Job Title: Manager Technical Compliance Monitoring
Employer: Electricity Regulatory Authority
Duty Station: Kampala,
Application Deadline: 23rd August 2013
Job Summary:
The Manager Technical Compliance Monitoring will develop and implement policies, programs, frameworks and practices to ensure that all licensees are in technical compliance with regulatory requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Support the development and implementation of amendments to policies, strategies and legislations for the regulation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
•Develop, review and update ERA performance codes, Codes of practice and standards for adequacy and recommend changes that will impact on the compliance enforcement and monitoring to enhance reliability, increase power supply quality, and ensure adequate and timely maintenance and the validation power system operations.
•Develop and implement a frameworks and an annual risk driven Licensee compliance monitoring plan to enforce, coordinate and monitor compliance of all licensees (including Grid Code committee activities) with regulatory requirements and benchmark them with national, regional and international similar operators.
•Lead in conducting appraisals required for system reliability, establishing level of non-compliance when necessary, providing input for determining penalties, verifies mitigation plans, participates field investigations, dispute resolution and prepare reports and findings.
•Contribute to the Licensee Compliance Strategy in line with the identified priorities in the Strategic and Business Plans.
•Play a lead role in the periodic review of Licensees performance targets.
•Develop an annual risk driven Licensee compliance monitoring plan.
•Prepare quarterly and annual compliance reports and presentations on activities, findings and needs of the compliance program for presentation to Management.
•Communicate compliance monitoring framework, plans, program, reports and field finding requirements to licensees through letters and informational meetings to enhance their compliance.
•Advise the Director Technical Regulation on the development/revision of standards for investment and on prescription of minimum performance targets for Licensees.
•Develop Demand Side Management Strategy, monitor its implementation, and generate a database on performance benchmarks that enhances production, increases operation efficiency and customer’s awareness.
•Develop a framework to enforce efficient and correct meter specifications, meter testing and accurate billing for all customer
•Develop, review and update the annual loss reduction strategy and loss targets for all transmission and distribution licenses and monitor their respective implementation to improve the operational efficiency of all licensees .
•Prepare the units budget and participate in the preparation of the departmental budget, its implementation and proper monitoring to ensure cost control.
•Prepare the units procurement plan and participate in the preparation of the departmental procurement plan.
•Provide technical input to the ERA Consumer Complaints and Sensitization activities
•Ensure prudent & transparent utilization of resources disbursed to you in the execution of your duties.
•Represent the Authority in stakeholders meeting and various national, regional and international workshops and conferences as need arises
•Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director Technical Regulation or Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
•The applicant should hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering is a mandatory requirement.
•A Master’s Degree in a relevant Engineering field is required.
•Post Graduate training in Project Planning & Management would be an added advantage
•Must be registered / eligible for registration with Uganda Engineers Registration Board.]
•The applicant must have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in the Electricity Supply Industry in Uganda.
•Possession of a valid driving permit will be an added advantage
Age: Less than 45 years
Personal Competencies:
•Analytical skills,
•Capacity building skills,
•Communication and networking, Proven integrity, Interpersonal skills
•Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in specialized engineering computer software
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with copies of Detailed Curriculum Vitae including copies of relevant certificates, Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of the applicant and Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of three Referees to:
The Director Financial & Administrative Services
Electricity Regulatory Authority
Plot 15 shimoni road
P. O. Box 10332,
Kampala ,Uganda
Employer: Electricity Regulatory Authority
Duty Station: Kampala,
Application Deadline: 23rd August 2013
Job Summary:
The Manager Technical Compliance Monitoring will develop and implement policies, programs, frameworks and practices to ensure that all licensees are in technical compliance with regulatory requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Support the development and implementation of amendments to policies, strategies and legislations for the regulation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
•Develop, review and update ERA performance codes, Codes of practice and standards for adequacy and recommend changes that will impact on the compliance enforcement and monitoring to enhance reliability, increase power supply quality, and ensure adequate and timely maintenance and the validation power system operations.
•Develop and implement a frameworks and an annual risk driven Licensee compliance monitoring plan to enforce, coordinate and monitor compliance of all licensees (including Grid Code committee activities) with regulatory requirements and benchmark them with national, regional and international similar operators.
•Lead in conducting appraisals required for system reliability, establishing level of non-compliance when necessary, providing input for determining penalties, verifies mitigation plans, participates field investigations, dispute resolution and prepare reports and findings.
•Contribute to the Licensee Compliance Strategy in line with the identified priorities in the Strategic and Business Plans.
•Play a lead role in the periodic review of Licensees performance targets.
•Develop an annual risk driven Licensee compliance monitoring plan.
•Prepare quarterly and annual compliance reports and presentations on activities, findings and needs of the compliance program for presentation to Management.
•Communicate compliance monitoring framework, plans, program, reports and field finding requirements to licensees through letters and informational meetings to enhance their compliance.
•Advise the Director Technical Regulation on the development/revision of standards for investment and on prescription of minimum performance targets for Licensees.
•Develop Demand Side Management Strategy, monitor its implementation, and generate a database on performance benchmarks that enhances production, increases operation efficiency and customer’s awareness.
•Develop a framework to enforce efficient and correct meter specifications, meter testing and accurate billing for all customer
•Develop, review and update the annual loss reduction strategy and loss targets for all transmission and distribution licenses and monitor their respective implementation to improve the operational efficiency of all licensees .
•Prepare the units budget and participate in the preparation of the departmental budget, its implementation and proper monitoring to ensure cost control.
•Prepare the units procurement plan and participate in the preparation of the departmental procurement plan.
•Provide technical input to the ERA Consumer Complaints and Sensitization activities
•Ensure prudent & transparent utilization of resources disbursed to you in the execution of your duties.
•Represent the Authority in stakeholders meeting and various national, regional and international workshops and conferences as need arises
•Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director Technical Regulation or Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
•The applicant should hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering is a mandatory requirement.
•A Master’s Degree in a relevant Engineering field is required.
•Post Graduate training in Project Planning & Management would be an added advantage
•Must be registered / eligible for registration with Uganda Engineers Registration Board.]
•The applicant must have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in the Electricity Supply Industry in Uganda.
•Possession of a valid driving permit will be an added advantage
Age: Less than 45 years
Personal Competencies:
•Analytical skills,
•Capacity building skills,
•Communication and networking, Proven integrity, Interpersonal skills
•Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in specialized engineering computer software
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with copies of Detailed Curriculum Vitae including copies of relevant certificates, Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of the applicant and Address (including daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of three Referees to:
The Director Financial & Administrative Services
Electricity Regulatory Authority
Plot 15 shimoni road
P. O. Box 10332,
Kampala ,Uganda