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• 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.

• 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

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