Regulatory Policy Expert

Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) is hiring a Regulatory Policy Expert in Abuja.

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) is a Nigerian government agency established in July 2016 to remove bureaucratic and legislative constraints, reduce the cost of doing business, and improve the business climate for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

What You’ll Do:

• Review laws, regulations, licences, permits, fees and procedures that affect businesses, and identify duplication, conflict and unnecessary burden.
• Map business regulatory processes and recommend simplification, digitisation and consolidation.
• Develop evidence-based reform proposals and implementation roadmaps, and prepare Regulatory Impact Assessments.
• Benchmark Nigeria’s regulatory regime against comparator countries and global best practice.
• Coordinate consultations with MDAs, sub-national governments, the private sector and development partners, and represent PEBEC in technical working groups.
• Track the implementation of approved reforms and Council directives, and report on results, risks and bottlenecks.
• Train and mentor MDA and PEBEC staff in regulatory management and Regulatory Impact Assessment.

• A First Class or Second Class Upper Division (2:1) bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Development Studies or a closely related field.
• A master’s degree in a relevant discipline (for example Law, Economics, Public Policy, Regulatory Studies, Public Administration or International Development).
• At least five (5) years of relevant, verifiable post-qualification experience in regulatory, legislative or policy work.
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory reform, Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), regulatory review and inter-agency coordination.
• Ability to turn complex regulatory and policy issues into practical, implementable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including concise briefs for senior decision-makers.
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders across government and the private sector.
• Deep understanding of the Nigerian legal, regulatory and institutional landscape.
• Integrity, discretion, initiative, and the ability to deliver under tight timelines.

Added advantages:

• A Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Experience with ease of doing business reforms.
• Experience working with the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Federal Ministry of Justice, economic regulators, or multilateral and development partners.
• Publications or demonstrable thought leadership in regulatory, legislative or economic policy.

How to apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

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