Georgian National Consultant - Digital Governance for Integrated and Smart Power Grids

Organizational Context

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with ECE and ESCWA, is implementing a project on "Policies for inclusive and digitalized power grids." This project aims to address structural challenges in the power sector of six beneficiary countries, including aging infrastructure, limited renewable energy integration, and fragmented digitalization efforts. The consultancy focuses on developing country-specific digital governance frameworks for power grids to support effective and inclusive digital transformation.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide national technical and analytical support for the development, validation, and initial application of a country-specific digital governance framework for the power sector. This role contributes to the effective and inclusive digital transformation of integrated and smart grid systems within the framework of a UN Development Account project. The consultant will play a key role in mapping existing digitalization efforts, identifying gaps, and developing tailored policy frameworks and toolkits. This work aims to enable the modernization and digitalization of power grids, ensuring investments in smart grid technologies align with national development priorities and facilitate the integration of renewable energy resources, ultimately supporting a more resilient and sustainable energy future.

Responsibilities

The consultant will lead and coordinate national-level mapping and diagnostic assessments of digitalization efforts, regulatory frameworks, and institutional capacities within the power sector. This includes conducting desk reviews of relevant laws and strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to gather and validate information. The consultant will draft and refine a country-specific digital governance framework for integrated and smart grid systems, incorporating feedback from national stakeholders and UN review to ensure quality and cross-country consistency. Additionally, the consultant will prepare national technical inputs for international meetings and support the design and delivery of national capacity-building workshops for policymakers, regulators, and utility managers. The role also involves drafting and supporting the validation of country-specific inputs for a digital governance toolkit and implementation guidance, ensuring practical applicability and alignment with national priorities.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in the energy sector is required. This experience should include policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, institutional assessments, or digitalization initiatives. Experience working with government institutions and utilities is essential. Experience with smart grids, digital governance, or power sector reform is considered an asset.

Skills

Policy analysis, Regulatory frameworks, Institutional assessments, Digitalization initiatives, Smart grids, Digital governance, Power sector reform, Stakeholder engagement, Technical writing, Capacity building.

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