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• Supervision
  of licensed generation utilities for compliance with licensing conditions,
  the Electricity Act 1999 and the Regulations made under the Act.
• Enforce
  power supply quality, reliability and availability standards through data
  collection, audits and investigations.
• Participate
  in Development of Electricity Industry Codes of practice and standards.
• Support
  Management in developing amendments to policy, legislation and
  regulations.

• Develop, coordinate
  and implement a compliance program for licensed companies to comply with
  the applicable mandatory and enforceable ERA standards.
• Develop
  and update the compliance monitoring program with other staff in the
  compliance unit, ensuring that the selected reliability requirements are
  valid, measurable and that the process is fair and can be administered
  consistently.
• Steer internal
  and external regulatory audits for generation companies.
• Travel to
  licensed generation facilities to review processes, records, conduct
  audits and consult with staff.
• Actively
  coordinate with generation companies to provide direction on compliance
  activities while promoting a culture of compliance.
• Report
  /comment on appropriateness of ERA performance codes & standards for
  impact on the compliance monitoring and evaluation program.
• Actively
  prticipate in the development and implementation of ERA compliance
  strategy; identify potential areas of regulatory compliance, and new
  government/regulatory developments.
• Review
  and analyse collected data for compliance monitoring and evaluation.
• Develop
  reports and presentations on activities, findings and needs of the
  compliance program.
• Participate
  in the review of investments for generation companies and the electricity
  sector.
• Maintain
  job knowledge to ensure expertise on compliance standards and
  requirements.
• Perform
  any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

• The
  applicant must hold an Honours University Degree  in Electrical or Electromechanical
  engineering.
• Possess
  at least three (3) years relevant working experience in the electricity
  sector with practical knowledge in the generation, transmission and
  distribution systems.
• The
  prospective ERA employee should be a registered Engineer by UIPE/ERB.
• Highly knowledgeable
  about the electricity supply industry in Uganda.
• Good
  working knowledge of Engineering operations and maintenance methodologies
  used in power utilities.
• Proficiency
  in professional computer packages is a must.
• Highly analytical
  and report writing skills.
• Possess
  high degree of integrity
• Excellent
  inter-personal and relationship skills .

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