RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 2: Technical Assistance to the Southern African Power Pool ( - Тендер #71399072)

• Project ID

P512662

• Project Title

RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 2: Technical Assistance to the Southern African Power Pool

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00432438

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

ZW-SAPP CC-531897-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Apr 03, 2026 15:30

• Published Date

Mar 17, 2026

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Southern African Power Pool Coordination Centre

• Name

Chrispen Zifuke

• Address

24 Golden Stairs Road, EmeraldHill, Harare, Zimbabwe

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

(263)-242-(335517)

• Email

chrispen.zifuke@sapp.co.zw

• Website

www.sapp.co.zw

Request for Expressions of Interest

Consulting Services – Individual Consultant Selection

Project: Technical Assistance to the SAPP (RETRADE SAPP)

Position: Programmes Manager, PAU

The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is a regional platform for coordinated power system planning, system operations, and cross-border electricity trading among its 12 member countries. Its operational hub, the SAPP Coordination Centre (SAPP CC) in Harare, oversees day-to-day market and system operations, as well as regional planning. The Project Advisory Unit (PAU) was established within the SAPP CC in 2015, with support from the World Bank, to coordinate and facilitate the development of selected regional energy projects from early-stage preparation through to bankability.

In November 2025, the World Bank approved a grant for the Technical Assistance to the SAPP (the “Project”)[1], known as RETRADE SAPP. The Project forms part of the Regional Energy Transmission, Trade and Decarbonization in Southern Africa Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (RETRADE-SA MPA) Program, which also finances several interconnector investments in the SAPP region.

With the objective to increase and expand the regional electricity market in the SAPP, the Project provides technical assistance to SAPP and the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) energy institutions—namely, the SADC Secretariat, the Regional Energy Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA), and the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)—through three components:

• Component 1 equips these regional institutions with technical experts, laying the foundation for the implementation of Components 2 and 3;
• Component 2 supports upstream preparation for selected regional energy projects and private sector mobilization, including the operationalization of the Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF); and
• Component 3 finances analytical work, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building activities essential for advancing regional energy infrastructure development and cross-border power trade.

While the PAU is funded by the Project to carry out its mandate of advancing the preparation of selected regional energy projects — focusing on cross-border transmission but also potentially including in-country backbone projects and other energy investments such as renewables and battery storage supporting regional trade — it also plays a central role in the overall implementation of the RETRADE SAPP Project.

SAPP now invites suitably qualified and experienced individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services for the consultancy position of Programmes Manager to be based at the SAPP CC Offices in Harare, Zimbabwe. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and guidance to the PAU, ensuring a coherent work program, timely delivery and quality of outputs, and effective allocation of resources across PAU activities.
• Serve as the principal focal point for coordinating PAU activities and ensuring compliance with agreed monitoring frameworks, including timely progress reports, briefs, and updates to the SAPP CC and involved partners.
• Maintain strategic engagement and strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including SAPP member utilities, SADC Secretariat, RERA, SACREEE, client governments, developers, financiers, and development partners.
• Lead efforts to attract additional funding for the PAU and its project preparation support, including engaging development partners and private sector actors, identifying funding opportunities, and designing appropriate support modalities in coordination with the SAPP CC management.
• Provide inputs to the SAPP CC Executive Director for engagements with relevant governing bodies and attend SAPP Management Committee or other sub-committees’ meetings as required.
• Manage, supervise, and provide mentorship to all PAU consultants, including reviewing deliverables, ensuring quality control, and facilitating professional development.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to PAU consultants, member utilities, and government counterparts on project identification, prioritization, design, feasibility assessments (technical, economic, financial, environmental, and social) and regulatory aspects.
• Oversee the preparation and review of feasibility studies, transaction advisory services, and other project preparation outputs, ensuring they meet international best practice and development partner requirements.
• Support identification of appropriate project structuring options, including public, private, and public-private partnership models, as well as of risks and risk mitigation mechanisms, to enhance bankability and attract private sector participation.
• Lead coordination with country stakeholders and partners to identify and develop a prioritized pipeline of infrastructure projects to be supported by the PAU, ensuring alignment across involved countries for smooth implementation.
• Facilitate engagement with private sector developers and financiers to promote market interest and support the transition of prepared projects toward financing and implementation.
• Lead the operational implementation of the RETRADE SAPP Project and ensure that all Project activities are executed in accordance with World Bank guidelines, procedures, and requirements, and the Project implementation adheres to the Legal Agreements.
• Coordinate closely with the World Bank task team, relevant SAPP CC teams, and other beneficiary regional institutions (namely, SADC Secretariat, RERA, and SACREEE) to ensure timely implementation of Project activities and resolution of implementation challenges.
• Monitor Project implementation progress against the agreed Work Plan and Budget and Results Framework, ensuring systematic collection, validation, and management of data required to track Project progress and outcomes, and proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, and corrective actions.
• Oversee the timely preparation and submission of Project reports and other required documents, including but not limited to Annual Work Plan and Budget, Procurement Plan, periodic Project progress reports, financial reports, and any ad hoc reports required by the World Bank or other stakeholders.
• Lead preparation, review, and periodic update of the Project Operations Manual.
• Support World Bank implementation support missions, audits, and reviews, including preparation of documentation and follow-up on agreed actions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Law, or equivalent.
• Corporate membership in a recognized relevant professional body is desirable.
• A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the energy sector, including leadership in the development and preparation of major energy infrastructure projects at a senior managerial level within utilities, energy companies, or government agencies (preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or SADC countries).
• Excellent understanding of the Southern African regional energy institutions, regional trade in Southern Africa, SAPP market, private sector mobilization.
• Proven experience in cross-border transmission projects is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in managing World Bank or other multilateral development bank-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Team playing skills, with a proven track record in working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum or no supervision.
• Robust management skills, including the ability to prevent and solve conflicts in a constructive manner, as well as to identify issues and proactively address them.
• Excellent communication skills coupled with a good command of spoken and written English.
• Eligible and free from any conflict of interest, in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

Submission
Interested candidates are requested to submit the Application, relevant experience and qualification accompanied by a comprehensive CV.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” 7th edition, September 2025, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [i.e. 0800 to 1630 hours].

A TOR can be found at the following website: (www.sapp.co.zw or can be obtained at the address given below).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 03 April 2026.

The Executive Director

Attn: Chrispen Zifuke, Human Resources Specialist

Southern African Power Pool Coordination Centre

24 Golden Stairs Road

P.O. Box EH52

Emerald Hill

Harare

ZIMBABWE

Tel: (263)-242-(335517, 335468, 335558 ,782708798/9)

E-mail: hr@sapp.co.zw or info@sapp.co.zw

[1] For further details on the Project (project no. P512662), refer to the Project Appraisal Document.

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