Commercial Director

Palestinian Electricity Transmission Ltd. (PETL) invites applications from eligible candidates for the following position:

Commercial Director

The commercial director will be responsible to plan, develop, implement and keep under review all marketing and sales arrangements as well as increasing PETL’s market concentration while managing all regional and international cooperation.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Develops the Commercial department's strategies, business plans and budgets in accordance with PETL’s overall strategies and directions.
Develops the Commercial department's policies and procedures to control all activities within the department.

Monitors the effeciency of the tariff regulation

Monitors the market price development.

Installs participation program within international associations.

Reports frequently to CEO.

Information exchange with relevant departments.

Evaluates subordinates performance in a fair, transparent and objective manner on a periodic basis.

Ensures effective functional performance through attraction, development, training, deployment and motivation of competent staff within the department.

Reports on division's overall KPI's and employee performance on a periodic basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Marketing or Economics. Post-Graduate degree a strong advantage.

8 years or more related professional experience, preferably in a senior executive position.

Private sector experience a strong advantage.

Fluency of English required.

Strong verbal and written skills.

In-depth understanding of the modern concepts of private enterprise, legislative mandates, international laws, and Palestinian electricity law required.

Ability to negotiate with domestic and foreign suppliers complex and detailed agreements on energy supply, transmission and other transactions.

Analytical ability to understand financial, economic and technical aspects of power systems.

Experience working with policy makers, executive, and senior managers to achieve established goals and lasting results.

Demonstrated experience managing large projects, workgroups, and organizations.

Demonstrated ability to evaluate recommendations by experts on highly complex and technical issues related to economic, financial, and accounting issues.

Demonstrated aptitude at managing change in a complex and evolving environment.

Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae (resume) in English to

hr@petl.ps

with the position title in the subject line, by Thursday November 27, 2014. Application packages will be considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.