Energy Specialist

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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:
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