Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Data Visualization expert for Energy project

DAI is recruiting experts for the mission "Support the EUD intervention in the electricity sector in Iraq"

This mission is part of the “Iraq Policy Dialogue Facility”, an EU funded project implemented by DAI in Iraq. Support the EUD intervention in the electricity sector in Iraq

The general objective of the assignment is to strengthen the knowledge of the Delegation of the European Union to Iraq of Iraq’s power sector and to define an intervention strategy to support the Government in its effort to put the Electricity Supply Industry on a different path. The Specific objectives of the assignments are to:

1. Develop a European Union intervention strategy in support of the Government of Iraq (GoI)
2. Prepare a plan for implementing the strategy and
3. Create the conditions to allow blending and guarantee operations under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+)

The main objective of the Strategic Approach Report, the main final deliverable, is to develop an EU intervention strategy that is comprehensive, feasible and appropriate.

At the end of the Strategic Approach phase, the EU TAF team of experts – as mandated by the EUD- proposed to follow-up the work undertaken in the framework of the WB’s advisory service “Electricity Investment Plan and Financing Strategy” and to focus on the following three areas:

1. Investments in infrastructure development
2. Power sector reform
3. Improvement of Business and investment environment

Expert profile: Expert No. 4: Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Data Visualization expert

The main place of work will be Baghdad, Iraq. The expected starting date will be September 2024, and the assignments will run for a period of 15 months. Indicative number of workdays: 25

Qualification and skills:

• Master’s Degree in Scientific analysis and visualization of energy data, “projects visualization” using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions
• Production of informative tables and charts: 1) Electricity Generation and Demand: graphs which show the electricity generation and demand from various sources for a specified area of a country and its time period, 2) Distribution of a electricity generation from various sources for a specified area of a country and its time period, 3) Cumulative Installed Capacity- Visualize graphs of the annual cumulative generation capacity of installed renewable energy electricity facilities
• Time Series animation showing the solar PV installed and wind power installations

Professional experience

• 2 years of professional experience in data-driven service of the energy sector

Specific professional experience:

• Ability to apply AI/ML in the electricity sector and produce charts