UNDP Jobs - 61629- Rural Infrastructure Engineer

Rural Infrastructure Engineer

Location :

Dili, Timor Leste

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

18-Nov-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

55 Days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

55 Days

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 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

Rural Infrastructure Engineer will work with the Local Administrations and Sucos in the design and implementation of climate resilient infrastructures. The Rural Infrastructure Engineer will provide technical support to Suco in designing of infrastructural projects and supervision, monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the agreed projects to ensure climate resilience.

Specification tasks and responsibilities include:

Support EVAS team members in the three Municipalities of Baucau, Ermera and Liquica on conducting fiedl monitoring and evaluation of 2015 ongoing projects to ensure the quality are in place according to the design and BoQ;
Conduct field assessment of new selected projects location to be supported by the project in 2016;
Support the design and implementation of new climate resilient innovations within the infrastructural designing, planning, budgeting and implementation process;
Conduct field assessment on collecting relevant data and information for preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report;
Conduct monitoring and prepare field visit report and recommendations of watershed management activities implemented by selected NGOs/CBOs;
Support Project team on preparing and delivering bio-engineering training to EVAS team members and local contractors; and
Finalize and submit all relevant reports.

Competencies

Excellent communication and presentation skills;
Ability to write and present ideas clearly and coherently;
Ability to adapt and work with people of diverse background; and
Work under pressure and meet tight deadline without compsomising the quality of the work.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor degree in civil engineering or related discipline with 4 years of working experience in related field or Master degree with 2 years of working experience in related field.

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of working experience in related field for Bachelor degree or 2 years if Master degree;
Knowledge and skills in preparing design and Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Monitoring, field assessment of project or programme implementation;
Ability to use AutoCAd for drawing;
Facilitation of multi-stakeholder workshops and broad-based consultative processes;
Experience with developing and implementing small-scale rural infrastructure projects;
Sound understanding on linkages between climate change, ecosystems and small scale Infrastructures evidenced through past work experience;
Experience with climate risk, vulnerability and adaptation assessments or related approaches and with participatory approaches of project identification and management.

Language:

Proficiency in English both written and speaking is required;
Knowledge of other languages such as Tetun, Portuguese or Bahasa Indonesia is an asset.

TOR and application documents can be accessed via this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=26294