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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The AfDB’s missi...
Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Position Grade: PL1
Position Number: 50098121
Terms of Reference for the Head of Unit AREI Independent Delivery Unit
Introduction
The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformative, Africa-owned and directed effort to harness the continent’s huge renewable energy potential for universal energy access and sustainable development. Under the mandate of the African Union, the initiative is set to achieve at least 300 Gigawatts (GW) of new and additional renewable energy generation capacity by 2030 with an initial 10 GW by 2020 which has been achieved.
AREI constitutes a framework intended to provide guidance and coordination across institutions and all African countries to facilitate action towards AREI’s goals, and ensure additionality to existing activities and support. The initiative addresses interrelated challenges at the national, continental and global levels, including those relating to inclusive development, energy access, and climate change. At its core AREI is about developing and promoting a vision of people-centered, distributed and other renewable energy systems that aims to influence all relevant actors on the continent.
The AREI Independent Delivery Unit will work on the tasks assigned to it by the AREI Board to support the overall implementation of the AREI Action Plan. The Independent Delivery Unit will be fully accountable to the AREI Board of Directors in accordance with the AREI Governing Instrument, which ensures its independence and African leadership.
The Head of Unit of the AREI Independent Delivery Unit (hereafter “the Head of Unit”) will be recommended by the AREI Technical Committee and appointed by the AREI Board of Directors following a competitive and transparent recruitment process to be approved by the AREI Board of Directors.
The Head of Unit will follow a competitive and transparent recruitment process to recruit staff and consultants in accordance with the organigram, work programme, and budget, approved by the Board of AREI.
The Head of unit will implement the activities on AREI in accordance with the AREI work plan and budget approved by the Board, the AREI Governing Instrument and applicable rules of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as host of the IDU and trustee of the AREI funds.
The Head of unit will work in close cooperation with the AREI Technical Committee and report to the AREI Board of Directors on all substantive matters and to the IDU Host (the Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth of the AfDB) on administrative matters.
Responsibilities of the Head of unit
The Head of Unit will be expected to undertake the following responsibilities and perform the following duties:
Strategic Responsibilities
External Relationships
Organizational Responsibilities:
Responsibilities in relation to interaction with other AREI entities
General Responsibilities in relation to the AREI operations/Action Plan
Tasks across all work areas
Qualifications of the Head of Unit
The Head of the Independent Delivery Unit should:
Duration of contract
The Head of Unit will be recruited on a three-year contract with a one-year probationary period after which an evaluation will be performed. If both parties are content, the Head of Unit will continue for the remaining period, with the possibility for extension.
Remuneration/grade level of the Head of Unit
The Head of Unit shall be appointed at a level equivalent to the level of Head of Unit in the African Development Bank system as a host institution. Remuneration will be paid based on the Head’s qualifications and the salary grid of the African Development Bank as a host institution.
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