Experts in energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy sector - Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL)

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

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Call for Experts with experience working in energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy sector -Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL) About DAI DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments. Objectives of the role: In the framework of the United Nations’ Sustainable Energy for All initiative, the European Commission has launched a Technical Assistance facility to support developing countries to improve their policy and regulatory framework conditions aiming at providing attractive and enabling conditions for increased public and private investment in energy access, energy supplies, renewable energy as well as energy efficiency. The first two facilities target West and Central Africa as well as East and Southern Africa: East and South Africa: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,  Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. West and Central Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo In the framework of this DAI is looking for qualified short- and long-term experts in the field. Length of the project: long term assignment Start Date: August 2013 Qualifications and skills University Degree (preferably post graduate) in an energy related discipline ; Fluent  command of both written and spoken English; Fluent command of both written and spoken French and/or Spanish and/or Portuguese is an advantage for specific countries targeted Excellent organisational, communication, analytical and document drafting skills Ability to work in a multicultural environment General Professional Experience 5+ years of professional experience gained in the energy sector – specifically in energy access, renewable energy and energy efficiency Experience in working in an advisory role in the energy sector; Experience working in countries mentioned above is a high advantage; Specific Professional Experience: More than 5 years’ experience in any or more of the following fields: Experience in providing advisory/capacity building in the policy and regulatory field: stocktaking of the existing framework of policies, strategies and regulation, formulating energy policy and legislation, identifying actions and measures to implement; define energy sector reforms programmes; et al Providing capacity building on policy/regulatory frameworks, studies design and energy scenarios, energy tariffs, institutional framework, monitoring and evaluation; et al. Experience in preparing programmes and projects for investment in areas such as on-grid rural electrification, off-grid rural electrification, wind/hydropower plants, biogas plants et al. -  elaborating, design, pre-feasibility studies, financing mechanisms and structures, prioritizing projects, location scouting; et al Experience in mobilizing of funds and partnerships -  developing strategies and legal frameworks enabling investment., designing an appropriate set of financing instruments, preparing bankable projects, innovative mechanisms to facilitate international and local financing; et al Experience in facilitating industrial and technological cooperation Deadline for Application: 1st July 2013

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