Regulatory Economic Specialist - Two year fixed-term contract

SUMMARY:
To lead the review and competition assessment of markets in the ICT sector and take a lead in conducting economic research, economic analysis of license applications

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications and Experience

● BCom (Hons) in Economics or related discipline

•A Masters qualification will be an added advantage

• 5-7 years of experience in the ICT Sector

•Experience working in or closely with competition or economic regulatory institutions

•Strong economic research and competition analysis track record.

Key Outputs:

•The successful candidate will report to the Executive: Policy, Research and Analysis, and their responsibilities will include:

• Define and identify product and service markets in the ICT sector using competition law principles

• Analysis of the identified markets to determine licensees with significant market power

• Conduct competition analysis in identified markets to determine whether there is ineffective competition

• Provide recommendation on the appropriate pro-competitive licence conditions, for those licensees with significant market power, to remedy the market failures

• Conduct Regulatory Impact Assessments to determine the effectiveness of regulatory interventions

• Conduct market study to determine feasibility and suitability of the licensing additional players

• Participation in the public hearings in relation to markets research and market studies

• Analysis reports in relation to the written representations and additional information, as well as, responses by the applicants and implications thereof

• Draft market study finding documents

• Draft positions papers and represent the Authority in international and regional fora and meetings on business markets research matters • Present business plan and research matters to Council and EXCO as required

• Provide plain language advice on financial issues to nonfinancial audiences

• Draft market study finding documents

• Provide plain language advice on competition law matters to non-legal audiences.

Key Competencies and Attributes

● Analytical thinking

• Attention to Detail

• Decision making

• Initiative

• Interactive communication

• Resilience

• Problem-solving

• Selfconfidence

• Strategic thinking

• Writing skills

• Planning and Organising

• Results Management

• Team leadership

• Visioning and Alignment

• Business Perspective

• Financial Budgeting, Planning and Reporting

• Financial Systems, Process and Technology

• Information Gathering and Processing

• Information Management

• Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Standards

• Project Management

• Using Financial Information.

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