Requirements:  *Master's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Law or an equivalent field *Minimum of Ten (10) years' managerial experience, five (5) of which should be at an executive level *Suitable experience in a regulatory environment and experience in the petroleum industry will be an advantage.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following:  *Management and Leadership Skills *Good communication Skills *Interpersonal Relations Skills *Negotiation Skills *Report Writing Skills *Financial Management Skills *Problem Solving and Analysis Skills *Planning and Organising Skills *Time Management Skills *MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point and Project).
 
Key responsibilities: Provide support to the Full Time Regulator Member Primarily Responsible for Petroleum Pipelines Regulation in administering the Petroleum Pipelines Act, Regulations and Rules thereunder, including:*Assisting in the development of rules and licence conditions and managing the processing of licence applications *Carrying out licensee compliance monitoring and enforcement in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulations, rules and licence conditions *Assisting in the development of tariff methodologies and tariff filing requirements *Processing tariff applications *Facilitating dispute resolutions, including customer complaints and mediation *Assisting in the development of appropriate processes, procedures, policies and systems *Implementing Regulatory Reporting Manuals (RRMs) and analysing licensees' reports *Implementing appropriate systems and channels for communication with stakeholders on regulatory matters *Supporting the Energy Regulator and its Subcommittees *Leading and managing subordinates in the Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (PPR) Division, including budget, staff developments and innovation * Developing and implementing NERSA policies, processes, procedures and systems.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to: Ms. Zethu Kapika on (012) 401-4600
 
 
 
 
 
Head of Department: Petroleum Licensing,
Compliance & Dispute Resolution
Department Petroleum Licensing, Compliance & Dispute Resolution (PLC)
Package: R 855 500.00 — RI 320 449.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: HR: 24118)
 
Requirements:  Minimum Honours Degree in Engineering, Law or equivalent *Minimum of Eight (8) years of relevant experience of which at least five (5) years must have been in a managerial position *Experience in economic regulation, licensing, compliance enforcement and complaints investigations will be an added advantage *Understanding of the Petroleum Pipelines industry.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following:  *Management and Leadership Skills *Interpersonal and People Management Skills *Good Communication Skills * Report Writing Skills "Negotiation Skills *Analytical and Problem Solving Skills *Numerical Skills *Time Management Skills *Advanced level of Computer Modelling Skills (MS Excel) *Planning and Organisational Skills *Presentation and Facilitation Skills.
 
Key responsibilities:  Reporting to the Executive Manager: Petroleum Pipelines Regulations, the incumbent will: *Manage the functions of the PLC Department in terms of the applicable legislation, NERSA policies, procedures and approved business plan *Assist in providing support to the Executive Manager in administering the Petroleum Pipelines Act and the Regulations and Rules made thereunder *Manage the processing of licence applications and development of licence conditions *Carry out compliance monitoring in accordance with the Act, including the rules and licence conditions *Facilitate dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration and the investigation of customer complaints *Manage undertakings into investigations and enquiries into licensed and unlicensed petroleum pipelines activities *Monitor developments in the petroleum industry *Develop and implement appropriate processes, procedures, policies and systems for the efficient functioning of the Department *Implement appropriate systems and channels for communication with stakeholders on regulatory matters *Lead and manage the activities of the PLC Department including managing the budget, preparing legislative and other reports, staff development and innovations *Implement the decisions of the Energy Regulator and its Subcommittees.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to: Ms. Priya Singh on (012) 4014600
 
 

 
 
Senior Engineer
Department:  Petroleum Licensing, Compliance & Dispute Resolution (PLC)
Package: R 772 177.00 R 999 714.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: HR: 25/18)
 
Requirements:  *Minimum Honours Degree in Engineering or Science *Registration as a Professional Engineer will be an added advantage *Minimum of Six (6) years working experience *Experience or knowledge of petroleum industry technical standards *Experience in regulation and in conducting technical audits will be an added advantage.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following: *Good Communication and Report Writing skills *Good Analytical Skills "Time Management Skills *Problem Solving Skills *Project Management Skills *Petroleum industry and associated codes & standards *Presentation Skills *MS Office (Advanced level).
 
Key responsibilities:  Reporting to the Head of Department: Petroleum Licensing, Compliance & Dispute Resolution (HOD: PLC), the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring and enforcement of licence conditions, regulations and engineering standards pertaining to all the activities licensed in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003. *Perform in-depth analyses of information submitted by licensees and/or stakeholders as part of monitoring and enforcement of licence conditions, regulations and standards pertaining to petroleum pipelines, loading facilities and storage facilities *Conduct audits of licences issued to verify the overall level of compliance by licensees and reporting findings and develop corrective actions to be undertaken by licensees *Conduct investigations into alleged unlicensed activities or non-compliance with licence conditions or any complaint lodged with NERSA *Conduct technical audits and/or site inspections to verify compliance with regulations, engineering codes, standards and specifications *Develop, implement and propose enhancements to the compliance monitoring framework *Supervise and mentor the staff at Engineer / Analyst / Technician level in the Department.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to:  Ms. Priya Singh on (012) 401-4600
 
 
 
 
 
Regulatory Specialist
Division: Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (PPR)
Package: R 772 177.00 — R 999 714.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: HR: 26/18)
 
Requirements:  *Minimum Degree in Law *Postgraduate qualification in Law will be an added advantage *Minimum Eight (8) years' experience with at least four (4) years in a Regulatory environment and/or Petroleum or Gas industries.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following: *Leadership Skills *Good Communication (verbal and written) Skills "Interpersonal Skills *Negotiation Skills * Conflict Resolution Skills *Financial Skills *Analytical Skills *Planning and Organisational Skills *Time Management Skills *Problem-solving Skills *MS Office (Advanced level).
 
Key responsibilities:  Reporting to the Executive Manager: Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (EM: PPR), the incumbent will provide specialist support (linked to his/her qualifications) to the EM: PPR, the departments within the Division as well as the Full Time Regulator Member primarily responsible for Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (FIRM: PPR) in administering the Petroleum Pipelines Act, Regulations and Rules made thereunder, including: *Ensuring that the Division's outputs comply will all legislations• and, in particular, the Petroleum Pipelines Act, Regulations and Rules *Conducting research, environmental scanning and benchmarking on regulatory practices (national and international) and making recommendations based thereon for consideration by the FIRM: PPR *Developing and reviewing regulatory rules, processes and procedures *Preparing comments on relevant legislation and policies, and making appropriate recommendations for consideration by the FIRM: PPR *Facilitating dispute resolution, including customer complaints, mediation and arbitration *Representing the Division at relevant forums (both internal and external) *Conducting ad hoc projects as assigned by the EM: PPR or FIRM: PPR.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to: Ms. Priya Singh on (012) 401-4600
 
 
 
 
 
Legal Advisor
Division: Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (PPR)
Package: R 595 50U0 — R 816 591.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: HR: 27/18)
 
Requirements:  *Minimum LLB or Degree in Law * Minimum Five (5) years' experience as a legal advisor or legal practitioner (including articles) *Experience in dispute resolution will be an advantage*Regulatory experience and knowledge of the petroleum industry will be an added advantage *Be familiar with the Petroleum Pipelines Act; Rules made under the Petroleum Pipelines Act.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following:*Good Communication (written and verbal) Skills *Negotiation Skills "Analytical Skills *Time Management Skills *Problem Solving Skills *MS Office (high level of computer modelling skills).
 
Key responsibilities:  Reporting to the Regulatory Specialist, the incumbent will provide legal advice and conduct research on legal issues related to economic regulation of the petroleum pipelines industry. The incumbent is also expected to:  *Provide legal advice to the Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (PPR) Division [Petroleum Pipelines Tariffs (PPT) Department; and Petroleum Licensing, Compliance and Dispute Resolution (PLC) Department), the Full Time Regulator Member primarily responsible for Petroleum Pipelines Regulation (FIRM: PPR) as and when required *Check and edit petroleum pipelines Reasons for Decision documents *Assist with processing applications for licences as well as applications for the amendment or revocations of licences *Address legal issues related-to compliance and investigate dispute resolutions and complaints by licensees *Assist in preparing documentation on disputes and complaints for the appropriate Energy Regulator subcommittees, public hearings and tribunals *Assist in providing support to the Executive Manager: PPR and the FIRM: PPR in administering the Petroleum Pipelines Act, Regulations and Rules under the guidance of the Regulator Specialist *Receive, analyse and investigate complaints and disputes and make recommendations thereon *Enforce compliance with relevant legislation regarding complaints and dispute resolution and licensing *Assist with the development, review and implementation of the disputes and complaints resolution framework *Process requests for mediation and arbitration made in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act and draft recommendations regarding how these should be handled "Provide assistance and support to the Energy Regulator when acting as mediator or arbitrator of disputes brought before it in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act *Assist with the processing of licence applications (including application for amendment or revocation) and making recommendations to the Energy Regulator *Assist with the development of and review of licence conditions *Performing any ad hoc activity as requested by the Regulator Specialist.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to:Ms. Priya Singh on (012) 401-4600
 
 

 
 
Petroleum Industry Analyst
Department: Petroleum Licensing, Compliance & Dispute Resolution (PLC)
Package; R 595 500.00 R 816 591.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: RR: 28/18)
 
Requirements:  *Minimum Honours Degree in Economics or Finance or equivalent *Minimum of Six (6) years working experience "Experience or knowledge of the local or international petroleum industry *Experience in a regulatory environment, engineering or economics will be an added advantage *Be familiar with the Petroleum Pipelines Act; Rules made under the Petroleum Pipelines Act.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following:  *Good Communication Skills *Report Writing Skills *Good Administrative Skills *Problem Solving Skills *Project Management Skills *MS Office (high level of computer modelling skills).
 
Key responsibilities: Reporting to the Head of Department: Petroleum Licensing, Compliance & Dispute Resolution (HOD: PLC), the incumbent will be responsible for performing detailed analyses of the petroleum industry and economic impact in terms of the conditions that impact the decision to grant a licence or amend the licence conditions or revoke a licence in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003) ['the Act'] to enable improved analysis as well as more efficient processing of applications *Providing specialised input and in-depth economic and market analyses of the industry regarding economic and market impact of the applications being processed to issue licenses, amend licence conditions or revoke the licences in line with the Act *Conducting market studies/research and collate data of the local petroleum industry sector *Building and administering databases relating to the petroleum market and industry players *Performing impact assessments in respect of the recommendations and decisions on relevant licensed activities *Participating in projects, where required, in line with the NERSA Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan *Performing any ad hoc activity as requested by the HOD:PLC.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to: Mr. Martin Untiedt on (012) 401-4600
 
 
 
 
 
Financial and Market Analyst
Department: Petroleum Pipelines Tariffs (PPT)
Package: R 410 618.00 — R 591 196.00 per annum (CTC)
(Ref: HR: 29/18)
 
Requirements: *Minimum National Diploma or Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Economics * Minimum Three (3) years' experience working in the financial and market analysis environment. Experience in corporate financial analysis will be an added advantage *"Be familiar with the Petroleum Pipelines Act; Rules made under the Petroleum Pipelines Act; the NERSA Tariff Methodology for the Petroleum Pipelines Industry; and NERSA's Regulatory Reporting Manuals.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following: *Analysis of financial statements *Communication Skills *Report Writing Skills *Analytical Skills *Time Management Skills *Problem Solving Skills *MS Office (high level of computer modelling skills).
 
Key responsibilities:  Reporting to the Head of the Department: Petroleum Pipelines Tariffs (HOD: PPT), the incumbent will process tariff applications in terms of the Petroleum Pipelines Act and provide analytical support to the regulatory financial reporting activities and assist in: *Drafting, implementing and reviewing tariff approaches and methodologies for petroleum pipelines, storage and loading facilities *Analysing tariff applications (and appeals against tariff decisions) and draft questions of clarity or for further information from applicants as necessary *Building financial models and/or applying financial models in order to evaluate/analyse tariff applications *Recommending efficient tariff decisions *Drafting, implementing and reviewing tariff approaches and methodologies for petroleum pipelines, storage and loading facilities *Providing assistance conducting tariff related, financial and analytical research to assist in arriving at recommendations regarding efficient tariffs *Providing analytical support with respect to NERSA's Regulatory Reporting Manuals.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed to:  Mr. Lawrence Khoza on (012) 401-4600
 
 
The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the organization.
 
CLOSING DATE: 21 July 2018
 
Interested persons can forward a comprehensive CV to  applications@nersa.org.za or National Energy Regulator of South Africa, Human Resources Department, PO Box 40343, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007, for attention: Ms. Elizabeth Duma.
 
NB: Applications received from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
If you do not hear from NERSA within one month of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.