Job Description
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC REGULATION AND STRATEGY (1 POSITION) EPRA
JOB GRADE 2 (5 YEARS CONTRACT) REF: VA/2/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Providing thought leadership in energy pricing
2. Overseeing the review, processing and approval of power purchase agreements
for electrical power;
3. Overseeing the review, processing and approval of network service contracts;
4. Overseeing the setting, review and adjustment of retail electricity tariffs;
5. Overseeing the review and analysis petroleum refining, storage and pipeline
transportation contracts and the monthly computation of the retail price caps for
regulated petroleum products;
6. Monitoring and evaluation of competition in the energy sector;
7. Monitoring and evaluation of the performance of sector utilities;
8. Providing thought leadership in energy planning;
9. Overseeing the preparation of the Indicative National Energy Plan;
10. Overseeing the preparation of the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) for
electricity;
11. Overseeing the preparation of the Petroleum Investment Plan;
12. Overseeing the preparation of the Master Plan for Renewable Energy; and
13. Providing thought leadership on energy data and statistics;
14. Overseeing the collation and maintenance of energy data and statistics;
15. Providing thought leadership on energy policy;
16. Providing thought leadership on regulatory research and policy analysis;
17. Overseeing regulatory research and energy policy analysis agenda;
18. Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the energy sector;
19. Overseeing the development of the long-term strategic plan for the Directorate
20. Preparation of position papers;
21. Management of expert studies and Energy Sector Surveys;
22. Preparation and presentation of papers for conferences, seminars and workshops.
23. Managing the performance of the Economic Regulation Directorate’s team;
including completing performance appraisals, personal development and
succession plans effectively, and on time in accordance with the established
performance management system;
24. Managing staff from other departments; when reviewing Power Purchase
Agreements [liaises with Electricity, Legal and EHS Departments]; when
handling retail tariff reviews, [liaises with the Legal, Electricity Renewable Energy
Petroleum and Communications and Public Affairs Departments];
25. Managing staff attached from peer regulatory bodies;
26. Participating in designated Management Committees;
27. Maintaining high level Liaison and coordination with selected external
stakeholders including potential investors, Donor organizations, Regional
associations, and industry lobby groups; and
28. Representing EPRA in various local, regional and international meetings.
Qualifications
1. At least ten (12) years’ work experience with at least six (6) years in management
2. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Econometrics,
an Applied Economics Discipline, Finance or Business Studies, from a recognized
university or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
3. Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Econometrics, an
Applied Economics Discipline, Finance or Business Studies, from a recognized
university or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
4. Membership in good standing of a relevant professional body, where applicable
5. Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
recognized institution
6. Proficiency in Computer applications skills.
7. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution