Job Title: Projects Engineer
Organisation: Electricity
Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director,
Financial Services
Financial Services
About Us:
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 Projects
Engineer will be tasked with the review of permit and license applications and
monitor project development.
Engineer will be tasked with the review of permit and license applications and
monitor project development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Undertake technical review of permit and
licensee applications.
Undertake technical review of permit and
licensee applications.
·
Carry out site inspections of projects at permit
and licensing stage and prepare quarterly reports on progress.
Carry out site inspections of projects at permit
and licensing stage and prepare quarterly reports on progress.
·
Maintain an up-to-date data base of completed
and commissioned generation projects.
Maintain an up-to-date data base of completed
and commissioned generation projects.
·
The incumbent will develop and implement a
project monitoring and evaluation framework.
The incumbent will develop and implement a
project monitoring and evaluation framework.
·
Coordinate the activities of the
projects/licensing task team.
Coordinate the activities of the
projects/licensing task team.
·
Prepare and publish information on available
investment opportunities in Uganda.
Prepare and publish information on available
investment opportunities in Uganda.
·
Actively promote the development of renewable
and alternative technology of electricity generation in Uganda.
Actively promote the development of renewable
and alternative technology of electricity generation in Uganda.
·
Actively participate in energy planning
(forecast of demand vis-s-vis supply) for the country and provide appropriate
guidance to Management.
Actively participate in energy planning
(forecast of demand vis-s-vis supply) for the country and provide appropriate
guidance to Management.
·
Participate in the development of work plans
& budgets for projects unit and the Technical Regulation Department.
Participate in the development of work plans
& budgets for projects unit and the Technical Regulation Department.
·
Develop benchmarks for generation costs.
Develop benchmarks for generation costs.
·
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from
time to time by the supervisor.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from
time to time by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the Electricity Regulatory
Authority (ERA) Projects Engineer job opportunity should hold an honour’s
degree in electrical engineering.
The applicant for the Electricity Regulatory
Authority (ERA) Projects Engineer job opportunity should hold an honour’s
degree in electrical engineering.
·
Possession of post graduate training in Project
Management.
Possession of post graduate training in Project
Management.
·
A minimum of three years working in a technical/
engineering environment of an electricity generation, transmission,
distribution and sales utility or comparable organization.
A minimum of three years working in a technical/
engineering environment of an electricity generation, transmission,
distribution and sales utility or comparable organization.
·
Be results oriented.
Be results oriented.
·
A good team player with a high degree of
professionalism.
A good team player with a high degree of
professionalism.
·
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent communication skills.
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Excellent report writing skills.
Excellent report writing skills.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
·
Proficiency in relevant computer packages.
Proficiency in relevant computer packages.
·
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent analytical skills.
·
Good project monitoring skills
Good project monitoring skills
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Age: Above 35 years old.
Age: Above 35 years old.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
application letters and enclose copies of: Detailed Curriculum Vitae
(indicating daytime telephone number (s), fax or email address of the applicant
and daytime telephone numbers, fax or email addresses of three Referees) and
relevant transcripts and certificates. The applications should be delivered
preferably by recorded delivery, addressed to:
application letters and enclose copies of: Detailed Curriculum Vitae
(indicating daytime telephone number (s), fax or email address of the applicant
and daytime telephone numbers, fax or email addresses of three Referees) and
relevant transcripts and certificates. 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
Deadline: 18th
November, 2016 by 5:00 PM
November, 2016 by 5:00 PM
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