Career Opportunities

                                                   VACANCIES

 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Three (3)

POSITION: Water Engineer (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)

LOCATION: Freetown (With possibility for public engagement outside Freetown)

REPORTING TO: Director of Water

In keeping with Section 23 (1) of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) Act of 2011, the Commission hereby invites applications from suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of Water Engineer

The Water Engineer shall be responsible for processing licence applications and applying licence templates to each application, drafting reasons for decisions, assisting rates and tariffs department with water related tariff applications when required. Responsible for regulating the water service providers by monitoring their compliance with licence conditions, water service standards to ensure the users get the minimum level quality services established by set government standards.

The successful applicant must demonstrate the highest levels of responsibility, professionalism, leadership, integrity, and expertise.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • A minimum of first degree from a recognized university in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, with emphasis on Quality Management or any other related qualification. Additional postgraduate qualifications in Engineering or qualifications in an area relevant to the mandate of the EWRC will be an advantage;
  • Should be a professional Engineer certified by the Professional Engineers Registration Council and should possess an annual practicing certificate.
  • Not less than three (3) years relevant post qualification work experience in a similar position;
  • Knowledge of Sierra Leone’s water sector;
  • Very good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;
  • Knowledge and competence in ICT applications.

COMPETENCIES

  • Knowledge and experience in regulatory monitoring and enforcement;
  • Knowledge and experience in water and sanitation issues;
  • Knowledge about local laws and best practices in regulatory compliance;
  • Ability to use tact, maturity and sound reasoning;
  • Ability to perform independently and as a member of a team
  • Strong presentation, communication and report writing skills;
  • Excellent organizational skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist the Director/Head of Water Regulation in:

  • Processing licence applications
  • Drafting conditions of licence
  • Drafting reasons for decisions for the granting/retention/suspension of licence
  • Assisting with water related rates applications where required
  • Setting comprehensive plans for the Regulations Quality Monitoring
  • Developing approach for setting up monitoring process
  • Organizing resources to conduct monitoring
  • Working with monitoring and enforcement where penalties need to be applied
  • Studying patterns and trends in quality service and recommends systemic solutions to industry
  • Preparing internal and external reports for the Commission as required.
  • Preparing performance reports of all employees under his authority, and submitting them to the Human Resource
  • Identifying the section’s needs for tools, equipment, human resources, etc. and submitting them to the Human Resource, for approval.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director/Head – Water.

POSITION: Head of Economic Regulation

LOCATION: Freetown (With possibility for public engagement outside Freetown)

REPORTING TO: Director General

In keeping with Section 23 (1) of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (SLEWRC) Act of 2011, the Commission hereby invites applications from suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of Head of Economic Regulation. The successful candidate must demonstrate the highest levels of responsibility, professionalism, leadership, integrity, and expertise.

As part of our regulatory mandate, the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission is responsible for regulating water and Electricity services in Sierra Leone. The economic regulatory department is responsible for all rate setting for all electricity and water regulated entities thereby creating a balance on consumer interest, government and investor (operators) and monitoring compliance; make certain that they conform to required standards and procedures for quality services and related products to be supplied to consumers.

He or she will report to the Director General

The successful applicant must demonstrate the highest levels of responsibility, professionalism, leadership, integrity, and expertise.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Master’s Degree or higher in Economics, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Accountancy or other related disciplines. Added advantage in Financial Regulations in energy and water.
  • Have a minimum of 3-4 years in management position.
  • Have a minimum of 5 years general experience, with a minimum of four years specifically on economics and finance.
  • Familiarity with the government structures in Sierra Leone, especially as pertains to the financial policies and financial regulations.
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and other related software.
  • Experience supervising and managing department and auxiliary staff.
  • Excellent written and oral English.
  • Capacity to complete the work with high quality

COMPETENCIES

  • Knowledge of MS Office Suit
  • Knowledge and experience in regulatory monitoring and compliance;
  • Knowledge about both local & international laws and best practices in regulatory compliance;
  • Ability to use tact, maturity and sound reasoning;
  • Ability to perform independently and as a member of a team
  • Strong presentation, communication and report writing skills;
  • Excellent organizational management skills.
  • Knowledge of Economic and Financial modeling

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Meet with local authorities, Public Utility Contractors and operators in the electricity and water sector
  • Provide the commission with performance indicators for public Utilities and vendors in the electricity and water Sector
  • Liaise with legal division in the development of frameworks necessary for the economic and technical regulation for the electricity and water sector
  • Provide expert testimony and advice the Director General and the Board on financial regulatory issues as required
  • Monitor performance of the electricity and water supply sector in terms of levels of investment, availability, cost and reliability of services and levels of efficiency in production and distribution
  • Develop benchmark for public utilities in the electricity and water sector
  • Supervise staff within the Economic Regulation division
  • Ensure Statutory reporting, general management policies and procedures are adhered to
  • Preparing presentation and writing reports, presenting product documentation
  • Evaluate contracts and make sure that all the work is completed within deadline
  • Monitor progress of any given project from feasibility stage to implementation and handover
  • Provide input to the EWRC’S business planning
  • Monitor technical compliance to standards
  • To undertake other duties as assigned by the Deputy-Director General

POSITION: Tariff Analyst (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)

LOCATION: Freetown (With possibility for public engagement outside Freetown)

REPORTING TO: Head of Economic Regulations

In keeping with Section 23 (1) of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) Act of 2011, the Commission hereby invites applications from suitably qualified applicants to fill the position of Tariff Analyst

The Tariff Analyst will serve as principal assistant to the Regulatory Economist for the processing all rates and tariff applications including market analysis, preparing and proposing tariff methodologies to the Commission, applying approved tariff methodologies, drafting aide memoires for Commission public hearings on rates applications, drafting decisions and reasons for decisions for rates and tariff decisions, ensuring that licensees conditions of licence are amended to incorporate decisions on rates and tariffs, developing and applying standard chart of accounts, implementing standard chart of accounts, maintaining on the EWRC website inflation and other data to assist licensees with rates applications, ensuring rates decisions and reasons for decisions are published on EWRC website, preparing Frequently Asked Questions and Guidelines for Licensees documents in relation to use of tariff methodologies and publishing on EWRC website.

He or she will report to the Head of Economic Regulation, and be responsible for providing advice to the Commission on all Tariff Analyst matters.

The successful applicant must demonstrate the highest levels of responsibility, professionalism, leadership, integrity, and Tariff Analyst expertise.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in Economics, Finance, Operations, Research, Statistics, Math, or related analytical discipline preferred. Additional postgraduate qualifications in Economics or qualifications in an area relevant to the mandate of the EWRC will be an added advantage;
  • Not less than four (4) years relevant post qualification work experience in Economics;
  • A confident individual that can enlist confidence of other staff;
  • Knowledge of Sierra Leone’s water supply and electricity sectors;
  • Very good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills;
  • Knowledge and competence in ICT applications.

COMPETENCIES

  • Knowledge and experience in Financial and Economic Analysis;
  • Ability to analyze financial statements;
  • Knowledge about local laws and best practices in regulatory compliance;
  • Ability to use tact, maturity and sound reasoning:
  • Ability to perform independently and as a member of a team
  • Strong presentation, communication and report writing skills;
  • Excellent organizational management skills.
  • Basic knowledge of Accounting

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist the Head-Regulatory Economics in and contribute to: Processing all rates and tariff applications including market analysis,
  • Preparing and proposing tariff methodologies to the Commission,
  • Applying approved tariff methodologies, Drafting aide memoires for Commission public hearings on rates applications,
  • Drafting decisions and reasons for decisions for rates and tariff decisions,
  • Ensuring that licensees conditions of licence are amended to incorporate decisions on rates and tariffs as required
  • Developing and applying standard chart of accounts and implementing same
  • Ensure the EWRC website contains information on inflation and other data to assist licensees with rates applications,
  • Ensuring rates decisions and reasons for decisions are published on EWRC website, Preparing “Frequently Asked Questions” and “Guidelines For Licensees” documents in relation to use of tariff methodologies for Commission approval and publishing on EWRC website,
  • Conducting analysis of EWRC tariff decisions taken over time.
  • Provide advice to Head of Economic Regulation as appropriate
  • Assist the Head-Regulatory Economics in setting comprehensive plans for the department.
  • Studies various types of tariff design and impacts on society and industry Reviews industry analysis of cost recovery requirements, shortfalls and needs Monitors for fairness and consistency in application of tariffs
  • Assists in securing compliance with tariff’ decisions by licensees
  • Studies patterns and trends in tariffs across global industries and compares to EWRC decisions
  • Prepares annual tariff’s report
  • Ensure compliance with Commission decisions on, matters decided upon by the Commission.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please send or email (info@ewrc.gov.sl)  your application addressed to:

The Director General

Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission

55 Berwick Street

Freetown

Applicants should ensure their applications include copies of:

Detailed Curriculum Vitae including copies of relevant certificates

Address (including daytime telephone and e-mail) of the applicant 

Address (including daytime telephone and e-mail) of three Referees

 

 

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS – 5TH September 2022

 

The EWRC is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from women and the people with disabilities. Please note that the EWRC will take into consideration relevant experience both in Sierra Leone and in overseas jurisdictions where candidates have worked.

 

 

 

Complaints

Q