Manager, Corporate Planning Career Opportunity – Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)

Job Title:       Manager, Corporate Planning
Organisation: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
About US:
The
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is a statutory body established in
accordance with the Electricity Act, 1999 (Cap. 145 of the Laws of Uganda). The
Act empowers ERA to regulate the Generation, Transmission, Sale, Export, Import
and Distribution of electrical energy in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Manager, Corporate Planning will take a
leading role in the translation of ERA’S Vision and Mission drawn from its
mandate and statutory functions, into strategies and priority actions to be
implemented in the medium to long term in fulfillment of the expectations and
aspirations of all the industry stakeholders. The incumbent will also monitor
and evaluate ERA’s performance, coordinate regional activities and support the
Chief Executive Office in preparation of technical papers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Develop and review ERA’s Strategic and
    Business plans.
  • Develop, review and enforce compliance with
    .internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • The Manager will be tasked with the establishment
    of the institutional monitoring and evaluation framework and monitor and
    evaluate the implementation of the Strategic and annual Business plans.
  • Set appropriate Key Performance Indicators at
    departmental and institutional level to track key performance areas of the
    Authority.
  • Prepare technical presentations, papers and
    reports for the Chief Executive Officer.
  • Prepare and publish ERA’s Annual Reports.
  • Prepare and ensure dispatch of reports
    necessary to be shared with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
    and the other relevant sector stakeholders relating to ERA’s performance.
  • Coordinate activities of Regional Regulatory
    Associations.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  • Prepare technical presentations, papers and
    reports for the Chief Executive Officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a
    Master’s degree in Strategic Planning, Engineering, Economics, Economic
    Policy and Planning or Business Administration.
  • Also, the incumbent must hold an Honour’s
    degree in Engineering, Economics, Public Policy and Planning, Business
    Administration or Social Sciences with a bias in Economics.
  • A minimum of seven years relevant working
    experience.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of energy
    markets.
  • Be results oriented.
  • Good team player with a high degree of
    professionalism.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Good writing skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Good leadership skills.
  • Age: Between 32 – 45 years
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters, detailed Curriculum Vita and relevant certificates including daytime
telephone number or e-mail address of the applicant and addresses (including
daytime telephone number or e-mail address) of three professional referees.
The
applications should be delivered preferably by recorded delivery, addressed to:
The
Manager Human Resources & Administration,
Electricity
Regulatory Authority,
Plot
15, Shimoni Road,
P.
O. Box 10332, Kampala – Uganda
N.B. Applicants who do not meet the stipulated minimum
requirements need not apply.
Deadline: 12th February, 2016

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