Consultant – Infrastructure Project Preparation Tender - 26196898

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Country: Cote d'Ivoire

Summary: Consultant – Infrastructure Project Preparation & Development Specialist (Energy/Power Sector)

Deadline: 15 Sep 2018

Posting Date: 29 Aug 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 26196898

Document Ref. No.: NEPAD-IPPF/18/02

Competition: ICB

Financier: African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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79600000 - Recruitment services

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultant – Infrastructure Project Preparation & Development Specialist (Energy/Power Sector).
Background
The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) is a multi-donor Trust Fund established in 2005 and hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) supported by a number of Development Partners. The mission of the NEPAD-IPPF is to pool resources to support the preparation of bankable regional infrastructure projects in line with the priorities of the Regional Member Countries (RMCs), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as well as specialised Infrastructure Institutions such as Power Pools, River Basin Organizations and Corridor Authorities NEPAD-IPPF among others.
Its focus is on the preparation and development of regional infrastructure projects in the key infrastructure sectors of Energy, Transport, ICT and Trans-boundary water to move these projects to financing and implementation to achieve the development outcomes of integration of the continent to accelerate socio-economic transformation and improve quality of lives. NEPAD-IPPF developed a Strategic Business Plan (SBP) covering the five-year period, 2016-2020 and the successful implementation of this Strategy requires that the Facility has adequate capacity in terms of skills and competencies to effectively implement this Strategy to achieve set objectives and targets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
NEPAD-IPPF therefore requires the services of a Long-term Consultant – Infrastructure Project Preparation and Development Specialist (Energy). The Consultant should have practical, hands on experience in the preparation and development of projects and only candidates with the requisite qualifications and experience will be considered.
The Consultant will work under the guidance of the NEPAD-IPPF Coordinator and the overall supervision of the Manager of Infrastructure Partnerships Division. He/she will have the following key duties / responsibilities:
? Provide expert advice on issues related to project preparation and development for the energy/power sector including oil and gas including technical back-stopping of projects related to trans-boundary water;
? Undertake activities for energy projects related to the project cycle (including identification, preparation, appraisal, negotiations, launch, supervision, audit and completion) and ex-post reviews of NEPAD-IPPF operations focusing on the energy sector in Africa, involving the RMCs, RECs, development partners and other concerned parties;
? Carry out pro-active and effective management of the assigned project portfolio to ensure it achieves its objectives and targets and any issues affecting project delivery are identified and resolved in a professional and timely manner in consultation with project stakeholders;
? Conduct analytical studies and analysis of the energy sector’s status in various regions of Africa to identify opportunities for NEPAD-IPPF involvement;
? Review evaluation reports of technical and financial tenders for the award of contracts for NEPAD-IPPF financed programmes / projects and provide guidance to Executing Agencies and beneficiaries in the timely implementation of NEPAD-IPPF project grants;
? Provide the required technical guidance in the design of regional projects that respond to the needs of RECs and other beneficiaries of NEPAD-IPPF grants, based on their priorities and selectivity and aligned to major continental initiatives and priorities such as PIDA, PICI and the AfDB’s new High 5’s;
? Participate in the preparation of sector assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform and improve the quality of NEPAD-IPPF interventions including the development of sound project pipelines and new quality at entry (QaE) requirements;
? Help to the strengthen coordination and dialogue and negotiations sessions with development partners, beneficiaries, project financiers and developers, and other stakeholders;
? Contribute to sector dialogue with RECs on planning, governance, reforms and policy in the energy/power sector and project development in general;
? Prepare briefs, technical papers and other reports on issues related to the work of NEPAD-IPPF and development issues in general as may be required from time to time;
? Contribute to the preparation of NEPAD-IPPF reports (Mid-year report, Management report, Work Plan…) and other relevant documentation for the NEPAD-IPPF decision-making structures such as the Oversight Committee (OC);
? Participate in conferences, workshops, and training seminars on issues related to project preparation and development and related issues as assigned; and
? Undertake any other task that may be assigned.
Selection Criteria, including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
? A minimum of a Master’s degree or its equivalent in infrastructure with a focus on energy/power;
? A minimum of ten (10) years relevant professional experience in power utilities or the energy sector, including Power Pool functioning, the reform and restructuring of power utilities as well as planning, preparation and development of infrastructure projects;
? Sound knowledge of project cycle implementation principles and demonstrable experience in task managing projects, including knowledge and experience with regional infrastructure projects in Africa;
? In-depth knowledge of the processes and tools for the preparation of energy projects, and familiarity with the working methods of multilateral development finance institutions;
? Sound knowledge of the regional and national regulation of the power sector, and Power Pools operating rules, thresholds and reserves ( including the import, export, transmission and trading of power);
? Excellent project management skills;
? Sound understanding of the requirements of the Bank's environmental and social policy;
? Sound knowledge of the governance, regulation, operations, maintenance and administration of power utilities, customer relations, billing, financial management of these services;
? In-depth knowledge of service quality standards for power utilities and related performance management systems;
? Relevant professional experience in project management and financing in the public sector and development finance institutions;
? Proven ability to interact competently with RECs and other regional and national organizations / institutions, donor agencies as well as private sector on issues relating to aid coordination, infrastructure strategies and project development;
? Proven ability to lead technical professional teams and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way to achieve desired objectives;
? Proven experience in appraising and supervising projects;
? Good listening and communication skills with demonstrated ability to present and win support for

ideas as well as make effective and timely decisions including capacity to initiate and manage

innovations and change;

? Competence in the use of standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,

MS Projects);

? Competence in (or ability/willingness to become quickly familiar with) the use of various tools

available and applied by the NEPAD-IPPF / AfDB such as SAP;

? Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French. A good working

knowledge of the other language is an added advantage.
Only applicants who fully meet the requirements for this position will be considered. Applicants will only be considered if they submit a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience and are registered in the AfDB’s DACON System (www.afdb.org). The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply: Candidates should submit their applications, to: The NEPAD IPPF Special Funds Coordinator, African Development Bank (AfDB) 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01 – Cote d’Ivoire through e-mail: [email protected] No acknowledgement of e-mails will be made and candidates should not follow-up their applications.

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