disperse teams located in different countries;
Excellent oral and written communications skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at different levels of the organization and in a multi-cultural environment;
Technical competencies
Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena Translate technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level;
Policy Dialogue Skills Anticipate needs and requests in the field and conduct independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners;
Integrative Skills Understand relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations;
Energy Sector Technologies Experience of applying technical knowledge (hydrocarbon, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewables, and energy efficiency) to projects as well as policy-related decisions and advice;
Energy Policy, Strategy and Institutions Proven understanding of energy policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations.
The WBG Core Competencies
Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena Translates technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level.
Policy Dialogue Skills Anticipates needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners.
Integrative Skills Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations.
Sector/Network Representation Demonstrates ability to coordinate, participate in, and act as a catalyst for, strategic cross-sector dialogues within the network, across the country, among Bank colleagues and other development institutions, government, and other organizations.
Project Design for Impact and Sustainability Contributes to the design of projects and programs, based on an understanding of the country and sector context.
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