Manager Economic Regulation Employment Opportunity – Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Job Title: Manager Economic Regulation

Organisation: Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Duty Station: Bugolobi, Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head Competition

About US:

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is a statutory body established under the Communications Act 2013 to regulate Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Postal sub-sectors. In carrying out its mandate and mission of driving the development of a robust communications sector in the country.

Job Summary: The Manager Economic Regulation will manage, review, and monitor the implementation of frameworks in relation to competition and economic regulation (market, economics, and finance) in line with the mandate of the Commission.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide support in the development, monitoring, and implementation of the frameworks and guidelines with respect to fair market entry and competition including, setting parameters for measuring and enforcing competition dispute resolution,
To design regulation frameworks for cost-based interconnection and other access arrangements, frameworks for service costing and pricing approaches, customer billing and measurement guidelines, and regulatory accounting principles in line with Commission’s mandate
To provide support in the Commission’s economic and commercial strategy in license design, appraisal and compliance in line with the Commission’s mandate.
To define and monitor the implementation of guidelines for tariff regulation applicable to all communications services including procedures for submission of tariffs, approaches in line with the Commission’s mandate.
To provide support in the development of data collection systems as well as an operational reporting framework applicable to service providers to enable effective monitoring and regulation of the market, inform policy formulation and provide inputs to regular publications and reports in fulfillment of the functions of the Commission.
To provide international coordination and benchmarking in the management and implementation of market, economics, and regulatory financial issues.
To provide support in the development of the criteria for market definition, dominance assessments, and anti-trust investigations for all markets that are regulated by the Commission.
To provide guidance on the demand stimulation and forecasting in each regulated market.
To prepare regular market/licensee performance and business intelligence reports for financial and economic aspects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Policy Management, or a related field and
A bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance or Policy Management, or a related field.
Membership in a professional body is an added advantage.
At least six years of working experience, in economic modeling, and tariffs setting of which three (3) years should be in a managerial position of a similar corporate setting.

Competencies:

Technical

Economic regulation and Statistical analysis
Pricing and accounting skills
Research and development
Stakeholder Management

Behavioural

Interpersonal and communication skills
Integrity
Initiative and innovation

How to Apply:

All candidates should complete the online application form and upload their CV, cover letter and relevant certificates at the link below. The CV must include 3 referees including their email address and telephone number.

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Deadline: 15^th August 2023

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. UCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.