Team Leader - EBRD project: Development of a joint regional energy market post-trade framework in Southern and Eastern Europe

EURO-FUNDING Multilateral Projects, S.L. is looking for a Team Leader for the following EBRD financed project: Development of a joint regional energy market post-trade framework in Southern and Eastern Europe

The overall objective of the project is to support the regional integration of the organised energy markets in Southern and Eastern Europe via the creation of connectivity among the local energy market post-trade infrastructures, which will facilitate the energy transition by focusing on low carbon energy trading. The specific objectives are (1) to review and consolidate the various initiatives on energy trading in the region (2) prepare the concept of an optimal joint regional energy market post-trade framework, which includes specific design solution for the energy transition. This is expected to facilitate the trading of low carbon energy and exclude the trading of energy products, which are not in line with the implementation of Paris Agreement (3) to assess its feasibility and acceptance and (4) to prepare an implementation roadmap and (5) to consolidate consensus among stakeholders on the roadmap.

The selected expert will have the following qualifications:

• At least 10 years’ Consultancy experience related to energy and capital markets projects, specifically for post trading institutions, energy exchanges or trading companies;
• At least 7 years of experience of acting as Team Leader (Senior Consultant) on at least 3 similar assignments;
• At least 5 years’ experience that cover all project components including clearing operations, business model and product offerings, IT systems links and interfaces, etc.
• Relevant project experience in the countries of the participating energy exchanges;
• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English language.

The candidate will be evaluated as follows:
a. General Qualifications 
b. Specific Technical Experience
c. Specific Geographical Experience
d. Language Skills

Notes:

1. The candidate must be independent and free from conflict of interest in the responsibilities they take on.
2. Expected start date of the project: Q3 2022, with a duration of 8months.
3. The consultancy can be home-based, but preference will be given to candidates with experience in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and/or Ukraine 

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV in English, highlighting the above-mentioned qualifications, to Khrystyna Rachynska: krachynska@euro-funding.com