Overview
Develop a 30-page policy brief focused on Iraq’s electricity interconnections, covering current status, planned corridors, enabling policies, institutional and regulatory requirements, key hurdles, and practical recommendations.
Tasks Summary
- Compile and review relevant national strategies, legal/regulatory instruments, interconnection agreements/MoUs, technical reports, and credible secondary sources related to Iraq’s power system and cross-border interconnections.
- Map key stakeholders and institutions relevant to interconnection planning, regulation, and implementation.
- Consult with government officials to verify information accuracy.
- Describe current interconnections (operational status, capacity, operational arrangements, constraints).
- Assess planned interconnections and pipeline projects (readiness stage, key dependencies, expected benefits).
- Identify hurdles across governance and coordination, market and commercial arrangements, technical and operational issues, security and geopolitical risks, investment and financing constraints, and social and environmental considerations.
- Provide a concise assessment of the status and progress of power-sector digitalization in Iraq as it relates to interconnection readiness and grid resilience.
- Develop concise, implementable recommendations for Iraq and relevant regional counterparts, including sequencing and “no-regrets” measures.
- Identify how interconnections can support renewable energy integration and system flexibility.
- Coordinate with ESCWA for stakeholder outreach and validation.
- Revise drafts based on ESCWA technical feedback and clearance requirements.
- Prepare and deliver a presentation of the policy brief’s key findings during an ESCWA-supported event in Xi’an China.
Experience Requirements
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in electricity sector policy, power systems planning/operations, regional power trade, or interconnection development, experience in Iraq’s related sector is required. Strong analytical skills in producing policy briefs for governments/international organizations, ability to translate technical power-sector issues into policy-relevant analysis, stakeholder engagement experience and ability to deliver high-quality output under tight timelines is required.
Qualification Requirements
A Master’s in energy policy, power systems, engineering, economics, public policy, or related field is required.
