E T Consultant Job #: req35336 Organization: World Bank Sector: Energy Grade: EC2 Term Duration: 1 year 0 months Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment Location: Luanda,Angola Required Language(s): English, Portuguese Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 1/28/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
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VPU Context:
Home to about 700 million people of Africa’s people, the World Bank’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region is a geographically, culturally and economically diverse region of 26 countries stretching from the Red Sea in the North to the Cape of Good Hope in the South. The region has an estimated gross domestic product of $945,567 million in 2019. South Africa, an upper middle-income country, is the region’s largest economy, followed by Angola, Kenya and Ethiopia. Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, is the region’s only high-income economy. To learn more, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/eastern-and-southern-africa
Unit Context:
The Energy & Extractives (EEX) Global Practice (GP) of the World Bank Group is made up of about 300 professionals, a lending program in the order of US$5-7 billion a year, an active portfolio of some US$40 billion, and a rich program of Advisory and Analytical Work. The EEX GP focuses on: providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to meet the needs of fast-growing economies and to ensure universal access to modern energy services for people in client countries; and, strengthening policy and institutional frameworks to promote transparent and equitable growth of the extractives sectors for public benefit. There is a strong emphasis on private sector resource mobilization and catalyzing financing from commercial and other sources of development and climate finance.
The Bank is engaged in all aspects of the electricity sector – generation, transmission, distribution, rural electrification and off-grid– through development policy financing, program for results, investment financing support, technical assistance and guarantee operations; assisting the government with policy reforms to attract investments in generation and renewable energy along with the promotion of the regional energy trade in the Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa power pools, modernizing the electricity network for the needs of a modern economy and increasing energy access are among the key areas of the Bank’s deepening engagement in the sector.
The Africa energy sector grouping consists of four units across two regions of (a) Eastern and Southern Africa and (b) West and Central Africa.
Duties and accountabilities:
The Southern Africa units is seeking to recruit a highly qualified candidate for the position of extended Term Consultant (ETC), based in Luanda, Angola to be a key member of the Energy Team to support in the design and implementation of the on-going and future World Bank support in energy in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe in its efforts to support both countries’ Mission 300 objectives. The work entails strategic, advisory, and operational work.
The selected candidate will participate in overseeing implementation of energy operations with the aim to enhance quality and accelerate implementation and will play an active role in Bank’s policy dialogue with the authorities, development partners, and other stakeholders on strategic energy issues and implementation of ongoing energy sector reforms.
The selected candidate will also provide inputs on operational, policy dialogue and analytical activities, as well as provide ad hoc support the team as needed. The candidate will be required to spend at least 30% of their time in Sao Tome and Principe.
The responsibilities of the selected candidate will include:
• Support energy project preparation and implementation, including the oversight and management of specific project sub-components
• Closely work together with the government of Angola for the development and implementation of the Energy Compact under M300, providing support if needed
• Closely work together with the government of STP for the development and implementation of the Energy Compact under M300, providing support if needed
• Coordinate with donors on investment and analytical work to maximize impact on the ground
• Facilitate coordination with cross-GP teams (e.g., agriculture, mining, health, and education) to maximize the productive use of energy.
• Facilitate dialogue with IFC and MIGA team on sector polices to improve doing business environment
• Coordinate and follow up with government counterparts and consultants, provide high-quality research and analytical support, including drafting policy notes related to energy.
• Participate in the dialogue with relevant representatives of the private sector 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.
Selection Criteria
• Master's degree in energy planning/economics or equivalent areas relevant for energy sector development.
• At least 5 years of combined working or research experience in the energy sector.
• A strong track record of delivering results, including completion of analytical work, execution of individual tasks for project preparation, and engaging with complex projects and resolving issues during implementation.
• Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: energy access, hydropower development, transmission line investment, power sector reforms or private sector capital mobilization.
• Demonstrated solid understanding and curiosity to learn the power sector value chain, market structure and technologies in developing countries market.
• Experience of project economic analysis, utility financial analysis, or cost of service studies.
• Experience in providing support to policy dialogue with clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated active listening skills and the ability to influence the audience (such as counterparts in government, international partner organizations, academia, and colleagues, senior staff and managers).
• Experience working with large global teams, with an ability to produce high-quality results and outputs with minimal supervision is required.
• High level of excitement, ability to work independently, taking initiative, and flexibility in quickly adjusting to changing work program requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Portuguese, including an ability to communicate complex issues in simple terms and to engage in evidence-based dialogue with clients.
WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
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