World Bank recruits 01 Senior Gas Specialist
Description
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, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
The World Bank Group (WBG) supports the Sustainable Energy for All initiative and is committed to working towards accomplishing the initiative’s three goals by 2030: i) universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels; ii) doubling the share of the world’s energy supplied by renewable sources from 18 percent to 36 percent, and iii) doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
The Infrastructure Practice Group is charged with developing sustainable solutions to help close infrastructure gaps in developing and emerging economies. As part of the Infrastructure Practice Group, the Energy & Extractives (EEX) Global Practice (GP) focuses on providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to meet the needs of fast-growing economies; ensure universal access to modern energy services for people in client countries; and to strengthen policy and institutional frameworks to promote transparent and equitable growth of the extractives sectors for public benefit. There is a strong emphasis on private sector resource mobilization and catalyzing financing from commercial and other sources of development and climate finance.
The Extractives global unit (IEEXI) coordinates and develops lending and non-lending activities in natural gas, mining and hydrocarbon development with particular emphasis on transparency, governance, capacity building, and gender opportunities.
The Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), which is a part of this unit, is financed by governments and oil companies partnering to reduce gas flaring. Key GGFR objectives include reducing global greenhouse gas and black carbon emissions while identifying gas utilization solutions and growing energy access. In most cases, the solution to gas flaring lies in domestic energy policies: effective regulation and energy sector structures; access to and availability of energy infrastructure; energy pricing; energy market development; and a sound investment climate and operating conditions. Therefore, GGFR works closely with regional and central energy units and World Bank country management units to address flaring within the wider energy sector agenda.
GGFR manages the “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030” Initiative, which is a global effort to garner commitments from oil companies and oil-producing countries to end routine flaring at oil production sites by 2030. The Initiative continues to expand and endorsing countries and companies now account for about 60% of global gas flaring.
Duties and Accountabilities
As a member of the team, you will work under the supervision of the GGFR Program Manager and administratively report to the IEEXI Practice Manager, performing the following duties:
The Specialist’s principle task will be to take a leading role helping governments in oil-producing countries develop the institutional capacity, regulatory frameworks and policies that make associated gas capture more economically and technically viable. The selected candidate is expected to possess demonstrated experience in the utilization of gas in the oil, gas, power or industrial gas utilization sector. He/she will work primarily in 1–2 regions as a GGFR Regional Coordinator, but the position will also involve managing technical, regulatory or other matters that cut across regions. Specific duties will depend on the skill set of the candidate. The position entails extensive international travel.
Policy and Global
- Develop effective partnerships with governments, oil companies and other parties in the assigned regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Europe and Central Asia, or possibly other regions) to extend the reach and impact of gas sector development programs, particularly as they relate to reducing gas flaring.
- Provide advice to governments on policy, institutional, and regulatory frameworks and financing solutions for gas flaring reduction and associated gas utilization, and support GGFR partners.
- Support expansion and implementation of the World Bank’s “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030” Initiative.
Technical and Operational
- Lead and assist in project development, such as development of flare-out projects by the flare gas producer or third parties.
- Help lead the development of solutions that integrate flare gas utilization into the national (and sometimes international) energy sectors.
- Work with EEX colleagues and regional units of the World Bank on energy sector issues and projects that impact a country’s utilization of associated gas (such as conversion of gas to power), and work within teams on broader energy sector issues.
- Participate in developing natural gas master plans.
Knowledge
- Lead and manage gas flaring reduction technical and regulatory workshops, seminars, conferences and events.
- Contribute to the learning process of the entire GGFR team and its partners and help develop and communicate lessons learned in gas flaring reduction to wider audiences.
- Contribute to the WB knowledge generation and dissemination activities on gas sector governance.
- Provide cross support to WB gas and power sector activities.
Selection Criteria
- A Master’s Degree or higher in oil/gas/power-related technical areas and/or in economics, finance or business development.
- Minimum 8 years of broad international work experience, preferably in the oil, gas or power industry, and ideally gained in the oil production, gas processing or gas-to-power/industry areas and with significant exposure to commercial and regulatory issues.
- Candidates with other relevant backgrounds, including research institutes, consulting firms, and development institutions, may be considered as well.
- Knowledge of oil and gas sector governance, including environmental and social aspects.Proven ability to analyze energy sector issues and to extract key information and lessons learned.
- Exposure to and experience in a mix of project, policy, negotiations, and planning issues relating to natural gas, ideally both in the industry and public sector.
- Experience/exposure to developing countries and fragile countries in transition or experiencing conflict and violence.
- Result-oriented with a superior ability to develop and manage a portfolio of programs or activities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish relationships at the highest levels of government and industry.Ability to lead, work independently, and effectively participate in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to present complex issues with clarity and objectivity.
- Fluency in English is required, and fluency in French, Spanish and/or Russian is preferable.
The WBG Core Competencies:
Lead and Innovate – Develops innovative solutions.
- Deliver Results for Clients – Proactively addresses clients’ stated and unstated needs.
- Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries – Collaborates across boundaries gives their own perspective and willingly receives diverse perspectives.
- Create, Apply, and Share Knowledge – Applies knowledge across WBG to strengthen solutions for internal and/or external clients.
- Make Smart Decisions – Interprets a wide range of information and pushes to move forward
Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.
Closing Date: 3/17/2020 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC