The USAID/Ukraine Energy Security Project (ESP) шукає менеджера з регуляторної політики у секторі електроенергетики.

Senior Electricity Regulatory Manager USAID/Ukraine Energy Security Project

Project Summary

The USAID/Ukraine Energy Security Project (ESP) is a USAID funded project operating country-wide with the mission to enhance Ukraine’s energy security, to improve the energy legal and regulatory environment and to increase resilience of energy supply, which will help Ukraine to achieve broad-based, resilient economic development to sustain country’s democracy.  ESP will work closely with the Government of Ukraine (GOU) and the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) to correctly implement EU directives-based and competitive energy markets.  By doing so, Ukraine will facilitate private sector-led energy investments, increase renewable energy generation and provide secure, reliable, and affordable energy for all Ukrainians. 

Position Summary:

The Senior Electricity Regulatory Manager will play a significant role in the work on the electricity market of Ukraine.  This role reports to the lead of the electricity stream of ESP.  This position is based in Kyiv.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate cooperation with the Regulator in relation to electricity market reform implementation.
• Provide advice and guidance on electricity market design and policy implementation.
• Provide technical assistance to organization of conferences and workshops targeting electricity sector
• Support implementation of cost-reflective tariff schemes based on available good practice in the electricity sector.
• Support the development and implementation of market based cross-border electricity trade rules in compliance with EU energy ‘acquis communautaire’ (that is, the accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the body of European Union law).
• Manage project activities towards development of competitive electricity market mechanisms (for example, day-ahead, intra-day, real-time balancing markets, bilateral trade, supplier switching, etc.).
• Facilitate the improvement of renewable energy support mechanism towards successful integration to the electricity system with a competitive market orientation. 
• Oversee project activities related with introduction of financial settlement and market clearing in the electricity sector considering the long-term goal for establishment of a clearing house.
• Support the development of an effective electricity market monitoring mechanism.
• Provide technical assistance to strategic planning and capacity development components of the project implementation.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships and effective coordination among relevant stakeholders (for example, USAID and other international donors, government bodies, non-governmental organizations or other relevant partners).

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, economics, business or related field acceptable to Tetra Tech.
• At least ten (10) years regulatory experience in the electricity sector, preferably in implementation of electricity market reform.
• Experience in working with high level stakeholders including senior government counterparts.
• Demonstrated experience required in development of regulations on cost-reflective tariff making, organized electricity market activities, implementation of settlement and clearing mechanism, electricity market monitoring, market based cross-border trade and renewable energy support mechanisms.
• Proven staff and project management skills are required, including ability to develop and manage relationships with a diverse set of officials and stakeholders.
• Experience in similar USAID projects on energy market development and international/regional regulatory cooperation on development of competitive energy markets.  Experience with EU and Eastern European countries a plus.
• Experience of working in Ukraine is highly desired.
• Proficiency in English (written, read, spoken, and heard).
• Proficient in office computer applications (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.).

Deadline for applying for this position — Noon, Monday, March 18, 2019 Kyiv local time.

To apply: Please submit a CV in English (subject “Senior Electricity Regulatory Manager”) and a cover letter to [email protected] 

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.  No phone calls, please. Tetra Tech and the ESP Project are not obligated to fill this position.