Deputy Director, Mid & Down Stream Petroleum at Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

REF: VA/11/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring developments in the mid and downstream petroleum and gas subsectors in the country and updating the Director, Petroleum on a timely basis;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of performance plans for the department including undertaking staff appraisals to check achievement of set targets;
• Spearheading the development of Regulations, standards and codes of practice for the mid and downstream petroleum and gas sub-sectors;
• Coordinating technical audits of bulk petroleum and gas facilities in the mid and downstream petroleum sub-sectors;
• Coordinating technical investigation of accidents in the mid and downstream
• petroleum and gas sub-sectors and providing root cause analysis plus mitigation measures;
• Coordinating review and dissemination of reported petroleum and gas
• information and statistics in mid and downstream petroleum and gas subsectors;
• Preparation of briefs for review by the Director, Petroleum on technical matters
• relating to mid and downstream petroleum and gas;
• Coordinating monitoring of the security of supply of petroleum and gas in the
• country and updating the Director, Petroleum on a timely basis;
• Participating on a regular basis in industry stakeholder’s review meetings on the
• state of supply of petroleum and gas in the country;
• Participating in the resolution of stakeholder complaints and disputes in the mid
• and downstream petroleum and gas sub-sectors;
• Coordinating the preparation of budgets and procurement plans for the department;
• Coordinating the preparation and presentation of papers in seminars,conferences and workshops;
• Coordinating participation of the department in the computation of petroleum pump prices;
• Representing EPRA in international and regional meetings on mid and downstream petroleum and gas; and
• Participating in designated Committees.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years related work experience, five (5) of which must be at management level;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Petroleum
• Sciences, Energy Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters in any of the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Electrical
• Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Petroleum Sciences,
• Energy Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Demonstration of results in work performance;
• Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing;
• A management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative) from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution