Senior Manager / Principal Manager, Market Analysis and Compliance Job at Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

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Job Title: Senior Manager/Principal Manager, Market Analysis and Compliance

Division/Department: Market Competition and Rates

Employer: Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)

Sector: Power

Recruiter: ReStraL Limited

Job summary: The job holder will lead 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. S/Hewill report to the Deputy General Manager, Market Analysis and Compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

1.   Monitors competition in the electricity industry and ensures compliance with market rules

2.   Undertakes detailed regulatory review and approval of new investment initiatives, market combinations, mergers and acquisitions, etc.

3.   Advises on the desirability of continued regulation of different sectors of the industry

4.   Liaises with market governance panels (stakeholder advisory Panel, Market Surveillance Panel and the Dispute Resolution panel) to ensure efficient operation of the market

5.   Develops and updates processes and procedures for the effective functioning of the various market governance panels in the NESI

6.   Undertakes assessment of new regulations or updating of existing ones when necessary, to comply with the general objects and functions of the Commission

7.   Prepares periodic reports relevant to the functions and activities of Market Analysis and Competition Unit

8.   Assists consultancies relevant to the Unit

Person Specification:

Required Knowledge and Skills:

1.   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

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 computer and quantitative skills

7.   Ability to learn and apply listening and negotiation skills

8.   Self-starting, proactive and self-censoring with capacity for independent thought and analysis

9.   Focus on high standards and quality of work

10.   Firm ethical grounding, discipline and integrity

11.   Good organisational, leadership and supervisory skills

12.   Good knowledge of project management and evaluation

Educational / Professional Qualification(s):

1.   Bachelor's degree preferably in Law. Other disciplines may include – Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Accountancy

2.   Relevant professional qualifications is required

Work Experience:

1.   Minimum of 12 – 15 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 is compulsory

Deadline: 8th August, 2013

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