Middle East/North African Energy Specialist

Job Description

Project Description

Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Government and Public Sector (GPS) practice is recruiting staff for energy programs in the Middle East and North Africa region. These programs focus on expanding the supply of clean, affordable electricity services at the national and/or regional levels. Other objectives include:

• Increasing renewable energy (RE) supply, with an emphasis on private RE development
• Developing and implementing RE grid integration, smart grid, and grid planning initiatives
• Improving technical and institutional capacity and performance of select national utilities, and other relevant national power sector entities
• Expanding energy efficiency programs and technologies
• Supporting hydrogen development programs and technologies
• Supporting policy and regulatory effort that will accelerate the above interventions

To support these programs, Deloitte is recruiting experienced Senior Energy Specialists (full-time and part-time) across the region to support the anticipated breadth of interventions to achieve the above objectives.

Role and Responsibilities

Senior Energy Specialists are expected to engage in a diverse set of interventions aligned with the objectives above. Specific scopes of work will be defined, based on background and experience. Specialists will be expected to lead programs and activities, leveraging technical expertise and international energy development experience to inform strategic decision-making and bring leading practices to the project team.

Qualifications Requirements

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in economics, engineering, finance, or other relevant field, particularly in energy sector
• Minimum of 5-7 years in the energy sector, 8-10 years preferred
• Significant experience in a least one, preferably several, of the objective areas defined above
• Experience working in similar context in North Africa/Middle East region
• Previous experience with USAID preferred, and/or with donor agency programs
• Demonstrated experience operating and managing teams in developing country environments, including conducting technical activities; prior team lead or chief of party experience highly desirable
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to write, communicate, and prepare engagement materials fluently in English and/or Arabic strongly preferred

Location

The primary place of performance for these activities will be in one or more countries in the MENA region.

Application Instructions

Interested persons should submit a cover letter and CV with references in either PDF/word to alamdaouar@deloitte.com. Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and not accepted after 12/15/2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About the Organization

For more than 25 years, Deloitte’s International Development Organization (IDO) practice has worked with governments, development agencies, NGOs, and private firms in over 60 countries to build the institutions, legal framework, and policies required for effective public and private sector growth. Deloitte is a leading provider of innovative development solutions to development agencies, foundations, governments, and Fortune 500 companies. Our dedicated IDO team is the vanguard for the delivery of profound impact in the global development space in alignment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. With more than 1000 development experts around the world, Deloitte has implemented over 150 donor projects worth a total of more than $3 billion in more than 70 countries.

As used in this posting, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.