Job Title: Assistant Manager – Manager, Market Analysis and Compliance
Division/Department: Market Competition and Rates
Employer: Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Sector: Power
Recruiter: ReStraL Limited
Job summary: This person will work in one of the sector-specific teams in this Group and assist in monitoring and regulating the electricity market to facilitate the development of the market and review of market design in ensuring competition wherever feasible and the avoidance of abuse of market power. The job holder will report to one of the team leaders in the Group.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct detailed and comprehensive assessment of industry economic and investment trends
2. Assist in determining and identifying investment needs for the various sectors of the industry and package investment incentives to boost industry growth
3. Review applications for licenses by prospective applicants for the generation and distribution of electricity
4. Review the bulk power procurement process and guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable codes, rules and regulations
5. Undertake assessment of new regulations or updating of existing ones when necessary, to comply with the general objects and functions of the Commission
6. Prepare periodic reports relevant to the functions and activities of the Market Analysis and Competition unit
7. Assist with consultancies relevant to the Market Analysis and Competition unit
Person Specification:
Required Knowledge and Skills:
1. Must demonstrate good understanding of electricity markets operation generally
2. Must demonstrate good understanding of basic principles of competition and the prevention of the abuse of market power
3. Learning/training in econometrics or regulatory economics will be an advantage
4. Ability to provide commercial and regulatory advice based on a sound analysis
5. High quality written and oral communication skills and the ability to research, draft and present scholarly papers and presentations on key regulatory and competition-related concepts and initiatives to a wide range of audiences
6. Must demonstrate good understanding of the current status of the NESI, the current reform imperatives and the electricity market structure mandated by the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, 2005
7. Must demonstrate good computer and quantitative skills
8. Ability to learn and apply listening and negotiation skills
9. Self-starting, proactive and self-censoring with capacity for independent thought and analysis
10. Focus on high standards and quality of work
11. Firm ethical grounding, discipline and integrity
12. Good organisational, leadership and supervisory skills
13. Good knowledge of project management and evaluation
Educational / Professional Qualification(s):
1. Bachelor's degree preferably in Economics or other disciplines like Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Accountancy or Law
2. Relevant professional qualifications is required
Work Experience:
1. Minimum of 6 – 9 years' post graduate experience
2. Possess relevant working experience, from related sector/organisation with demonstrable understanding of competition issues
3. Real experience of working in or leading multi-disciplinary teams under tight timelines would be an added advantage
4. Experience working with and building financial/economic models will be an added advantage
Deadline: 8th August, 2013
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