New Job Opportunty at RTI International Tanzania – Energy Specialist
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| RTI International |
Location: Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of, Tanzania, United Republic of
Background:
International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated
to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.
The organization provides research, development, and technical services
to government and commercial clients in more than 75 countries.
Africa East Africa Energy Program is a four-year project working to
increase on-grid electricity access, accelerate private sector
investment, and improve the enabling environment of the power sector in
East Africa. RTI International leads implementation of this Power Africa
coordinated program, a U.S. Government-led partnership, funded by the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
RTI International
is seeking to recruit an Energy Specialist to be based in Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania under the Power Africa East Africa Energy Program.
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Job Summary
The
Energy Specialist is expected to provide energy sector technical
support to the Tanzanian and regional energy institutions, USAID East
Africa, and USAID Tanzania mission in support of Power Africa goals to
increase regional trade in Eastern Africa.
Overall Responsibilities:
The Energy Specialist will support the Power Africa East Africa Energy Program (EAEP) in the following objectives:
Objective 1: Optimized Power Supply: Under
Objective 1, the Specialist will support the Tanzania Country Lead to
monitor, report, and develop scopes of work for the advancement of
generation, transmission, and legal/regulatory activities across
Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), Attorney General Chamber,
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), and Tanzania
Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC). This activity requires weekly
reporting on energy transactions (generation and transmission) in
Tanzania and coordination with regional and international staff to
advance activities. The Specialist will also manage all workplan
activities under Objective 1 at an operational, day-to day level.
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Objective 4: Increased Regional Power Trade:
Under Objective 4, the Specialist will support the Senior Power Pool
Advisor (based in Addis Ababa) in providing operational readiness,
capacity building, and other technical support to the regional bodies,
utilities, regulators and their ministries to achieve increased regional
power trade. The candidate will undertake a combination of technical
and advisory work that will require reporting, analysis, writing and
presenting.
Specific responsibilities:
- Collaborate
effectively with the Tanzania and Regional team by providing technical
assistance to various stakeholders in the region. - Draft
reports, conduct analyses, and make presentations on different topics
that will be serving as deliverables to management, USAID and other
stakeholders. - Assist in coordinating activities in Tanzania.
- Support
training and capacity building efforts for various stakeholders
including regional bodies, utilities, regulators and ministries. - Manage sub-contractor responsibilities, timelines, and budgets for delivery of products to clients.
- Support weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to management, including updating of the EAEP transactions tracker.
- Provide
project management and coordination support including meeting
read-outs, technical reports, presentations, briefings, and other
deliverables.
Required minimum qualification and experience:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, or other relevant degree.
- Minimum
of 10 years of relevant experience in the power sector; preferably with
focus on transmission planning or operations, and power sector
regulation. Experience with private sector investment with a preference
for experience in East Africa. - Strong knowledge of regional power sector is essential. Knowledge of East Africa is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent English language proficiency required – both reading, writing, and speaking.
- Strong understanding of power systems and power markets.
- Strong
listening, oral and written communication skills and client management
skills. The ability to communicate at multiple levels in the
organization; and the ability to coordinate activities with officials
from host country government, NGO’s and other agencies. - Ability to build effective relationships with all clients, peers, and stakeholders.
- Ability to work hands-on, independently, and with the team.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting.
- Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel and PowerPoint and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in power system analysis software’s: PSS/E or DigSilent and any other. Operations experience is preferred.
RTI International is an equal opportunity employer.
*No
applicant will ever be asked for any payment either to secure a role
with RTI International or as a follow-up to having been awarded a
position with RTI International. If anyone ever approaches you asking
for any such payment, please immediately email ethics@rti.org
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