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Terms of Reference and Scope of Services
A_BACKGROUND:
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) or Système d’Echanges d’Energie Electrique Ouest Africain (EEEOA) was created by the highest decision-making authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Member States held in Lomé, in December 1999. The Headquarters of the WAPP Secretariat is in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
The ECOWAS strategic objective being implemented by the West African Power Pool (WAPP) is based on a dynamic vision of integrating national power grids into a unified regional electricity market, so that such a mechanism would, over the medium and long term, ensure to the ECOWAS citizens access to adequate power quality at an affordable price, and enhance the economic development of the Member States including industrialization growth, Health and Education improvement, Poverty Reduction, various Employment Opportunities Creation, etc…
To achieve its vision of operationalizing a unified regional electricity market, the WAPP Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP ICC), a Department within the WAPP Secretariat has been designated to perform the functions of a System Market Operator (SMO) responsible for coordinating the reliability of the WAPP Interconnected Transmission System (WAPPITS) made up of the power systems of fourteen (14) ECOWAS Member Countries and administration of the regional electricity market.
To this end, the WAPP Secretariat with the support of World bank within the Project “WAPP Côte d’Ivoire Interconnection and operationalization of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market” intends to reinforce staffing of the ICC Department by filling key various vacant positions including that of a MARKET REGULATORY OFFICER. The successful candidate will be joining the current team in the Information and Coordination Centre (ICC) as it prepares to operationalize the ECOWAS regional electricity market.
B_PROFILE AND SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE EXPERT:
The minimum qualifications and the functions of the position are defined hereafter:
Department: |
INFORMATION AND COORDINATION CENTRE (ICC) |
Position Title: |
MARKET REGULATORY OFFICER |
Location: |
WAPP Head-office. Calavi, Benin |
Reports to: |
HEAD OF CUSTOMERS & MARKET DIVISION |
Member of the ICC Department Team |
Job Summary:
The Market Regulatory Officer is responsible for:
Essential Duties:
6. Responsible and accountable for the follow-up of the ICC implementation “best-practices” policies, procedures, processes, priorities with elaborated action plan in coordination & cooperation with the Customer and Market Division team;
7. Collaborate with other ICC Divisions to identify and resolve issues to help create a flexible and efficient organization;
8. Other duties as assigned.
Delegation:
Exercise the following delegated mandate or responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications / Skills and Knowledge Required:
Education: Degree in Engineering, Economics, Law, Business Administration, Political Sciences or related technical field (master’s degree in these fields is an added advantage, in particular in Law or Economics);
Years’ Experience:
5 years of experience in the related field
Experience & main skills:
Preferred:
Experience related to electricity regulatory affairs,
Experience related to national or regional regulatory institutions and regulatory consultations
Language:
Sound oral and written communication skills in English or French with a good working knowledge of the other language
C_REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
The MARKET REGULATORY OFFICER 's services includes the preparation and timely submission of quality reports and documents, written in English and/or French as required by the supervisor. He/she will also contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual reports of the Customers and Market Division and the ICC Department activities.
D_COMMITMENT PERIOD
The duration of the initial Contract extends from the date of signature for a period of two years. On an annual basis, the WAPP Secretariat shall conduct a review of the Consultant’s performance to monitor the continuation of the good and efficient execution of the Contract. At the end of the initial Contract, an extension will be awarded to cover the outstanding execution period of the funding project subjected to the validity timeframe/extension of the funding project with West African Power Pool (WAPP), the availability of funds and the satisfactory appraisal of the Officer’s performance.
The Consultant's services will be carried out at the WAPP Secretariat in Cotonou.
E_LINE MANAGEMENT
The MARKET REGULATORY OFFICER will be placed under the functional authority of the Department of Information and Coordination Centre (ICC) of the WAPP Secretariat, during the execution of the assigned mission as presented in the following Structure: