Technical Assistance to the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)

Seeking Senior Power Sector Experts in the following domains:

• Policy & Management
• Economics
• Engineering
• Legal

All four positions are FULL TIME, based in MONROVIA, expected to last THREE (3) years.

See below for details.   For consideration, please send your CV to liberia@capstone.biz no later than Friday, 28 September 2018
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Position 1: Specialist in Policy, Planning & Management of Electricity Sector
Power Engineer or Senior Energy Specialist in the field of energy policy and planning, having also experience in management of the electricity industry.

• The Expert required is senior (at least 12 years of professional experience in the sector) with proven, extensive experience in energy policy and planning, and in management of the electricity industry.
• Experience in establishing energy policy, advising on policy and planning issues for conventional and renewable energy, in managing the electricity industry is necessary. Its extent and quality will be evaluated.
• Previous experience in developing countries with avery underdeveloped energy / electricity sector governance would be an asset. Recent previous work experience in Liberia or the ECOWAS Region would be valuable and will be ranked as an asset.
• The Expert should be familiar with EU procedures and have excellent communication skills. Fluency in English is indispensable.

Position 2: Economic Regulation Expert
Senior Energy Specialist having an extensive experience in economic regulation of the electric power sector.

• The Expert required is senior (at least 7 years of professional experience in the sector) with proven, extensive experience in economic regulation of the electric power sector.
• Experience in economic regulation of the electricity industry, i.e. in developing and controlling the implementation of policy, procedures and standards for pricing and tariffs; determining appropriate tariff structures and pricing levels for electricity suppliers and evaluating the efficiency of their financial operations, is necessary. Its extent and quality will be evaluated.Previous experience in developing countries with a very underdeveloped energy / electricity sector governance would be an asset.
• Recent previous work experience in Liberia or the ECOWAS Region would be valuable and will be ranked as an asset.
• The Expert should be familiar with EU procedures and have excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in English is indispensable.

Position 3:  Technical Regulation Expert
Senior Power Engineer having an extensive experience in engineering and technical regulation of the electric power sector.

• The Expert required is Senior (at least 12 years of professional experience in the sector) with proven, extensive experience in technical regulation of the electric power sector.
• Experience in engineering and technical regulation, i.e. in developing technical aspects of electricity regulation with particular emphasis on safety, security and quality of supply and service, and development and implementation of technical guidelines and codes of the electricity industry, is necessary. Its extent and quality will be evaluated.
• Previous experience in developing countries with a very underdeveloped energy / electricity sector governance would be an asset.
• Recent previous work experience in Liberia or the ECOWAS Region would be valuable and will be ranked as an asset.
• The Expert should be familiar with EU procedures and have excellent communication skills. F
• Fluency in English is indispensable.

Position 4:  Legal Regulation Expert
Senior Energy Specialist having an extensive experience in  in the electricity sector.

• The Expert required is senior (at least 7 years of professional experience in the sector) with proven, extensive experience in legal and regulatory affairs in the electricity sector.
• Experience in legal, rulemaking and regulatory affairs of the electricity industry, i.e. in legal regulatory process, monitoring licensee operations, working on consumer affairs to enforce legal compliance of all licensees, “cradle to grave” rulemaking is necessary. Its extent and quality will be evaluated.
• Previous experience in developing countries with a very underdeveloped energy / electricity sector governance would be an asset. Recent previous work experience in Liberia or the ECOWAS Region would be valuable and will be ranked as an asset.
• The Expert should be familiar with EU procedures and have excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in English is indispensable.

Please send your CV to liberia@capstone.biz no later than Friday, 28 September 2018