REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REI)

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Expressions of interest are being requested for an International Individual Energy Economist Consultant Position based in Tunis, Tunisia

The African Development Bank (the Bank) is seeking to recruit a consultant with solid energy, economic and/or development background to support the delivery of the Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation Department (PESR) 2021 Work Plan, with emphasis on the North Africa region, which covers: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.

The Bank invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the following services :

  • Finalization of selected key ongoing PESR core deliveries in North Africa and other selected African countries, including preparing energy sector analytical notes ;
  • Assist in the preparation and implementation of projects, programs and grants primarily in the North African region ;
  • Contribute to develop and identify innovative financing sources for energy projects ;
  • Undertake any other power sector related tasks that the PESR or Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Office (RDGN) management may assign.

Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this assignment (documents, reference to similar services, CVs, experience in similar assignments, etc.).

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedures for the Selection of Individual Consultants. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist. The Bank reserves the right to cancel or post-pone this REI process.

The duration of services is six months on a part time basis (75%) and the starting date is January 11th 2021.

For the EOI to be considered, the consultant needs to be registered in the AfDB DACON Consultant Database. New registration can be obtained at https://www.afdb.org/en/projects-and-operations/procurement/consultancy-services-e-consultant/ on a PC only through Internet Explorer.

Department issuing the request : PESR Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

Citizenship of a member country of the AfDB (regional or non-regional) :

  • A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in Energy, Economics, International Development, Business Administration, Finance or any other relevant discipline ;
  • At least five years and a maximum of ten years of work experience with a relevant, multi-disciplinary background ;
  • Demonstrated experience on development issues, on African countries and on Multilateral Development Institutions ;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and good knowledge in French ;
  • Demonstrated strong technical and analytical skills; dynamism; results-orientation; and problem-solving capability ;
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and Stata.

Place of assignment : Tunis (Tunisia)

Duration of the assignment : Six (6) months on a part time basis (75%). An extension could be considered, subject to performance and availability of funds.

Date of commencement : January 11th, 2021

Deadline for applications : December 20th 2020, at 10 pm (Tunisia time)

A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end of the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their profiles :

Educational qualifications 15%
Suitability of qualification and work experience 25%
Experience in the specific assignment 30%
Familiarity with the energy sector in North Africa 15%
Fluency in English and French 15%

Applications to be submitted via e-mail to :

Carlos Mollinedo, E-mail : [email protected]

Callixte Kambanda, E-mail : m.kambanda @afdb.org

With copy to : 

Grace Magnanga E-mail: [email protected]

Allioucha Niango E-mail: [email protected]

Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to:

Carlos Mollinedo, E-mail: [email protected]

With copy to: Allioucha Niango E-mail: [email protected]

Please attach an updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below :

MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE – AFDB BAD PDF