Team Leader (Energy Utility Advisor)
Project description
The objective of this tender procedure is to procure consulting services under the EFSD+ Technical Assistance (TA) Component to support the market-oriented green transformation of EPBiH. The selected Consultant will be responsible for implementing targeted Technical Assistance Measures (TAM). The consulting services will be procured through an International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedure. EPBiH will serve as the Contracting Authority and will manage the assignment in coordination with KfW as the financing partner under the EFSD+ TA Component.
Job description
General professional experience: At least 15 years of professional experience in the power sector, energy utility reform, or strategic advisory to energy sector institutions.
Specific professional experience:
o At least 10 years of experience in advising electricity utilities or power sector institutions on strategic transformation, commercialisation, market readiness, decarbonisation, or corporate performance improvement.
o Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary consulting assignments for energy utilities, ideally as Team Leader, Project Manager, or equivalent senior coordination role.
o Demonstrated experience in at least several of the following areas:
- utility diagnostics and corporate transformation planning;
- market-oriented reform of state-owned or vertically integrated utilities;
- electricity market development, including wholesale and/or retail products;
- financial, management, and sustainability reporting improvement;
- EU-aligned regulatory and compliance topics such as CSRD, EU ETS, CBAM, and ideally REMIT;
- decarbonisation strategy, transition planning, and business model development for renewable energy investment;
- stakeholder coordination, institutional strengthening, and capacity-building.
Regional experience: Strong experience in the Western Balkans is highly desirable. Experience in transition countries and/or the Energy Community region should be treated as a major advantage.
TL experience: at least two highly relevant project references where the expert served in a similar leadership role
Donor/MDB experience: Demonstrated experience on assignments financed by international donors, development banks or DFIs, preferably KfW, EBRD, EU, WB or similar institutions, with familiarity with donor reporting, coordination, and quality assurance requirements.
Qualifications
- Qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in energy economics, electrical/power engineering, economics, finance, business administration, public policy, law, or another relevant discipline
- Languages: Fluency in English, written and spoken. Knowledge of Bosnian/Montenegrin/Serbian/Croatian would be an advantage.
Your application
Please note that only experts that are shortlisted will be contacted for the interview.
Contact person
Borivoj Badrljica Borivoj.Badrljica@gfa-group.de
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