The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) as a Regional Regulator to regulate cross-border electricity trading among ECOWAS Member States.
For the effective functioning of ERERA’s activities, the Commission intends to recruit a competent and qualified person for the post of Chairman of the ERERA Regulatory Council.
The Chairman shall be appointed for a non-renewable term of five (5) years and shall serve on full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Chairman is the chief authorizing officer of the Regulatory Council. He represents the Regulatory Council in all activities and represents ERERA in any case of law.
The Chairman of the Regulatory Council is responsible, among other things, for:
Organizing, monitoring, coordinating and supervising all the activities of ERERA and its staff;
Preparing the agenda, convening and chairing the Regulatory Council meetings;
Authorizing and implementing the budget prepared by the ERERA Regulatory Council and approved by the Council of Ministers.
Ensuring the dissemination and publication of ERERA the Regulatory Council’s decisions on the regulation of cross-border electricity exchanges within ECOWAS and ensuring the day-to-day operation of the organization,
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
The candidate for the post of Chairman of the ERERA Council will be appointed on the basis of moral integrity, competence, and should have successfully held a management position in his previous functions.
a) Degrees and Qualifications
The candidate must hold a Minimum of a Mater Degree in Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering or Law, Economics, Finance or equivalent.
b) Experience: Candidates for this position must have:
No less than fifteen years professional experience, including ten (10) years in the energy sector, especially in electricity generation, transmission, distribution or sale; and/or regulation, law, economics and finance;
Good knowledge of institutional reforms and electricity sector regulation;
Good knowledge of energy policy issues, in particular electricity sector institutional reforms, as well as economic issues related to cross-border electricity exchanges and electricity market management (planning, tariff/pricing, competition, funding, etc.).
Candidates must have a good knowledge of Community institutions and mechanisms within the ECOWAS region, as well as proven experience in the area of electricity sector regulation in West Africa. Experience in international relations and negotiations will be an added advantage.
c) Competencies
Diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries;
Provide strong visionary and exemplary leadership in the management of ERERA affairs, and be proactive in developing strategies to accomplish ERERA objectives to realize its vision.
Provide excellent organizational and project management skills, and proven ability to work with others to manage and resolve organizational issues.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with respect to diversity.
Proven effective written and oral presentation skills, particularly ability to effectively interact with the public, donor community, the media, diplomatic missions, government agencies, regulatory institutions, other national utilities, and financial and technical partners
Demonstrate analytical problem solving and decision making; has proven ability to plan, organize and work in an independent manner
Keep abreast of available technology, understand and apply technology to work of the office
Good knowledge of political matters in West Africa and of the political mechanisms of the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, etc.
With strong analytical and summarizing skills, the candidate must be able to identify problems and contribute to providing solutions. He must display a sense of independence while demonstrating great capacity for team work.
d) Others
The Chairman of the Regulatory Council must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State, exercise their civil and political rights and shall have a clean criminal record.
Age
Not limited.
Language
Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.
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