Maroc - AFDB.ORG - Consultants Vacancies - 18/Nov 12:20

EOI - Power Engineer Consultant - RDGS

The Light and Power Africa has been identified as a critical driver and engine for growth across the continent. The Bank’s interventions in the power sector are aimed at improving connectivity and access to electricity in urban and rural areas, and the aspirational goal is to achieve universal access to energy in Africa by 2025. The bank’s commitments to the energy sector are furthered by the New Deal on Energy, where an additional 16 GW of on-grid power is expected to be added to the continent’s supply, with enhanced transmission and distribution adding another 130 million on-grid connections and 75 million off-grid connections. The African Development Bank’s Southern Africa Regional and Business Delivery Office (RGDS) was established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and the Southern Africa Development Community countries, development partners, the private sector, and the civil society in the design of its development policies and programs, as well as on implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Bank programs. RDGS also seeks to assist the operational functions of the Bank Group in launching and following up on projects and programs in the region with a view to enhance portfolio quality, identification, promotion of a participatory approach, and regional integration. To that effect, RDGS/PESD5 is hiring a Power Engineer Consultant to provide effective project support execution and management skills for the implementation of the projects in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe.