Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Manager, Pricing & Competition (1 POSITION) - EPRA JOB GRADE 4
(PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE)
REF: VA/29/6/2022

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide leadership in the setting, review and adjustment of tariffs and tariff structures in the energy sector;
2. Monitor and enforce sector utility regulatory performance targets, especially the financial health of the licensees’
3. Monitor and enforce market compliance with set tariff structures, contractual agreements, and established market practice principles;
4. Monitoring and evaluation of the status of competition in the energy sector;
5. Monitoring and evaluating financial performance of regulated utilities;
6. Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the energy sector;
7. Analyze statutory trading arrangements; including electric power purchase agreements, and network service contracts;
8. Coordinate the setting, review, adjustment, and investigation on implementation of electricity tariffs and structure;
9. Coordinating the development and review regulatory accounting regulations and tariff codes;
10. Enforce compliance with regulatory accounting regulations and tariff codes;
11. Analyze petroleum refining, storage and pipeline transportation contracts;
12. Investigate incidents of non-compliance and fraudulent market operations;
13. Co-ordinate the monthly computation of the retail price caps for regulated petroleum products and ensure the publication of the same in the print media by the 15th day of the month;
14. Co-ordinate the monthly computation of pass-through electricity costs including FCC, FERFA, Inflation and WARMA;
15. Prepare position papers and briefs on economic regulation for the Director of Economic Regulation and EPRA management;
16. Supervising staff in the Section including completing performance appraisals, personal development and succession plans effectively, and on time in accordance with the established performance management system;
17. Supervising staff from other departments; when handling cross-directorate activities such as reviewing Power Purchase Agreements reviewing retail electricity tariffs and computing petroleum pump prices;
18. Participating in designated Committees;
19. Supporting the preparation of the Sections Budgets;
20. Supporting the development of Section’s Procurement Plans; and
21. Management of delegated expenditure budget.

Qualifications
1. At least eight (8) years’ work experience, three (3) of which must be at supervisory level;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. Membership in good standing of a relevant professional body, where applicable;
5. Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
6. Proficiency in Computer applications skills; and
7. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Job application procedure
Mandatory Requirements for all Positions
Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application:
1. A Signed application letter;
2. A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating their current and previous employers, positions held, current and expected salary, level of education and names of at least three professional referees, two of which must be working in the current organization;
3. Copies of academic and professional certificates;
4. Copy of Birth Certificate; and
5. Copy of National Identification Card.

Interested and qualified individuals are required to submit their applications, quoting the reference number, through email Recruitment22@epra.go.ke  not later than 5.00 p.m. on 31st July 2022, addressed to the undersigned:

The Director General,
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), P.O Box 42681 - 00100, Nairobi.

EPRA is an equal opportunity employer. Youth, female candidates, Persons with Disability (PWD) and marginalized are strongly encouraged to apply.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to avail original and copy of application letter, Curriculum Vitae; certified copies of the relevant academic and professional certificates; national identity card; birth certificate and valid clearance certificates from KRA; HELB; EACC; Credit Reference Bureau and Kenya Police as per chapter six of the Constitution during the interview.

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