Director, Economic Regulation and Strategy (1 Position) at Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Providing thought leadership in energy pricing
• Overseeing the review, processing and approval of power purchase agreements for electrical power;
• Overseeing the review, processing and approval of network service contracts;
• Overseeing the setting, review and adjustment of retail electricity tariffs;
• 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;
• Monitoring and evaluation of competition in the energy sector;
• Monitoring and evaluation of the performance of sector utilities;
• Providing thought leadership in energy planning;
• Overseeing the preparation of the Indicative National Energy Plan;
• Overseeing the preparation of the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) for electricity; 
• Overseeing the preparation of the Petroleum Investment Plan;
• Overseeing the preparation of the Master Plan for Renewable Energy; and 
• Providing thought leadership on energy data and statistics;
• Overseeing the collation and maintenance of energy data and statistics;
• Providing thought leadership on energy policy;
• Providing thought leadership on regulatory research and policy analysis;
• Overseeing regulatory research and energy policy analysis agenda;
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the energy sector;
• Overseeing the development of the long-term strategic plan for the Directorate
• Preparation of position papers; 
• Management of expert studies and Energy Sector Surveys;
• Preparation and presentation of papers for conferences, seminars and workshops.
• 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;
• 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];
• Managing staff attached from peer regulatory bodies;
• Participating in designated Management Committees;
• Maintaining high level Liaison and coordination with selected external stakeholders including potential investors, Donor organizations, Regional associations, and industry lobby groups; and 
• Representing EPRA in various local, regional and international meetings. 

Qualifications 

• At least ten (12) years’ work experience with at least six (6) years in management
• 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. 
• 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.
• Membership in good standing of a relevant professional body, where applicable
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in Computer applications skills.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution