Organization:
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About ERA:
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is a statutory body
established in accordance with the Electricity Act, 1999 (Chapter 145, Laws of
Uganda). The Act empowers ERA to regulate the Generation, Transmission, Sale,
Export, Import and Distribution of electrical energy in Uganda.
established in accordance with the Electricity Act, 1999 (Chapter 145, 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 ERA Director, Financial and
Administrative Services will be responsible for;
The ERA Director, Financial and
Administrative Services will be responsible for;
- Managing the Internal Financial Resources of ER
A to .perform its functions. - Provision of financial compliance supervision
to the utility companies. - Overseeing ERA’s Human Resource to achieve
optimal organisational performance. - Manage the administrative activities of the
organization.
Key Duties
and Responsibilities:
and Responsibilities:
1. Financial Management:
- Initiate, develop and implement policies,
strategies and procedures for the ERA’s internal financial management. - Prepare and send statutory financial reports
and management accounts, budgets, and cash flow planning for the ERA. - Develop appropriate policies and oversee their
implementation. - Initiate, develop, implement and maintain
internal financial control procedures and supporting manuals. - Ensure necessary controls in the implementation
of financial policies, procedures and practices so as to yield prudent
financial management for the Authority. - Take lead in ERA Budget formulation,
implementation; monitoring & its performance review. - Works closely with the Internal Auditors to
upgrade the internal control systems as and when need arises. - Actively facilitate statutory audits by
external independent Auditors (Auditor General). - Works closely with any donor agencies
partnering with ERA with regard to finance and administrative matters. - Prepare ERA’s financial management and related
reports and guide Management on decisions thereafter. - Mentor and supervise subordinate staff within
the Department to ensure effective execution of commitments in their work
plans.
2. Financial & Commercial Compliance by utilities:
- Regularly review financial viability of
projects before licensing. - Develop financial viability &
sustainability assessment criteria, tools and guidelines for licensees. - Develop associated reporting schedules for
Licensees. - Set financial targets and validate licensees’
financial objectives for subsequent operational periods. - Intuitively analyse the financial performance
of electricity utility companies. - Works closely with the Economic Regulation
Department to determine electricity tariff structures’. - Conduct financial monitoring of the Electricity
Supply Industry (ESI) including monitoring and verification of investments
in the sector. - Provide financial input from budgets and
contracts of licensees for tariff determination. - Establish the format in which licensees shall
make financial and commercial reports to ERA and monitoring compliance by
licensees.
3. Finance/ Assets: Ensure prudent & transparent
utilization of resources disbursed to the Department.
utilization of resources disbursed to the Department.
4. Resource Mobilization:
- Steer the development of the annual work plan
& budget for the Department. - Initiate resource mobilization &
expenditure management to ensure institutional financial sustainability.
5. Staff Responsibility:
- Serve as the Head of the Financial &
Administrative Services Department. - Manage the entire staff complement in the
Department & ensure it is accountable for their effective performance. - Facilitate staff team spirit and performance
through mentoring and counseling. - Perform any other official duties as may be
reasonably assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration/Finance and Accounting will be an added advantage. - The incumbent must also hold an Honours degree
in Commerce (Accounting) or any other relevant degree or equivalent from a
formally recognized institution. - The candidate must also be a Certified Public
Accountant and Member of the ICPAU. - A minimum of ten or more years’ of relevant
working experience, five of which should be at a managerial level. - Working knowledge about the Electricity Supply
Industry in Uganda is desired - Working Knowledge about regulation is an added
advantage - Possess excellent communication skills (written
and oral). - The incumbent should possess good mentoring
skills. - Be result oriented, a team player with a high
degree of professionalism. - Computer literate especially in relevant
accounting packages. - Excellent analytical skills.
- Good leadership skills.
- The incumbent should exhibit impeccable
dedication with the ability to work long hours and under pressure. - The applicant must be of high integrity and
sensitive to meeting deadlines. - He/she must have the ability to read and
research widely.
Age:
Between 35 – 50 years
Between 35 – 50 years
NB:
Applicants who do not meet minimum requirements should not bother to Apply
Applicants who do not meet minimum requirements should not bother to Apply
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All candidates should send their application letters and enclose detailed
Curriculum Vita and relevant certificates including daytime telephone number
and/ or e-mail address of the applicant and addresses (including daytime
telephone or e-mail) of three referees.
Curriculum Vita and relevant certificates including daytime telephone number
and/ or e-mail address of the applicant and addresses (including daytime
telephone or e-mail) of three referees.
The complete applications should be delivered preferably by recorded
delivery, addressed to:
delivery, addressed to:
The Secretary
Legal and Authority Affairs,
Electricity Regulatory Authority,
Plot 15, Shimoni Road,
P. O. Box 10332, Kampala – Uganda
Deadline: 31st
March, 2015 by 5.00 pm;
March, 2015 by 5.00 pm;
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