Energy Economist, Lome

Energy Economist, Lome Organization: Tetra Tech Country: Togo City: Lome Office: Tetra Tech in Lome, Togo Tetra Tech delivers solutions that help clients globally operate, invest, and compete in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. We provide front-end engineering and advisory services to businesses, utilities, governments, investors, and developers. Our capabilities span the energy value chain including utility management, power engineering and network planning, market frameworks and policy reform, on-grid and off-grid electrification, clean fuels deployment, financial due diligence and transaction support. Tetra Tech is seeking short-term Energy Economists (Specialists) for an anticipated project, based in Togo. The proposed engagement would provide targeted technical and advisory support to strengthen sector governance, coordination, and investment planning, and to advance priority programs in infrastructure rehabilitation and expansion, regional grid integration, renewable energy and clean cooking adoption, increased private sector participation, and improved financial and operational performance of utilities; it would also help mobilize the investments needed to meet the government's electrification and renewable generation targets. The Specialists will provide strategic and analytical expertise and coordinate the economic and financial aspects of the projects under Togo's M300 Compact and play a key role in assessing the economic viability of projects, energy planning, and formulating public policy recommendations based on reliable quantitative and qualitative analyses, in close coordination with the relevant stakeholders within the Government of Togo. The assignment is contingent upon contract award. Togolese Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply. The Specialists will: Economic and financial analysis of the sector: In coordination with the other agencies and donors, assess energy demand trends and their economic impacts Analyze the costs and benefits of energy projects under the Compact, and support the development of the short-, medium-, and long-term project Identify opportunities for resource optimization and investment efficiency Energy planning and modeling: Develop economic models for forecasting energy demand and supply Build forward-looking scenarios incorporating different energy mixes and sources of financing Provide sensitivity analyses of projects to support strategic decision-making Analyze and advise on tariff reforms, social protection/affordability measures and loss reduction impacts Policy and regulatory support: Prepare economic policy briefs and recommendations for decision-making at the government level Contribute to the development of economic incentive mechanisms to support investment in the sector. Participate in the assessment of the socio-economic impacts of energy reforms. Coordination and Communication: Prepare technical reports, memos, and recommendations for the donor Support the donor in the dissemination of economic analyses to different stakeholders Participate in training or skills transfer workshops for sector personnel. Participate in regular calls with the implementing team. ", Tags economic policy energy planning energy sector financial aspects renewable energy Skills Economic and financial analysis Energy planning and modeling Policy and regulatory support Coordination and communication Economic models Click the button below to visit the original announcement on the recruiting organization's website. More Information and Application Details UNjobs Association of Geneva Not an official document of the United Nations Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy