Job Legal and Transaction Specialist

Organization MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Level 3.VIII

Reports To Energy Sector Wide Approach (ESWAP) Coordinator

No. of Positions 1

Deadline 03/Aug/2020

Job Description

• Participate in developing a legal and contractual framework suitable for investment in the Energy Sector through proper laws, standard contracts and Investment Process;

• Support the office of the Minister of State in charge of Energy and Water with respect to all transactions and legal matters;

• Assist and support the Energy Division in all legal matters,

• Assist and support the Energy division in negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and other related contracts with the private sector for national and regional power Projects.

• Participating in Designing coherent stakeholder coordination framework and stimulating dialogue across the energy sector spectrum (Private Sector, Development Partners, Government;

• Assist in managing and monitoring large scale contracts in the Energy Sector;

• Participate in the development of the required policy with regard to Energy sector;

• Assist in development of laws related to the energy sector, i.e. development of the e the Renewable Energy Law drafting and follow up the approval adoption process

• Undertake any other tasks related to the legal matters and the energy sector as requested by the Ministry of Infrastructure

Job Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or LLM in Business Law would constitute an added advantage;

• At least 5 years’ experience in drafting, negotiations and management of large scale contracts;

• Experience in Energy Sector contracts would constitute an added advantage.

• Should ideally be fluent in English and French with a good command of one of the two languages.

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Closing Date : 3rd August, 2020.