African Development Bank Job for a Senior Energy Officer - CDFO
African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue
between the Bank and the Government, is recruiting to fill the below
position:
Job Title: Senior Energy Officer - CDFO
Reference: No ADB/16/072
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Grade: LP.5
Position N°: 50071808
Objectives
- The African Development Bank Field Office in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (CDFO) covers the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The CDFO has been established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank
and the DRC, development partners, the private sector, and civil
society.
- CDFO further seeks to assist the Bank Group's operational
functions in terms of project and programme launching and follow-up in
Democratic Republic of Congo with a view to enhancing portfolio quality,
ownership, participatory approach and regional integration.
- The African Development Bank invites qualified applicants to
fill the vacant position of Senior Energy Officer in its Field Office in
the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a local position based in
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and does not attract
international terms and conditions.
- It aims to foster improved national policy and programme design,
as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Poverty
Reduction Strategy.
- CDFO also seeks to strengthen the operational functions of the
Bank Group, including the energy sector, by supporting project/programme
identification, start-up and monitoring with a view to enhancing
portfolio quality through the participatory approach.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the administrative supervision of the Resident Representative in
the DRC, and the technical supervision of the Division Manager of the
Energy Sector covering Central Africa (ONEC.1) at Headquarters, the
energy expert will carry out the following duties:
- Conduct analytical work on the energy sector situation to
determine the country's priorities and advise Management on measures
enabling sustainable quality results for projects/programmes financed by
the Bank;
- Collect, analyse and submit to the Resident Representative and
to Headquarters, all the relevant data and documents on the energy
sector;
- Contribute to the preparation of Country Strategy Papers (in
keeping with national policies and the Bank's strategy for the energy
sector), paying particular attention to the development of the sector;
- Provide expert advice and guidance to executing agency officers
on sector issues and national priorities, project technical aspects, and
Bank rules and procedures, including on procurement of works, goods and
services;
- Assist the Bank in its training programmes;
- Provide active support to the government to facilitate loan and grant effectiveness;
- Assist country officers and executing agencies in carrying out
procurement activities and disbursements, in compliance with Bank Group
rules and procedures;
- Assist the government and executing agencies in the use of
working capital and in the preparation of quarterly and audit reports;
and
- Participate in other technical tasks entrusted by the Division
Manager of the energy sector covering particularly Central Africa; and
perform other administrative tasks requested by the Division Manager,
the Resident Representative and Management.
- Support and participate in missions on identification,
preparation, appraisal, launching, supervision, mid-term reviews,
portfolio reviews and completion of project/programmes in the sector,
and contribute to preparation of reports;
- Ensure the follow-up of recommendations emanating from
supervision, mid-term reviews, portfolio reviews and accounts audit
missions on energy projects/programmes, paying the necessary attention
to project monitoring and evaluation;
- Advise and assist energy sector project/programme executing
agencies on sector issues, constraints and priorities, technical aspects
of projects and Bank rules and procedures, especially with regard to
the procurement of goods, works and services as well as disbursement
procedures;
- Review bid analysis reports, and evaluate bidders' technical and
financial proposals for the projects/programmes contracts to be
implemented in the energy sector;
- Represent the Bank at conferences, seminars and national
workshops, participate in events and meetings on the energy sector, and
provide regular reports to the Resident Representative and the Sector
Division Manager;
- Contribute to the strengthening of coordination and dialogue
with other donors on activities related to energy projects and
programmes, and participate in sector thematic groups;
- Where necessary, assist the Bank with the preparation of
policies, procedures and guidelines, and especially ensure their
application;
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- A minimum of a Master's degree or its equivalent with Specialization in energy and related field.
- Knowledge of COSTAB software and mastery of SAP will be an advantage;
- Must also possess organizational, planning and designing, research and analytical ability;
- Ability of spoken and written French and/or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- A minimum of 5 years professional experience in energy planning and infrastructure development;
- Experience in energy project management and relations with international donors;
- Mastery of standard softwares used in the Bank (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet);
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
Application Deadline 20th June, 2016.