Salary
Period of appointment
Job description
Hours: 37 hours per week (the Utility Regulator operates a flexi-time system)
Holidays: 25 days plus 12 public and privilege days
Working within the Networks Directorate you will provide analysis and policy advice relating to the regulation of the electricity, gas and water sectors. You will work within a team-based environment and contribute to the delivery of Utility Regulator aims and objectives in these sectors. Reporting to a manager within the Networks Directorate, the initial focus of the role, will be appraisal and assessment of regulated company proposals and associated outcomes. You will also assist in business planning and the development of policy in respect of regulated industries.
Your work will include engagement with consumers, consumer representatives, government, regulated industries and regulators at both operational and corporate level. You will also assimilate complex information, formulate policy recommendations and present these to external stakeholders.
Working within the Networks Directorate there will an expectation to learn and apply new skills relevant to the regulation of the energy and water sectors and future development and delivery of the role.
This role is well suited to persons with strong, numerical, analytical, financial and policy advice skills.
Applicants must meet the following essential criteria and key skills by the closing date for applications.
Essential Criteria
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to workplace values that align to those of the UR*.
- Financial and/or analytical experience, dealing with information from a variety of sources, which is used to make sound decisions in a complex business or relevant industry. **
- Excellent organisational skills and proven track record of working to tight deadlines and with a high degree of individual responsibility.
- Proven experience of using sound analysis to constructively evaluate and challenge an external stakeholder’s point of view on complex issues while still managing to develop and maintain a constructive working relationship.
* Utility Regulator mission, vision and values can be found on page 4 of the recruitment pack.
**Relevant industry: energy or water sector or working in economic regulation.
The Utility Regulator is an Equal Opportunities Employer.