Pricing Analyst at Energy Regulatory Commission

The Commission is seeking to recruit a progressive individual who is a team player and results oriented to fill the following vacant position:

Reporting to Principal Pricing Analyst the successful candidate will work under the supervision of a senior officer and will assist in implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation system to facilitate in-depth analysis of instances of non-compliance, coordinating continuous financial reporting by regulated utilities as well as timely review of those financial returns and setting, review and adjustment of Grills and tariff structures in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce sector utility regulatory performance targets, especially the financial health of the licensees;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the status of competition in the energy sector;
• Analyze statutory trading arrangements; including electric power purchase agreements, and network service ontracts;
• Coordinate the setting, review, adjustment, and investigation on implementation of electricity tariffs and stracttres;
• Enforce compliance with regulatory accounting regulations and tariff codes;
• Analyze petroleum refining, storage and pipeline transportation contracti;
• Compute the monthly retail price caps for regulated petroleum products;
• Compute pass-through electricity costs including FCC, FERFA, Inflation adjustments, WARMA etc;
• Undertake pass through costs audits on periodic basis;
• Participating in designated Committees;
• Supporting the preparation of the Sections Budgets; and
• Supporting the development of Section’s Procurement Plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Econometrics, an Applied Economics Discipline, Finarme or Business Studies, from a recognized university or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer applications skills
• Analytical thinker;
• Interpersonal and communication skills; and
• Team Player

Other Requirements

Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and provide:

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (-IELB);
• Tax compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC); and
• Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Terms of Employment

The positions of Pricing Analyst, Electricity Officer (Meters & Metering) and Electricity Officer (Consumer Installations) will be filled on permanent and pensionable terms of service. The rest of the positions will be on contract terms of service.