UNDP Jobs - 37383- Project Manager

Project Manager

Location :

Dili, Timor Leste

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

01-Jul-2013

Application Deadline :

22-May-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year with posible extension

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year extendable

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Environment Engineer/Project Manager will report directly to the LGSP PM, and be responsible for technical oversight of project activities, working together with the Project Coordinator on all project management related responsibilities and reporting. S/he will act as the TeamLeader of the national and international consultants, will provide advice, support and capacity development to team members and PSU staff, to ensure achievement of the outputs of the project. S/he will be responsible especially for oversight and delivery of Outcome 2 and 3, regarding climate resilient infrastructure and ecosystem services, and for mainstreaming climate resilience in local planning and budgeting, in general support to LAs and linking to LGSP Output 1 Team. This will involve at national and especially district level networking, developing partnerships and providing technical inputs in the form of field work, advice, guidance, capacity development and face to face exchanges, with the overriding aim of providing and maintaining small scale rural infrastructure within the context of increasing climate risks, through local governance approach.

The Government of Timor Leste (GoTL) has recently published its Strategic Development Plan (SDP, 2011-2030), which sets out an agenda for action with a focus on promoting Social Capital, Infrastructure Development and Economic Development, underpinned by a further focal area on Institutional Development. The Strategy maps very closely to the National Adaptation Plan of Action (2010) and the NAPA objectives are embedded within the SDP, thereby becoming integral with the Government’s vision for the future development of the country. One of the national development targets for 2020 is that “70% of National Adaptation Programmes of Action under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will have been implemented”.
The GoTL’s Ministry of Economic Development (MED) requested UNDP to assist in formulation and implementation of projects to implement NAPA priorities, in its capacity as Implementing Agency accredited to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that administers the Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF). The GoTL through UNDP has prepared and successfully submitted a concept (Project Identification Form, PIF) that was approved by the GEF Secretariat in November 2011 and a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) to design a Full Scale Project that was approved in April 2013. The FSP “Strengthening the Resilience of Small Scale Rural Infrastructure and Local Government Systems to Climatic Variability and Risk” is now ready to be implemented.
UNDP is supporting the Country’s Local Governance Support Programme (LGSP) which is jointly funded by Norway and Irish Aid. The programme is strengthening the quality of local government planning, budgeting and service delivery, with a specific focus on rural infrastructure provision. This initiative provides the main entry point for introducing additional LDCF climate financing, which will be used to ensure that climate risks are integrated into local development plans, and that local investments in critical rural infrastructure are climate proofed against extreme events as well as increasing climatic variability.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Technical oversight of all project activities and outputs
Monitoring and Evaluation, Quality control for project output.
Develop model design for key climate resilient infrastructure and innovation focus on water sectors.
Developing and reviewing detailed budget for climate resilient infrastructure planning.
Develop climate resilient construction standard and guidelines.

Under the overall supervision of and reporting to the LGSP Chief Technical Advisor and guidance from the Regional Technical Advisor for Climate Change Adaptation as well as the Head of Environment Section, the EE/PM will hold overall responsibility for the:

Technical supervision of project activities, monitoring and evaluation tasks, and quality control of project outputs;
Organisation and oversight of consultant input, and development of detailed Terms of References for national and international consultants and contractors in collaboration with the local PM
Technical oversight on a daily basis including monitoring technical aspects of project activities
Review all technical reports produced by national and international consultants
Draft methodologies for technical activities of the project and prepare outline structure of technical reports
Liaise with national and international consultants to design project activities
Develop model designs for key climate resilient infrastructure project and innovation, with focus on water sectors.
Develop systems for district officials to apply in developing and reviewing detailed budgets for climate resilient infrastructure planning.
Develop system for district officials to apply in technical review of sub-projects against climate resilience criteria.
Integrate standard clauses, criteria and guidance into tender documentation and procedures for district level contracting.
Develop climate resilient construction standards and guidelines based on a review of existing sectoral guidelines for key rural infrastructure sectors
Provide training in the application of climate resilient rural infrastructure standards, with a focus on local contractors.
Policy meetings with national and provincial stakeholders on revisions to national infrastructure guidelines and standards.
Provide regional and global experience and best practices.
Specific technical responsibility for Outputs 2.2 (climate resilient district development plans), 2.3 (climate resilient infrastructure designs), 3.1 and 3.2 (investment in climate resilient small scale infrastructure and ecosystem services).
Identify, analyse and communicate lessons learned that may be useful in design and implementation of similar projects. The duty of identifying and analyzing lessons learned is an on-going one, and the duty to communicate those lessons is on an as-needed basis, but not less frequently than once every six months.
Fulfill reporting obligations to The GEF secretariat.

Impact of Results

The project will support the capture and dissemination of evidence on local climate risks and vulnerabilities for national policy influencing, the development of an overarching climate change policy framework and the establishment of a multi-stakeholder knowledge exchange platform.
It will support the development of climate variability risk and vulnerability assessment tools and the integration of climate risks in local planning, budgeting, infrastructure design, construction and maintenance. This will be accompanied by substantial capacity development measures to strengthen the capacity of Local Administrations and service providers on climate resilient local planning/budgeting processes and infrastructure engineering and implementation. In addition it will provide incentives for implementation of climate resilient local plans via investment grants for climate resilient small scale infrastructure and ecosystem services, which will directly benefit over 100,000 people. Environmental sustainability and project integration will be achieved through measures to protect ecosystem functions in the immediate vicinity of physical infrastructure covering 50,000 hectares, and by providing bio-engineering within infrastructure designs to improve climate resilience, thereby ensuring greater technical and financial viability and social impact overall.

Competencies

Corporate:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional:

Leadership, Knowledge Management and Learning;
Shares knowledge and experience and provides helpful advice to others in the office;
Ability to develop systems for structuring, codifying and providing access to information and knowledge.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to provide technical support on infrastructure design and implementation
Good knowledge of and experience with all relevant information technology associated with key tasks
Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new systems.
Ability to provide technical support on infrastructure design and implementation

Leadership and Self-Management:

Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexity.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University degree (Master's degree or equivalent) preferably in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Water Management, Project Management, Rural Resource Management or related fields.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years experience in years working experience within the disciplines of civil engineering, environmental management, water management, project management, natural resource management or related fields
Sound understanding of global development concerns, climate change discourse, and adaptation to climate change
Extensive technical information exchange contacts with national and international agencies involved in local and international studies of climate change, in general, and adaptation, in particular Technical background in one or more of the following or related fields: Rural Small Scale Infrastructure Development, Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, Climate Variability Resilience and Adaptation, Bio-engineering and Ecosystem services, Integrated Water Resource Management, and Disaster Risk Management.
Understanding of community level public infrastructure, particularly in the water sector and experience in climate adaptation relating to public infrastructure, including green engineering approaches
Methodological background in several of the following fields is required: Capacity building and awareness raising, Climate Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments or related approaches, socially-inclusive, gender sensitive participatory service delivery and infrastructure development, project management and implementation, survey techniques, data management, GIS, management and action plans for livelihood assets (mainly infrastructures and ecosystems)

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia or Tetum is highly desirable.

FC: 62160