NERC Recruitment 2024/2025 careers.nerc.gov.ng /Application Form Portal

NERC Recruitment 2024/2025 Application Form Portal | www.nerc.gov.ng|Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

If your dream for the year is to be employed as a NERC official, then, you are in the right place. NERC Recruitment 2023/2024 is expected to kick-off, which means you should be conversant with all the requirements, procedures and deadline day.

Interestingly, we are going to discuss the outlined points in this article. It is, therefore, crucial you avoid distraction while reading through the lines of this page.

What’s the full meaning of NERC

NERC is an acronym which stands for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is a regulatory body given the responsibility of controlling the activities and affairs of the electric power sector in Nigeria.

It was created during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime  as part of the government’s strategy to improve the country’s power supply.

What are the functions of the NERC?

The first and major function of this commission is to regulate charges incurred by government-owned Power Generating companies.

It also ensures quality supply and consumption of electricity in every part of the country. NERC also make transparent policies that will aid the review and formation of electricity tariffs.

It establishes customer rights as part of its determination to see that the people are legally permitted to complain over any inexplicable surge in electricity tariff.

Vacancy exist in the following departments

• i. Market & Competition analysis
• ii. Utility rate setting
• iii. Electrical Engineering
• iv. Consumer protection
• v. Finance & Accounting
• vi. Data Acquisition and analytics
• vii. Legal, Licensing & litigation
• viii. Enforcement and Compliance
• ix. General Administration

NERC Offices In Nigeria

The commission currently boasts of six zonal offices across the country. They include:

1. NERC Offices in Lagos
2. NERC office in Benin City
3. NERC office in Ilorin
4. NERC office in Ibadan
5. NERC office in Sokoto
6. NERC office in Imo

Meanwhile, the headquarters is located in Abuja.

NERC Recruitment

The commission is always on the lookout for talented professional who will play a great role in improving the level of service delivery.

This is why it is engaged in annual recruitment in which applicants are employed based on merit. This year’s edition of the NERC recruitment process should commence any moment from now.

NERC Official website and NERC Recruitment Portal

The whole recruitment process will be done online via the commission’s official portal

NERC Recruitment  Requirements

It is advisable you possess the following qualifications if you must have very high chances of beating other applicants to your interested position:

1. West African Examination School Certificate (WASSCE) or NECO — both of which must consist three credits in English language and two other subjects.
2. Bachelor’s Degree; Ordinary National Diploma (OND); or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Science or Engineering field.
3. Being a computer literate is an added advantage.
4. You must have 1-5 years of working experience.
5. You must be familiar with electric equipments or devices.
6. You must have little or much knowledge of electricity regulatory codes and procedures.
7. You should be conversant with how to install meters and other electric cables and equipments.

NERC Vacant Positions

You should consider the following positions because they are presently vacant (as at the time of this report).

• i. Market & Competition analysis
• ii. Utility rate setting
• iii. Electrical Engineering
• iv. Consumer protection
• v. Finance & Accounting
• vi. Data Acquisition and analytics
• vii. Legal, Licensing & litigation
• viii. Enforcement and Compliance
• ix. General Administration

How to Apply for NERC Recruitment

Here is a quick rundown of all the steps you must follow when applying for the NERC job:

1. Visit NERC recruitment page:
2. testmi.ng/register
3. careers.nerc.gov.ng
4. https://nerc.gov.ng
5. Locate the application form and fill it.
6. Provide all the needed credentials and submit.

NERC Shortlisted Candidates

All successful applicants will be contacted via the email address provided during registration. The commission will tell you what next to do.

In the vein, names of successful applicants will be broadly displayed on the NERC recruitment page for all applicants to see if they are picked or not.