We are an independent non-ministerial government department set up to ensure the effective regulation of the Electricity, Gas and Water and Sewerage industries in Northern Ireland.

Working for us

Open

Business Analyst (maternity cover) - Gas Regulation

Competitive salary plus benefits
Closing Date: 12 noon Thursday 1st March 2012

Do not miss out on this unique opportunity to develop/enhance your skills in the provision of analysis and policy advice relating to Gas regulation!

In the role of Business Analyst, you will work across a variety of functions within a team-based environment and contribute to the delivery of Utility Regulator aims and objectives by analysing and advising on issues relating to the regulation of gas supply.


Essential Criteria:


  • Proven strong analytical experience including ability to consider how policies interlink and impact of policies on business incentives;

  • Proven experience within a service delivery or policy making focused organisation with strong ability to think for self and bring own ideas to problem solving;

  • Proven well developed technical skills including broad principles of corporate finance and undertaking economic and financial analysis to a high standard including the ability to design and deliver complex spreadsheet and modelling work including econometric analyses;

  • Proven track record of working to tight deadlines with heavy workloads in a challenging and complex environment;

  • Proven ability to set out and deliver on workplans to convert policy decisions into robust legal documents, for example regulatory licences and industry network codes.




This is a fixed term full time maternity cover for approx. 9 months. Please note that depending on business needs the contract might be extended. The successfully appointed candidate will be given appropriate notice should a decision to extend be made.

N.B. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to attend an interview in Queen’s House on Thursday 8th March 2012

The application pack (which includes full job description) can be downloaded below.

Should you have any queries, please telephone Nicola Cherry on 028 90311575.

Application Form | Monitoring Form

Additional Documents

Guide for Applicants (job description, criteria etc)

Closing date: 12:00pm Thursday 1st March 2012