Senior Economist: Natural Gas Sector, Kyiv, Ukraine

Tetra Tech delivers solutions that help clients globally operate, invest, and compete in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. We provide front-end engineering and advisory services to businesses, utilities, governments, investors, and developers. Our capabilities span the energy value chain including utility management, power engineering and network planning, market frameworks and policy reform, on-grid and off-grid electrification, clean fuels deployment, financial due diligence and transaction support.

Project Summary

Tetra Tech is providing energy expertise and related technical and material assistance to the Government of Ukraine. This project focuses on enhancing the resilience, reliability, affordability, and security of the electricity, natural gas, and district heating sectors. The scope of work includes addressing immediate challenges and physical damage to energy infrastructure, as well as preparing for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and long-term energy security.

Position Summary

Tetra Tech seeks a Senior Economist: Natural Gas Sectorto advance Ukraine's gas sector development. Reporting to the Deputy Natural Gas Lead – Markets, the Senior Economist will serve as a key member of the Gas Markets sub-team, ensuring activities align with market principles and program objectives. The Senior Economist will lead specific project activities related to gas market development, fostering a transparent, competitive, and sustainable sector. The person in this role will also contribute to reforms through evidence-based recommendations, drawing on financial, economic, and investment modeling of gas enterprises, infrastructure, and projects.

This is a full-time position, for the whole duration of Program (until April 2029), for Ukrainian citizens, to be based in the Kyiv office. Occasional travel in Ukraine may be required.

Position Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze gas market developments, sector data, infrastructure opportunities, and policy changes; identify risks and recommend corrective measures.
• Serve as an expert contributing to gas sector reforms, including the development of roadmaps and reform action plans
• Conduct consultations with market operators, regulators, private sector stakeholders, and international partners to build consensus on reform priorities Review and respond to industry and government consultations, including draft laws and regulations, and provide policy recommendations
• Develop, maintain, and apply financial, economic, and investment models to assess state-owned enterprises, infrastructure projects, and reforms to support the market-driven policies and frameworks for the gas sector
• Convert data into clear visualizations and presentations for diverse stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate assigned project activities, manage consultants
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Ukrainian counterparts, international donors, and U.S. government stakeholders
• Provide inputs to strategic meetings, briefings, and reports for beneficiaries, donors, and senior management

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