SUMATRA Director of Economic Regulation

Director of Economic Regulation (One Post) -

REF NO.101

The Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) is a Government Regulatory Authority established by the SUMATRA Act, CAP 413. SUMATRA's role is to regulate, promote and facilitate availability of efficient, safe, quality and reliable transport services in the Surface and Marine Transport sub-sectors through competitive and fair trade practices.

SUMATRA is an equal opportunity employer and it intends to recruit qualified, competent, dynamic and self-motivated Tanzanians to fill the following vacant Management employees' positions during the financial year 2013/2014:

Director of Economic Regulation reports to the Director General

Duties and Responsibilities

To assist and advise the Director General on economic regulation issues;

To monitor the enforcement of economic regulation and requirements in rail, road, ports, shipping and maritime sub-sectors;

To carry out periodic analysis of trends and developments pertaining to the sector and advise on the implementation of transport policies and regulations and ensure timely production of accurate and relevant statistical data and reports;

To initiate and/or coordinate research projects and reviews of rates/charges and conditions of carriage for regulatory purposes;

To prepare and assist the implementation of the Authority's strategic and business plans;

To monitor the performance of regulated sectors, in relation to levels of investment, availability, quality and standards of services, cost of services and efficiency of production and distribution of services;

To evolve/develop Codes of Conduct for Service Providers as well as standards for services provided, methods for determining benchmarks for charges, rates, fees; and intervene, act and use regulatory powers of the Act to influence pricing of services in the interest of both Consumers and Service Providers;

To formulate ann.ual stakeholders consultation programmes;

To manage the individual set objectives/targets and performance standards process as part of the individual performance agreement in consultation with the Director General;

To manage the open performance review and appraisal process of subordinates and provide feedback as appropriate; and

To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

University Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or its equivalent

Bachelor Degree in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or its equivalent; and At least ten (10) years of working experience, five (5) years of which must be at senior managerial position in a reputable institution (preferable under Economic Regulation Department).

Candidates' Attributes for the Above Vacant Position's to be filled:

All Candidates must:

Demonstrate highest degree of integrity and professionalism

Possess good communication, leadership and interpersonal skills;

Demonstrate competence in budgeting, setting performance indicators, monitoring and performance appraisals;

Be self driven and capable of working with minimal supervision;

Be capable of delivering excellent results while working under pressure with tight schedules and deadlines;

Possess basic knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application, such as; Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint Access, Outlook etc.

Terms of Employment

Successful candidates will be employed on 5-Years Contract including six months of probation. The contracts are renewable, subject to the employee's satisfactory performance.

Remuneration

Attractive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates.

Application Instructions:

Applications should be on applicants' handwriting indicating the Reference Number (Ref. No.) of the application, accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of relevant Certificates, Transcripts, testimonials and names, positions and detailed contacts of three (3) reliable referees.

Application letter and the envelope should have the Ref. No. of the post applied. Application without Ref. No. will not be considered.

Applications with statement/Provisional results or Statements of Results from NECTA where Certificates have already been issued will not be considered, thus, need not to apply.

Deadline for Receiving Application:

Application should be submitted in envelope to the address below not later than 21 st June, 2013. Any application received after the due date will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for Interview.

Director General,

SUMATRA Head Office,

Mawasiliano House,

A. H. Mwinyi Rd/Nkomo St.

P. O. BOX 3093,

Dar Es Salaam.