Qualifications and skills :
• A University degree (related field, technical fields, engineering)
• Well developed management skills, strong leadership and excellent communication skills, and ability to lead a team in multi-cultural environment and ensure good client communication;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential;
• Knowledge/understanding of the local languages would be an advantage;
• Strong advisory and communication skills in a multi-cultural setting critical;
• Demonstrated analytical skills;
• Well developed interpersonal skills as well as skills in mediation;
• Excellent strategic planning, project management and report writing skills.

General professional experience :
• Demonstrate at least 10 years experience in an electric utility or as a consultant to electric utilities, with specific knowledge and understanding of regulatory affairs, tariff methodology, strategy, fillings and models, and general knowledge regarding the regulatory process in the context of system maintenance and development;
• Demonstrate experience in preparing of business plans for transmission companies;
• Experience of building capacity, inter alia, providing on the job training and designing and implementing training programmes;
• Demonstrable experience of working in complex technical assistance projects and working with various levels of governments in transitions economies and multi donor environments

Specific professional experience :
• Experience in a transitioning regulatory environment is a plus;
• Specific knowledge and understanding of European Union Energy Directives and energy policy;
• Specific knowledge and understanding of electricity market rules as applied in the EC;
• Experience in transitional economies, particularly the former Yougolsavia, would be desirable.

Only responses from experts with experience in the energy sector will be taken into account.