Officer Electricity Supply Agreements
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Key Responsibilities
1. Implement continuous improvements to the electricity contracts management process.
2. Assist with development of standard/proforma electricity quotes and agreements.
3. Provide a contract advisory service for electricity agreements.
4. Provide stakeholder relationship management
Competencies Required (includes internal training):
1. Behavioural:
• Professionalism
• Honesty
• Integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Rational
2. Leadership:
• Team player
3. Knowledge:
• Basic understanding of all the terms and conditions in electricity supply agreements and
distribution network connection agreements (why it is required, history of changes in the terms and
conditions) to ensure the agreements are fair and equitable to customers, benefit Eskom and
flexible to address the changing needs of Eskom into the future.
• Basic understanding of Eskom’s pricing policies and principles regarding electricity pricing to
ensure agreements comply with Eskom’s pricing policies.
• Contract law to ensure contracts are interpreted correctly.
• Basic understanding of relevant legislation (i.e. Electricity Regulation Act, Public Finance
Management Act, National Energy Regulator Act, Companies Act, Competition Act, Consumer
Protection Act, National Credit Act, Prescription Act, etc) to ensure agreements are legally correct
and enforceable.
• Basic understanding of the electricity regulatory framework including Eskom licences, the
South African Grid Code, Distribution Code and standards such as National Rationalised
Specifications (NRS)047, NRS 048 and NRS 057 to ensure compliance.
Skill:
• Basic contract drafting demonstrated in work experience
• Basic negotiation demonstrated in negotiations with customers
• Interpersonal
• Communication written and verbal
• Work under pressure
• Process vast amounts of information
• Work in a cross-functional team
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
National Diploma in Law at NQF6 with 240 credits.
Related Minimum Experience:
3 Experience in contract drafting and negotiation
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