REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES)
Country : São Tomé and Principe
Project : ACCESS TO CLEAN RESILIENT ELECTRICITY PROJECT (ACRE)
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No. : E259-ST
Assignment Title: Hiring of a Electricity Technical Director for EMAE
REFERENCE NO .: 57/C/ACRE/2026
The Government of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Access to Clean and Resilient Electricity Project (ACRE) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services ("the Services") include coordinate and control all Operation and Maintenance activities of the various Power Plants, in accordance with the guidelines of the General Director, the activity plan, the approved budget, and current official legislation, to ensure the proper functioning and operability of the various Power Plants. The assignment is expected to run until December 2028, with an initial contract duration of 12 months, renewable based on satisfactory performance and project needs. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.
The Project Administration and Fiduciary Agency (AFAP) now invites eligible individuals ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments and similar conditions).
Candidates must hold 1) Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical) and; 2) must demonstrate fluency in Portuguese. Candidates who do not meet both requirements will not be considered.
The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:
(i) Specific experience relevant to the assignment — 40 points
At least 10 years of proven experience in Management Roles/Position in Electricity Utilities/Firms — 6.00 points
Experience in Organizational Transformation Processes and Management of Public Companies — 6.00 points
Experience in Utility Operations — 3.00 points
Experience in Electricity Tariff Analysis and Definition — 3.00 points
Leadership Experience — 5,00 points:
Experience and Capacity to Implement a KPI based Management approach — 3.00 points
Experience in Public Utilities/Services Turn-Around (Performance Recovery/Enhancement) —5.00 points
Proven Experience in managing Public Utilities/Services characterized by high technical and commercial losses, weak collection, poor quality of service and institutional inefficiencies—3.00 points
Experience in managing and operating small isolated (island) power systems — 3.00 points
Experience working in África — 3.00 points
(ii) Qualifications and competence for the assignment — 25 points
MBA or other Engineering/Management Post-Graduation— 5,00 points
Advanced Knowledge of the Electricity Sector (from an operations and technical efficiency perspective) — 2,00 points
Advance Knowledge in SCADA systems— 3,00 points
Advanced Knowledge in Dispatch Management— 3,00 points
Experience in PPA Management— 2,00 points
KPI-based Project Management and Monitoring— 2,00 points
Previous positions with oversight and responsibility over Sectorial P&L— 2,00 points
Previous experience in budgeting and financial control of utility/electricity operations— 2 points
Previous experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams— 2 points
Demonstrate capacity to present, discuss and coordinate activities at a multi-disciplinary level, including with Public Institutions (ex. Commercial Directorate, AGER, DGRNE, TIU, etc.) — 2,00 points
(iii) Language — 5 points
Fluency in English — 5 points
Total: 70 points
Following evaluation of the CVs ,of individual consultants will be subject to a competency assessment and interview, after which the best qualified candidate will be invited to contract negotiations and signing.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers ("the Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants are advised to limit their Expression of Interest to 10 pages.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 13 August 2026 at 23:45 (local time), referencing: "Expression of Interest - Hiring of a Electricity Technical Director for EMAE - Ref. 57/C/ACRE/2026". Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, from 08:00 to 16:00.
Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projectos (AFAP)
Attn: Hélio Silva Almeida, General Director
Avenida Kwame N'Krumah, Edifício Afriland First Bank STP, 2.º Andar
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Tel: +239 222 52 05
E-mail: [email protected] | [email protected]