AVIS DE RECRUTEMENT : PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (ENERGY)
USAID/GUINEA IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (ENERGY) Position is open to all Guinean nationals and those eligible for
permanent residence and authorization to work in Guinea |
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SOL-72067520R10005 BASIC FUNCTIONS OF
THE POSITION: The USAID Project
Management Specialist (Energy) will be a member of the Energy Team, in the
Economic Growth Office and will work under the supervision of the Off-shore
Hire TCN Energy Transaction Specialist, until later otherwise determined by
the Economic Growth Office Director. The Specialist will support the primary
day-to-day responsibility for the implementation of the Guinea Energy Program
(GEP) activities – new program roadmap designed to guide the mission in
directing Power Africa funds and resources while leveraging additional
support for improved energy development in Guinea. The Specialist will
support Power Africa coordination and implementation within USAID/Guinea,
working closely with stakeholders including the Power Africa Coordinator’s
Office; USG agencies such as the Export Import Bank (Ex-Im), DFC, and the
State Department; development partners such as the African Development Bank
(AfDB) and the World Bank; and other Power Africa implementers including the
West Africa Energy Program (WEAP) based in Accra, Ghana. As required, the
Specialist will serve as Activity Manager and Contracting Officer’s
Representative/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) for specific
activities of the Power Africa program. The Specialist will
also play a key role in working with the Government of Guinea (GoG) to
identify barriers to power sector investment, and then coordinate and support
implementation of Power Africa activities that responds effectively to those
barriers. This will include working closely with relevant GoG officials to
familiarize them with Power Africa’s development model and available tools,
and to strengthen partnership between Power Africa, the GoG, and relevant
private sector entities. Finally, the
Specialist will ensure continued Guinea Energy Program (GEP) management and
implementation in the Economic Growth office across the full range of
activities, as needed, bringing in-depth knowledge of Guinea’s private
sector, energy sector, mining sector and economic growth issues to help USAID
achieve high-impact programs. Education: A bachelor’s
degree in energy systems, renewable energy, engineering, economics, public
policy, business, finance or another closely related field is required. Work experience: A
minimum of five years of progressively responsible, professional-level
experience in energy development, investment, finance, and/or energy related
policy development is required. At least two years of this experience should
include work related to issues such as electricity policy and regulation,
utility reform, or power sector investment. Language Proficiency: Level IV
(fluent) oral and written English and French language is required. DEADLINE TO RECEIVE
APPLICATIONS: January 15, 2021, Midnight Local Time HOW TO APPLY: Interested
applicants MUST submit a complete application package which includes: *
A cover letter *
An AID 309-2 form *
Responses to the Evaluation Factors *
A detailed resume and *
3 to 5 References. To ensure
consideration of applicants for the intended position, please
reference the solicitation number on your application, and as
the subject line in any cover letter, as well as using the
address/delivery point specified in this solicitation All the
above-mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be SIGNED,
prepared in ENGLISH and should be
addressed as to the attention of the Human Resources Office,
USAID Guinea via this email address – Conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov § A copy
of the Solicitation listing all duties and responsibilities can be found at
USAID https://www.usaid.gov/guinea/work-with-us/careers
or on the US Embassy website https://gn.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs-at-the-embassy/ § Form
AID 309-2 can be found at: https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2 Due to the number of
applications we receive, only applicants who have been short-listed will be
contacted by USAID/Guinea |