Secretary General, CEER

ph3CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) /h3 pbDEADLINE EXPIRED /b /p pbDeadline for applying: /b November 17, 2023 /p h3Description /h3 pCEER is a not-for-profit association under Belgian law and is the independent voice of 39 national energy regulators across Europe. Through CEER and its Secretariat based in Brussels, European energy regulators cooperate, exchange best practice and develop regulatory policy to benefit Europe’s energy consumers. Further information is available at /p pCEER is seeking a CEER Secretary General for at least a 2-year term to fill an upcoming position vacancy, based in the CEER office in Brussels. The salary for the position is between €105,000 and €115,000 gross per annum, with the exact remuneration package to be negotiated between the successful candidate and the CEER President. Ideally the candidate is available to start on 1st January 2024 (or earlier if possible). /p h3Role Profile /h3 pThe CEER Secretary General is the head of the CEER Secretariat in Brussels. The Secretary General leads the Secretariat’s staff of circa 9/10 people as well as being the project leader of the EU4Energy project, serving the interests of CEER’s energy regulators and European energy consumers. The Secretary General plays a key role in developing and implementing CEER’s strategic objectives, with responsibilities including (but not limited to): /p ul liLeading and managing the Secretariat to support and foster effective collaboration among CEER’s regulators, General Assembly, Working Groups, Board and with ACER; /li liAdvising on CEER energy regulatory policy priorities, strategy development / implementation and policy positions; /li liCommunicating and advocating CEER policy positions externally and representing the organisation; /li liProposing and delivering on Secretariat initiatives such as the Training Academy, operational support strategy and regulatory capacity-building; /li liLeading CEER external communications as well as public events, including with international partners; /li liLeading the Secretariat staff and HR, including performance management; /li liBeing the project leader of the EU4Energy project; /li liManaging CEER office administration, IT and facilities (exact work division to be defined); /li liEnsuring robust organisational governance, financial control and legal compliance. /li /ul h3Person Specification /h3 pThe Secretary General must be educated to at least an honours degree (university) level, and candidates for this position should ideally demonstrate competencies related to the following four areas: /p h3European Regulatory Architecture /h3 ul liPrinciples of independent energy (electricity and gas) regulation and the relationship between regulators and policy‑makers at national and European level, including the EU Institutions, i.e. European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU. /li liEU energy legislation development/implementation and the relevant decision‑making processes, especially in the EU Institutions. /li liAdvocating regulatory/policy positions with external stakeholders, including influencing legislative developments in the EU Institutions. /li liThe roles of CEER, ACER and NRAs and the relationship between them. /li /ul h3European Regulatory Policy /h3 ul liAt least 7 years of experience in an energy regulatory office and/or a regulatory/policy/not-for-profit environment, preferably with international experience. /li liPrinciples and roles of energy regulation across the European energy regulatory value chain, covering wholesale markets, networks and retail/consumer issues. /li liStrong technical ability and knowledge of key developments/trends across competitive energy wholesale and retail markets, energy networks, and consumer protection/empowerment issues. /li /ul h3People Skills /h3 ul liStrong communication skills in English, verbally and in writing, including an ability to explain complex issues clearly and succinctly, with skills in another EU language(s) an advantage. /li liNetworking and influencing skills, engaging diplomatically at a senior level internally and externally in the interests of CEER and energy consumers. /li liLeading and motivating staff in a multinational environment to achieve organisational objectives, with core values based on integrity, respect and service excellence. /li liHR skills including staff selection and performance management. /li /ul h3Operations Management /h3 ul liOrganisational, coordination, planning and project management skills in a busy operations environment, with the focus on excellent service delivery to CEER regulators and multiple external stakeholders. /li liDeveloping, tracking and implementing organisational strategy in a fast-changing sector. /li liManaging external events, conferences, client training and external capacity-building programmes. /li liManaging budgets, financial controls, IT and office/property facilities (exact work division to be defined); /li li