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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research,and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economiesWe help countries address their unique infrastructure needs by working with the public and private sectors. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure
Energy & Extractives Global Practice
Energy is at the heart of development. Energy makes possible the investments, innovations and new industries that are the engines of jobs, inclusive growth and shared prosperity for entire economies. Universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable and modern energy – Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 — is essential to reach other SDGs and is at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. For more information:
The East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP) Regional Infrastructure Department (IEADR)
The EAP region serves 22 client countries with a total population of about 2 billion. Clients range from large IBRD countries such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines; to smaller IDA countries (or IDA/IBRD blend countries) such as Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, several Pacific Island states, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The EAP region presents a dramatic illustration of the global dynamics, opportunities and risks of the 21st century. EAP has made spectacular progress towards achieving the WBG’s twin goals, eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity – extreme poverty declined faster than any other region and the income of the bottom 40 percent increased substantially. Such a rapid transformation has made EAP one of the most dynamic regions in the world. However, it also faces important challenges such as managing the largest shift in rural-to-urban population in human history, coping with rising inequality, addressing large infrastructure gaps, dealing with climate change, and building human capital.
The EAP Infrastructure Department (IEADR) is responsible for project lending and policy advisory work in the energy, transport and related climate action and private capital mobilization space for the EAP Region. The department presently comprises an energy and extractives unit (IEAE1) and a transport unit (IEAT1). Each of these two units is managed by a Practice Manager (PM) based in Singapore. We have a total complement of about 80 staff who are based in over a dozen EAP countries and Washington DC. The department is led by a Infrastructure Regional Director (RD), who reports to the EAP Regional Vice-President (RVP). The RD and PMs are part of the EAP Regional Management Team and are also from a matrix organization perspective a part of the Infrastructure Practice Group (PG) led by the Infrastructure Vice President (INFVP).
The IEADR department has a transport and energy lending portfolio of approximately $10 billion – and a diverse program of analytic and advisory work. The portfolio includes a mix of instruments – Investment Project Financing (IPF), Development Policy Financing (DPF), Program for Results (PforR) and Guarantee (GU). As part of the INF department, the EAP Energy Unit (IEAE1) is now seeking to recruit a Senior Energy Specialist to be based in Beijing, China. The successful candidate will report to the EAP Energy PM, who is based in Singapore, and work in coordination with other energy team members, both in DC and mostly in Bank’s EAP field offices.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The selected candidate will join the EAP Energy Unit in carrying out policy dialog and managing the Bank’s ongoing lending portfolio and analytical programs for China to help facilitate energy transition and address global public goods, and possibly cross-supporting a few other countries in the EAP region. The specific operational, analytical, and technical work program include:
Country program:
The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economiesWe help countries address their unique infrastructure needs by working with the public and private sectors. Infrastructure improves lives by connecting people to opportunity. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure
Energy & Extractives Global Practice
Energy is at the heart of development. Energy makes possible the investments, innovations and new industries that are the engines of jobs, inclusive growth and shared prosperity for entire economies. Universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable and modern energy – Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 — is essential to reach other SDGs and is at the center of efforts to tackle climate change. For more information:
The East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP) Regional Infrastructure Department (IEADR)
The EAP region serves 22 client countries with a total population of about 2 billion. Clients range from large IBRD countries such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines; to smaller IDA countries (or IDA/IBRD blend countries) such as Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, several Pacific Island states, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The EAP region presents a dramatic illustration of the global dynamics, opportunities and risks of the 21st century. EAP has made spectacular progress towards achieving the WBG’s twin goals, eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity – extreme poverty declined faster than any other region and the income of the bottom 40 percent increased substantially. Such a rapid transformation has made EAP one of the most dynamic regions in the world. However, it also faces important challenges such as managing the largest shift in rural-to-urban population in human history, coping with rising inequality, addressing large infrastructure gaps, dealing with climate change, and building human capital.
The EAP Infrastructure Department (IEADR) is responsible for project lending and policy advisory work in the energy, transport and related climate action and private capital mobilization space for the EAP Region. The department presently comprises an energy and extractives unit (IEAE1) and a transport unit (IEAT1). Each of these two units is managed by a Practice Manager (PM) based in Singapore. We have a total complement of about 80 staff who are based in over a dozen EAP countries and Washington DC. The department is led by a Infrastructure Regional Director (RD), who reports to the EAP Regional Vice-President (RVP). The RD and PMs are part of the EAP Regional Management Team and are also from a matrix organization perspective a part of the Infrastructure Practice Group (PG) led by the Infrastructure Vice President (INFVP).
The IEADR department has a transport and energy lending portfolio of approximately $10 billion – and a diverse program of analytic and advisory work. The portfolio includes a mix of instruments – Investment Project Financing (IPF), Development Policy Financing (DPF), Program for Results (PforR) and Guarantee (GU). As part of the INF department, the EAP Energy Unit (IEAE1) is now seeking to recruit a Senior Energy Specialist to be based in Beijing, China. The successful candidate will report to the EAP Energy PM, who is based in Singapore, and work in coordination with other energy team members, both in DC and mostly in Bank’s EAP field offices.
Duties and Accountabilities:
The selected candidate will join the EAP Energy Unit in carrying out policy dialog and managing the Bank’s ongoing lending portfolio and analytical programs for China to help facilitate energy transition and address global public goods, and possibly cross-supporting a few other countries in the EAP region. The specific operational, analytical, and technical work program include:
Country program:
- Support or co-lead the preparation and implementation support of energy projects in China, and potentially other energy programs in the EAP region
- Contribute to policy dialogues for energy sector development, particularly for the power sector and the heating sector, with the respective government agencies and development partners
- Support business development to open new opportunities of energy programs and engagements in China
- Support the team on processing and procedures of Bank operations using various instruments (DPF, PforR, IPF)
- Contribute to the review of policy and regulatory frameworks, sector engagement strategy, institutional arrangements
- Carry out economic and financial analyses of investment projects
- Support project documentations including Project Concept Note (PCN), Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Implementation Completion Report (ICR) and mission Aide Memoires, Implementation Supervision Reports (ISRs)
- Track overall project progress and identify issues requiring attention
- Analytical work.
- Support or co-lead analytical and strategic work on energy transition in China
- Assume an active role in the China energy team with the aim to ensure adequate and appropriate integration of relevant aspects of the energy development agenda in core Bank products, including the country partnership framework, strategic country diagnostic, country economic update, etc.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of other important analytical tasks, including conducting economic and financial analyses of investment projects, reviewing relevant policies and regulations and analytical works in the sector
Stakeholders engagement:
- Follow-up on key government stakeholders and actions (i.e., procurement, reporting) for Bank/client relationship management
- Monitor changes in government that may affect the energy programs, collection of sector information, etc.
- Represent the energy team and the Bank in coordinating development efforts with other partners engaged in supporting the energy sector
Selection Criteria:
- Master’s degree in a relevant field/discipline (e.g., energy, engineering, economics, finance, or business and administration, or public policy) and a minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including in the energy sector.
- Strong knowledge in World Bank operations policies and procedures and experience in leading and delivering Bank operations, including management of analytical work and lending operations using various instruments such as DPL, PforR and IPF, and in Bank-supported IBRD/IDA regional operations, and management of TFs.
- Demonstrated experience in fragile states, in preparing and implementing projects and analytical work in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and power sector reforms will be an advantage.
- Proven ability to lead and work in a team and intercultural environment, with minimal supervision.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and proven track record of effective communication, including on difficult issues, and build strong partnerships with clients and colleagues across units and departmental boundaries in a multi-cultural environment with virtual teams located in different countries.
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