Director of Regulatory Economics Job at EWURA in Dar es Salaam

Job Title:        Director of Regulatory Economics
Job Location:   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employer:    Energyand Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA)
Reports to:     Director General

About AEC
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) is an autonomous multi-sectoral regulatory authority established by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, Cap 414 of the laws of Tanzania. It is responsible for technical and economic regulation of the electricity, petroleum, natural gas and water sectors in Tanzania pursuant to Cap 414 and sector legislation.

Functions:
The functions of EWURA include among others, licensing, tariff review, monitoring performance and standards with regards to quality, safety, health and environment. EWURA is also responsible for promoting effective competition and economic efficiency, protecting the interests of consumers and promoting the availability of regulated services to all consumers including low income, rural and disadvantaged consumers in the regulated sectors.

Job Overview:
Director of Regulatory Economics will be responsible for providing economic regulatory services to all sectors regulated by the Authority as well as coordinating and monitor business planning process for the Authority.

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in economics or statistics from a recognized university;
• Masters degree or Postgraduate qualifications in economics or Business administration;
• Knowledge and Competence in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications; and
• Not less than Eight (8) years work experience in the relevant field. Out of which three (3) years should be in senior management position in any of the regulated sectors.

Job Duties:

• Providing expert testimony during rate making process, and advising the Board on economic regulation matters from time to time;
• Performing financial analysis/audit, developing and implementing economic and financial models to cater for specific regulatory agendas;
• Monitoring of market competition in the regulated sectors;
• Reviewing the Authority’s strategic plan and carrying out research in areas relevant to the Regulated Sectors;
• Collecting and analyzing information from the regulated sectors and disseminates information on performance of the Regulated Sectors;
• Monitoring performance of the Regulated Sectors in terms of level of investment, availability of Regulated Services, cost of services and level of efficiency in production and distribution;
• Handling tariffs and petroleum prices setting matters including conditions to operators in the Regulated Sectors in order to institute financial discipline and efficiency;
• Conducting economic, financial and policy analyses and their impact on the Regulated Sectors’ operations;
• Benchmarking utilities’ performance over time with one another or peers to assess its productivity, indirect costs, return and growth, utility staffing, funding from development partners etc; and
• Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating integrated business planning process for the whole Authority.
• To undertake any other duties as assigned by the Director General.

Deadline Date: 14/05/2014

How to Apply:
Application letter with Curriculum Vitae (CV) including e-mail address or day time contact telephone number, together with photocopies of certificates, one passport size photo and names and contacts of two referees should be addressed to reach the under-mentioned.

Only short listed candidate meeting the above criteria will be invited for interview. Lobbying and canvassing for employment will not be entertained and may work to the candidate’s disadvantage.

Application letter should be addressed to:
The Director General
Energyand Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) Samora Avenue, 6th Floor, Harbour View Towers (Former JM Mall Building)
P O Box 72175 Dar Es Salaam