About ENTSO-E

ENTSO-E is the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. ENTSO-E coordinates the cross-border system operations, system development and electricity market activities of the 43 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) which cover 34 countries. ENTSO-E is assigned important tasks in EU legislation, including the development of Europe-wide electricity network development plans, and of more than 10 network codes which themselves become binding European laws.

The ENTSO-E Secretariat in Brussels is the focal point for technical, market and policy questions for all European TSOs in their cooperation with each other, in their joint fulfillment of their legal mandates, and in the intensive interactions with European Commission, regulatory agencies, associations representing network users and other stakeholders. The role of the TSOs and their cooperation in ENTSO-E is crucial to ensuring security of supply; completing the largest and most competitive electricity market in the world; and successfully integrating large volumes of renewable energy into the system. ENTSO-E applies a project-aligned method of working. This covers the business case, well-defined scope and deliverables, clear roles for decision making and controlling responsibilities and plans for resources, quality and risk management.

The scope and diversity of ENTSO-E’s work has grown rapidly, and is expected to grow further with implementation of network codes and the current challenging energy policy discussions.

General mission description

The successful candidate will work in the ENTSO-E Secretariat in Brussels, within the Market Section. He/she will also cooperate with Secretariat’s staff across all departments in the frame of the Secretariat’s program management structure and in ENTSO-E’s efficiency-oriented project framework.

He/she will contribute to the following programs:

  • The implementation planning and coordination of the market guidelines (CACM, FCA GLEB), especially for Europe-wide and certain regional implementation of requirements in the market guidelines and of aspects in operations guideline or connection network codes;

  • The monitoring tasks of ENTSO-E and its review project related to the guidelines & network codes;

  • Contribute to ENTSO-E Transparency Platform related project(s) both in the development/ implementation phase and in the follow-up via support channels;

  • Interactions with European regulators and their agency ACER, with the European Commission, at times with Members of the European Parliament, and with other stakeholders, including providing information about market and transparency issues.

Significant travel may be required. The market section is described here: https://www.entsoe.eu/about/market/

Profile

  • Post-graduate degree in economics, electrical engineering or a related field with strong energy markets component

  • At least two years relevant work experience, preferably in the TSO business

  • Proven expertise in the energy sector preferably in European electricity market integration issues, e.g. market design, integration of financial and physical power markets, transparency, congestion management, balancing mechanisms, renewable energy integration.

  • Excellent skills and a strong interest in communication, for cooperating within the Secretariat, for supporting members in the Committees and facilitating consensus, and for explaining to Commission and regulators, stakeholders, politicians and the public the work products and positions of the TSOs;

  • Excellent writing and presentation skills in English

**The Secretariat is looking only for a secondment from a Member TSO (the Secretariat HR Section can give advice to TSOs on managing financial and tax effects). **