Energy Specialist- IPSA 10

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
20779
Locations
Abuja, Nigeria
Posting Date
09/18/2024, 03:25 PM
Apply Before
09/25/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency

MIN. ACADEMIC EDUCATION

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Renewable Energy, Finance, Energy Policy, Engineering, or other related fields is required. Or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

MIN. YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional work experience working with developing countries on one or more of the following:
  Renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, sustainable transport, energy access, climate change/natural resources.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Experience in developing a pipeline of bankable projects, energy investment facilities, and resource mobilization for clean energy investments.

DESIRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Experience in developing pipeline of projects, energy investment facilities, project development, and resource mobilization and risk management for clean energy projects.
• Experience in technical review of sustainable energy projects, and implementation of technical assistance projects to catalyse clean energy investments.
• Experience with development policy financing for clean energy projects.
• Experience in developing strategies for unlocking renewable energy financing (working experience with actors such as IFC/ World Bank, Africa Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation, European Investment Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks will be an asset)
• Experience at a professional level in a large international or governmental organization, experience working with multilateral organizations.
• Experience and understanding of energy policies, regulations, and incentives at local and national levels in Nigeria that impact energy investments.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate terms and conditions of financing agreements, contracts, and partnerships with stakeholders.
• Experience in fostering partnerships between public and private entities to leverage resources and finance energy projects.

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Under the supervision of the Team Lead of UNDP Nigeria Environment and Energy Unit and Italy-UNDP Energy Partnership Country Coordinator, the ES will support UNDP’s on the ground efforts to enable progress on SDG 7, including ongoing country activities to:

• Undertake assessments to identify country-level action investment opportunities in the field of energy access and transition.
• Advise and support the preparation of country specific investment plans for scaling sustainable energy access and other effective clean and sustainable solutions by using innovative development financial mechanisms and instruments and new business energy delivery models.
• Guide the preparation of project proposals for submission to financiers to secure funding for clean energy development.
• Participate and support in the organization of stakeholder’s meetings and related events to area of work of the Italy-UNDP Energy Partnership. Organize workshops and events, including drafting agendas and finalizing participant lists, as needed by the team.
• Prepare technical advisory work, policy and communication materials related to the activities of the Italy-UNDP Energy Partnership and in relations with the strategic partnership of UNDP with key actors managed by the Rome Centre
• Ensure the timely publication and dissemination of the reports identified as project outputs.
• Analyze investment and action opportunities in neighboring countries to develop synergy solutions at regional level.
• Work with key partners in the Government, civil society, and the private sector to identify country-level action investment opportunities in the field of energy access and transition that require further technical assistance intervention support to reach bankability.
• Work closely with the UNDP Country Office Team and external stakeholders to support the preparation and submission of applications to the Platform for Investment Support and Technical Assistance (PISTA) for technical assistance intervention support for all relevant projects in the areas of clean energy and other relevant sectors.
• Advise and support the PISTA team with activities in relation to the implementation of the intervention support provided to selected projects in Nigeria including monitoring, impact documentation, etc.
• Support the energy team in other countries of the EP and PISTA to identify, finance and implement country-level actions aimed at advancing clean energy development.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.