Energy Statistician and Research Specialist at African Development Bank (AfDB)

Employment Nigeria 29-Jun-2017 AFRICA , Banking and Finance

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries).

POSITION: Chief Energy Statistician and Research Specialist

DESCRIPTION

Conduct power market analyses in collaboration with other directorates of the complex and teams in the regions and provide and maintain statistical databases on Regional Member Countries to support the Bank’s analytical work in the field of energy.

Responsibilities

Analyze supply and demand in African power markets;
Analyze trends in costs and technology innovation (centralized and decentralized energy solutions);
Contribute to statistical and energy research activities;
Support Bank’s operations to generate measurable energy indicators;
Provide statistical support as necessary to the Regional Member Countries;
Liaise with African national statistical institutes, African power utilities, and international organizations that work in the energy statistics field;
Support whenever needed the implementation of the New Deal’s flagship programmes;
Under the general guidance and overall supervision of the Division Manager, Energy Policy, Regulation, Procurement and Statistics Division, the Energy Statistician and Research Analyst will perform the following:
Compile, verify and disseminate statistics in the field of power, energy, and related climate change and green growth aspects;
Research information relating to the power sector market in Africa

Selection Criteria

Interpersonal skills
Problem Solving skills
Team working
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other.
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Competence in the use of statistical software.
Ability with the use of various tools available and applied by the Bank such as SAP.
Hold at least a Master's Degree in Statistics, Economics or a related field with a strong background in quantitative methods;
Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant working experience in a research or development institution;
Competency in database management and in applying statistical methods including energy economic and econometric modeling, multivariate analysis, survey analysis.
Strong fundamental understanding of the power markets.
Innovative thinking
Client orientation
Communication: Ability to listen and communicate effectively with counterparts

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Energy Statistician and Research Specialist at African Development Bank (AfDB)

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