Position:
Key expert 3 and 4: Permanent contractor mentors
Project:
PRODEPEMES ESTRADA - Support to Development program for Small and Medium Enterprises in Road Maintenance
Project Description:
PRODEPEMES ESTRADAS groups a series of agreed and well identified activities that can start to be implemented with financial support of the EU and inside the National Road Maintenance Programs financed thought the Road Fund.
PRODEMES ESTRADAS is presented as one of the programs implementing the strategy of support to Mozambican SME in the construction sector under the responsibility of the MOPH.
The program is related specifically to the road sector even though some of the aspects will certainly be cross cutting to the rest of the subsectors mentioned in the previous analysis.
Moreover the definition of SMEs includes small and medium national contractors and consultants. National means that the companies targeted are established in Mozambique according and respecting national existing laws.
The services have two distinct components: (i) directly implemented actions and (ii) supporting actions. Depending on the hierarchies of the actions the nature of the service can be mixed.
Qualifications and Experience:
The mentors will be in charge of coaching selected SMEs. The mentors will have to communicate in simple language and must have vocation for teaching and sharing experience. They could also be required assist in theoretical and practical training.
The mentors will be expected to cover basically two areas of work: i) the role of the works foreman for bituminous seal and application ii) the role of equipment maintenance manager for road pavement maintenance plant.
Qualifications and skills:
o Minimum: diploma of a technical domain related to road construction sector and/or machinery and equipment.
o Communication in Portuguese is essential. English will be an advantage.
General professional experience:
o 15 years of relevant experience on road programmes
o At least 5 non continuous years as trainer in fields related to the construction industry
o Experience of working with Small and medium contractors will be an advantage.
Specific professional experience:
o 5 years in an implementing position as a contractor in the implementation of paved road projects.
o Experience of working in the region in a position related to management of subcontractors in the framework of road construction (or maintenance) projects will be an advantage.
Duration and Location of Assignment:
The period of implementation of the contract will be 36 calendar months from this date.
Theoretical and practical part of the training program could be implemented in the existing Centro Formação de Estradas in Chimoio.
The coaching will be implemented in a number of provinces that will be defined during the start-up phase.
General activities (working groups), steering meetings and institutional activities will be partially centralised in Maputo and in selected provinces. The experts will be based in one of the selected provinces, which is the normal place of posting in terms of the contract.
Date of Commencement:
The intended start date is 30 April 2014
Project Status:
Tendering
Deadline for Application:
15th of January, 2014
Contact:
Interested candidates are kindly invited to submit their Curriculum Vitae to: hr-manager@integration.org
