Job Description, KPIs and Eligibility Criteria
Position Name: Sr. AD Strategy, Policy & Regulations Position Code: PPIP&R 006
Reports to: Director Strategy, Policy & Regulations Location: HQ Islamabad
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Directorate of Planning, Policy, Innovation, Program and Regulations (PPIP&R) to review, update, prepare, and strategize follow up on national policy on energy efficiency in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the Directorate 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.
- 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 Senior Management (DG & Director) to develop, design, identify and recommend energy savings strategies and programmes to achieve more energy-efficient operation through R&D, Innovation and policy design etc.
- Identify and collect data as and when required for national level energy efficiency and conservation analyses, using different research techniques.
- Support 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 Directorate to 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 and 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 Public Policy/Economics/ Social Sciences / or any related discipline from a recognized national/international university
- At least 5 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 40 years on the date of advertisement of this position.