Regional Window Coordinator-GIZ Retour vers les opportunités

Regional Window Coordinator – GET.transform 

About GIZ 

Main Activities 

• Further establish, manage and coordinate GET.transform Africa Regional Window, including  ensuring effective collaboration and synergies between GET.pro instruments like AEEP, the  bilateral, regional and global GIZ portfolio operating in Africa, the EU delegation in Addis Ababa  and very important – the new GIZ regional programme “Accelerating the Energy Transition in  Africa”, under which this position is derived
• Identify and address planning, regulatory and market development support needs by collabo rating with the African Union Commission (AUC), African Union Development Agency (AUDA NEPAD), Power pools (e. g Southern Africa Power Pool- SAPP and Eastern Africa Power Pool EAPP), regional energy regulatory agencies and associations (e.g. Independent regulatory  board (IRB) of the Eastern Africa electricity market, Regional Electricity Regulators Association  (RERA) of Southern Africa etc) and develop tailored advisory approaches

• Coordinate the implementation of projects with GIZ experts, international short-term and long term expert consulting teams, ensuring synergy and complementarity with EU support and de velopment partner activities active in the region (e. g in Ethiopia and South Africa)  
• Administer international consulting service contracts and coordinate expert assignments in the  areas of institutional reforms in energy policy, regulation, and markets as well as managing  administrative support processes 
• Foster exchange networks and manage implementation partnerships with strategic multilateral  and regional partner organizations 
• Organize workshops, seminars, and other events to facilitate information sharing among gov ernment decision-makers, industry representatives, and experts incl. representing GET.trans form at public events 

Qualifications 

• Post-graduate university degree in economics, law, policy, engineering or environmental sci ence or any related discipline with a focus on sustainable energy and/or power systems
•  Many years of relevant work experience in the field of sustainable energy
•  Experience in working with government bodies including energy and finance ministries, regu lators, power pools, and also private sector stakeholders such financiers, industry associations,  etc 
• Good knowledge base on energy planning, enabling frameworks & market development and  investment desired 
• Proven ability to work in partnership with a range of stakeholders, including governments, pri vate sector, financiers, international organisations and non-profit involved in sustainable energy
•  Experience in project management and in coordinating a team of experts (incl. activity and  budget planning, procurement, monitoring, and evaluation, etc.)  
• Experience of working in public energy sector entities on the African continent is a strong asset  especially in Southern and East Africa Region (e.g. Ethiopia, South Africa, etc) • Fluency in English, African language skills are an advantage, good knowledge of German is  an advantage