Senior Energy Operations Support Consultant

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB Group.
• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Energy Economics, Energy Regulation/Policy, Electrical Engineering, or related areas
• Experience: A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in areas related to energy, renewable energy, utility management, energy policy electricity distribution or electricity transmission or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Areas of Expertise: Energy, Project management, and Field work in renewable energy, electrification, or energy policy/regulation.
• Languages: Proficiency in English (knowledge of Spanish).
• Skills: Computer skills such as MS Office, MS Project

Core and Technical Competencies: Expertise in energy, public policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks for the energy sector. Track record of successful preparation of energy projects or complex and large work programs.

Opportunity Summary:

• Contractual category and modality: Consultant, Monthly
• Contract duration: 12 months, with option to extension based on performance up to 36 months.
• Place(s) of work: IDB Country Office in Bahamas
• Division Leader or Coordinator: The contractual will report to the ENE/CBH Team Leader of the Bahamas Energy Portfolio (Malaika Masson based in Kingston, Jamaica) and to the Country Representative for the IDB office in the Bahamas.

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.