Grade CEC6 | Contract Type Permanent | Location Kitwe

This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the power market including market coupling and technological development of the market platform and its products and services; forecasting, planning and advising power traders; and planning and arranging for wheeling path in the interconnected system.

Key Accountabilities

• Forecasting of solar and IPP generation in liaison with relevant experts.
• Provide an accurate record of power trading for internal and regional power forecast.
• Remain abreast with changes in the power demand of end users in the region and availability of power from suppliers.
• Conduct daily and monthly reconciliation of both internal and external energy flows.
• Keep an updated schedule of planned system maintenance which affects the wheeling path/supply status and ensure monthly update of possible adjustments to wheeling paths or power supply schedule.
• Planning and arranging for wheeling path in the interconnected system.
• Provide an accurate record of power trading for regional power forecast.
• Make decisions or recommendations guided by compliance requirements, company policies, procedures, rules, or management.
• Produce transaction reports ensuring compliance with all regulatory rules and internal risk requirements.
• Provide data for relevant report preparations in relation to all key accountability areas such as weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis as required.
• Be abreast with contract agreements with suppliers, wheelers and end users.
• Ensure structure of various transactions as well as terms and conditions of agreements are well kept.
• Ensure operations are in accordance with the provisions of the contracts agreements.
• Report all contracts which are within one (1) year of expiration for possible renewal.
• Make decisions or recommendations guided by compliance requirements, company policies, procedures, rules, or management.
• Trending demand and supply forecast.
• Trending of power trading performance.
• Trending of power system performance.
• Analytics of customer demand and projecting of demand.

To be considered for this role, you will be required to have:

• Minimum; Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Statistics or equivalent.
• Knowledge and understanding of the SAPP markets is an advantage.
• 4 years of experience in the power markets.

Specific Competencies

• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, valuation models, market analysis, and general problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills with focus on accuracy, validation and problem solving.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to be able to work efficiently and effectively using large volumes of data.

Applications

If you have the relevant experience and skills as indicated above, please click on this link  https://forms.office.com/r/wAM9kpb8DB  and complete the online job application form. Hard copy applications will not be accepted at this stage. The closing date for receipt of applications is  Friday, 31st March 2023 .

Applicants are requested to provide daytime  contact numbers and accessible email addresses . Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.