Full vacancy title: Principal Renewable Energy Specialist
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. 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 COMPLEX: The Vice Presidency for 'Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth' is a Sector Complex focusing on the Bank's Ten Years Strategy, High 5s priority of "Light up and Power Africa". The complex's objectives are to develop policy and strategy, provide deep sector technical expertise, develop new financing instruments, and represent the Bank with external stakeholders.
THE DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is a multi-donor Special Fund managed by the African Development Bank. It provides catalytic finance to unlock private sector investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. SEFA offers technical assistance and concessional finance instruments to remove market barriers and improve the risk-return profile of individual investments.
THE POSITION The Principal Renewable Energy Specialist will support and assist across a range of activities linked primarily to the origination, design, and implementation of renewable energy-related grants and concessional investments. The job holder will focus on the identification, preparation, and implementation of technical assistance and project preparation support, support to the implementation of SEFA blended finance transactions, and portfolio management of projects under the responsibility of PERN and SEFA.
KEY FUNCTIONS: Support the identification and development of a robust renewable energy project pipeline for grant funding.Lead the preparation, due diligence/appraisal, approval, negotiation/signing of grant agreements, and supervision of eligible technical assistance and project preparation support.Develop appropriate technical assistance projects to enhance sector planning, regulatory and institutional frameworks.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to develop specific investment opportunities.Supervise technical and project preparation support projects, ensuring strong synergies with Bank activities.Lead/Participate and manage project teams, mentor junior staff, and share knowledge.Perform any other duty assigned by the Division Manager or Director.COMPETENCIES At least a Master's degree in Engineering, Economics or Business Administration or related fields.A minimum of six (6) years professional experience in the power sector, including utility-scale grid-connected RE generation.Experience in facilitating and/or supervising key technical assistance and project development activities.Experience in engaging with government counterparts in relation to renewable energy generation programmes.Experience in Multilateral or Development Bank operations, preferably in an African context.Experience in climate finance mobilization and blended finance structures.Full knowledge of the principles of project cycle and project implementation.Strong interpersonal and client orientation skills.Ability to communicate effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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