Employer: The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA)
Position: Senior Economist – One Post
Education: Bachelor Degree
Application mode: Post office or Physical Delivery
Deadline: 18th April 2016
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) is an
independent, world class regulatory authority responsible for licensing,
tariff regulation and quality of service regulation of the electricity,
water, petroleum and natural gas sectors.
EWURA has the following vacancies for which suitably qualified Tanzanian citizens are invited to apply.
Post Title: Senior Economist – One Post
Duty Station: EWURA Head Office – Dar es Salaam
Reports to: Principal Economist
Senior Economist will be
responsible for carrying out economic analysis to regulated sectors to
ensure efficiency in regulated services under the supervision of
Principal Economist.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
i) To participate in the process of coordinating and monitoring of market competition trends in view of the Regulated Sectors;
ii) To participate in development and implementation economic models to cater for specific agendas;
iii) To participate in monitoring of market competitiveness in the regulated sectors;
iv)
To participate in monitoring of performance of the Regulated Sectors in
terms of level of investment, availability of Regulated Services, cost
of services and level of efficiency in production and distribution of
the required services;
v) To participate in tariffs/prices setting
and/ or review and enforce condition to operators in the Regulated
Sectors in order to institute financial discipline and efficiency;
vi)
To participate in benchmarking utilities’ performance over time with
one another or peers to assess their productivity, indirect costs,
return and growth, utility staffing, funding from development partners;
vii) To undertake any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Academic Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate for this position should have the following qualifications and experience:
i) Bachelors Degree in economics from a recognized university;
ii) Knowledge and Competence in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications; and
iii) Not less than five (5) years work experience in the relevant field in any of the regulated sectors.
Mode of Application
Signed application letter with Curriculum
Vitae (CV) including e-mail address or day time contact telephone
number, together with photocopies of certificates, academic transcripts,
one passport size photo and names and contacts of three referees should
be addressed to reach the under-mentioned by 18th April 2016.
Only short listed candidate meeting the above criteria will be
invited for interview. Lobbying and canvassing for employment will not
be entertained and may work to the candidate’s disadvantage.
Application letter should be addressed to:
The Director General,
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA)
7th Floor, LAPF Pension Fund Tower,
Opposite Makumbusho Village, Kijitonyama,
P O Box 72175 DAR ES SALAAM
Email: jobs@ewura.go.tz
