Energy Engineer at European Investment Bank (EIB)

Accountabilities

• Support EIB operational staff responsible for upstream business development, in particular vetting the eligibility of projects for EIB financing (including compliance with the EIB’s procurement requirements);
• In coordination with the Head of Office, represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs);
• Analyse the technical, social and environmental aspects of projects, including compliance with EU and EIB environmental, social, gender and procurement policies;
• Where appropriate, interact with project promoters, in close cooperation and with full involvement of the operational departments concerned, attend project progress meetings as required and prepare meeting reports;
• Monitor procurement processes on behalf of the EIB including assisting project promoters with the preparation and review of procurement-related documents;
• Monitor project implementation, including, where appropriate, coordination with other co-financiers;
• Assist project promoters with the compliance of reporting obligations towards the EIB
• Initiate, plan and manage Technical Assistance operations involving the services of external consultants;
• Where required, and in coordination with the Head of Office, build and maintain relations with key external parties (e.g. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc.);
• In coordination with the Head of Office, represent the EIB at national and regional events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with DFIs.
• Provide input to the preparation of sector related presentations for the Head and/or staff of the Nairobi Office;
• Participate in the general activities of the Nairobi office, including internal meetings.

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant technical discipline;
• A post-graduate degree would be an advantage
• A multidisciplinary background, including cost benefit analysis skills, would be an asset;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience with reviewing, appraising, planning and implementation of energy projects, with preference to purpose sectors;
• Experience with evaluating proposals to finance energy projects;
• Experience in procuring and managing external technical assistance would be an advantage
• Ability to operate in international environments; Experience with other International Financing Institutions will be an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English, with good command of French being an advantage;
• Solid IT (standard Office tools, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and writing skills.