Expert in Energy Sector Digitalization and Policy

Client of United Nation careers

Under the overall supervision of the Cluster Lead and the direct guidance of the Chief of the Energy Section, the consultant will be responsible for the following overall duties:

• Compile and assess relevant literature, data, policy documents, and institutional materials related to regional electricity interconnections, power-sector digitalization, grid governance, interoperability, cybersecurity, and enabling regulatory frameworks in the Arab region.
• Examine capacity gaps in utilities, regulators, and institutions and identify targeted capacity building needs.
• Assess how digitalization of power grids can address rural urban electricity disparities, energy access, and affordability across different socio economic groups.
• Integrate gender-responsive perspectives into the analysis.
• Identify relevant regional and international success stories and best practices that can be used to support the analysis.
• Prepare short and policy-oriented case-study boxes on selected Arab regional and international examples that illustrate inclusive digital grid governance, cyber resilient grid operations, renewable energy integration, and cross-border and regional electricity cooperation.
• Ensure that each section of the report is analytical, policy-relevant, clearly structured, and consistent with the agreed scope and style of the report.