Senior Energy Sector Policy Reform Advisor

Allied Talent Partners is seeking a Senior Energy Sector Policy Reform Advisor based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role involves assessing energy sector reforms, modeling fiscal impacts, and integrating insights into debt sustainability frameworks. Responsibilities include policy reviews, stakeholder engagement, scenario modeling, and reporting. Candidates should have an advanced degree in relevant fields and substantial experience in energy sector reform and policy analysis.
• *Department:

Finance
• *Employment Type:**

Fixed Term Contract
• *Location:

Nairobi
• Reporting To:**

Principal – Sustainable Finance
• Description

Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa. ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fuelling economic vitality. We specialize in fixed-term, deliverable-driven engagements – from interim leadership and generalist projects to niche technical expertise – handling project scoping, talent vetting and matching, contracting, payroll, and compliance so that our clients can focus on impact.
• High-Level Overview*

The client seeks an Energy Sector Policy Reform Specialist to assess priority energy sector reforms, model their fiscal and macroeconomic impacts, integrate these insights into the sovereign debt sustainability framework, and support the identification of reform-linked key performance indicators suitable for future sustainability-linked financing instruments. The Specialist will provide deep analytical and policy expertise, working alongside a debt sustainability analysis expert and relevant public debt management counterparts.
Role and Responsibilities
• Role:

Energy Sector Policy Reform Specialist
• *Direct Report:**

Designated Sustainable Finance / Fiscal Policy Lead
• Candidates Required: 1
• Key Deliverables
• Policy & Regulatory Review
• Desk review of energy sector policies, laws, strategies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Assessment of tariff structures, subsidies, IPP arrangements, and associated fiscal and contingent liability impacts.
• Identification of ongoing and planned reform measures relevant to fiscal sustainability.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Mapping and engagement of key public debt, energy-sector, and regulatory institutions.
• Technical consultations to validate data, assumptions, and reform pathways.
• Scenario Modelling & Analysis
• Development of reform scenarios covering tariff adjustments, subsidy rationalisation, efficiency improvements, and restructuring measures.
• Analysis of fiscal, macroeconomic, and debt sustainability impacts in collaboration with the debt sustainability analysis expert.
• Integration into Debt Sustainability & Financing Frameworks
• Technical inputs to embed energy-sector reform scenarios into the sovereign debt sustainability framework.
• Identification of reform-linked energy sector KPIs suitable for sustainability-linked financing instruments.
• Reporting & Knowledge Sharing
• Preparation of technical notes, summary reports, and presentations outlining findings and recommendations.
• Contribution to policy briefs and stakeholder or investor-facing materials as required.
• *Requirements
• Experience Required:**
• Advanced degree in energy economics, public policy, energy finance, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in energy sector reform and policy analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in tariff analysis, subsidy reform, and sector modelling.
• Experience working with public-sector institutions and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Technical Requirements
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills in fiscal and sector modelling.
• Ability to translate technical findings into actionable policy and financing recommendations.
• Understanding of linkages between sector reforms, macroeconomic performance, and fiscal sustainability.
• Other Skills
• Structured and analytical thinker with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative and effective in engagements with senior public-sector counterparts.
• Highly organised and able to deliver under tight timelines.
• *Working Arrangement

Location:

Nairobi, Kenya
• *Travel:**

Limited
• *Terms Of Agreement

Start Date:**

Immediately
• *Contracting Period:**

12 months (renewable, subject to performance and need)