Assistant Director Strategy, Policy & Regulations

Job Description, KPIs and Eligibility Criteria

 

Position Name: Assistant Director Strategy, Policy and Regulations                                                                                                                                  Position Code:   PPIP&R 007

Reports to: Director Strategy, Policy & Regulations                                                                                                                                                               Location: HQ Islamabad

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Director Strategy, Policy and Regulations (SPR) to review, update, prepare, and strategize follow up on national policy on energy efficiency in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Support the Director (SPR) in the implementation of strategic initiatives within for day-to-day activities ensuring that departmental objectives align with the overall strategic plan of the organization.
  • Conduct research to support in the preparation of the policies, strategies, action plans, programme proposals/PC-1s, policy briefs and concept notes for the consideration of the Director, DG, MD and subsequently to the board, in priority sectors of economy prescribed under the act.
  • Support the Director (SPR) to develop, design, identify and recommend energy savings strategies and programmes to achieve more energy-efficient operation through R&D, Innovation, policy design, and mass awareness etc.
  • Identify and collect data for national level energy efficiency and conservation analyses, using different research techniques.
  • Support the Director (SPR) in developing EE&C programmes ensuring adherence to the guidelines under solicited or unsolicited RFPs, PSDP proformas, EAD concept notes, P3A proposal application especially regarding budgets and timelines, conforming to applicable laws and / or approved rules, regulations and specifications.
  • Conduct research to assist other sister departments to identity the potential areas for improvements / innovations / best practices.
  • Support the Director (SPR) of PPIP& R Initiate requests for foreign technical and financial assistance in line with the provisions of the NEECA act and as per applicable organizational procedures.  
  • Take initiative for demonstration, research and programs development in support of NEECA functions.
  • Support to develop program proposals for international coordination on energy efficiency and conservation policy instruments/program/projects/activities/initiatives.
  • Support in the completion of projects, responsible for the creation, organization, execution and completion of projects / programs. This includes managing projects: scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality, resources and sustainability.

 

Key performance Indicators

  • Number of programmes developed and launched to phase-out inefficient devices, technologies, infrastructure, and upgrade and expand sectoral stakeholders’ access to Energy Efficient equipment and systems.
  • Guidelines, criteria, and procedures for ensuring energy efficiency in all major public sector expenditures, acquisitions, and practices
  • Number of General and sectoral energy use surveys and census conducted periodically and established database of industrial, transportation, agricultural, and buildings energy statistics
  • Ensuring completion of the projects / programmes as per required deliverables and timelines.
  • Monthly and quarterly work plans met with less than +/-10% variance
  • Number of research articles/publications/Concept Notes/ Programme proposals developed.
  • Number of EE&C programs developed, matured and commissioned at NEECA
  • Number of workshops / conferences / webinars, and outreach activities completed
  • Number of short- and medium-term energy efficiency business operational plans developed, approved and enforced with support from sister departments

 

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering, Planning & Management/Public Policy/Economics/Social Sciences/ or any other relevant discipline from a recognized national/international university.
  • At least 3 years of post-qualification professional experience in the field of policy research, program development and innovation. Candidate having experience of working in energy sector will be given preference.
  • Maximum age of the candidate should not be more than 35 years on the date of advertisement of this position.