Description
Position:
Key expert 1: Team Leader – Project coordinator
Project title:
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:
He/she will be responsible for the whole coordination and implementation of the program and will have a technical profile. He is responsible for reporting to the steering and scientific committees.
Qualifications and skills
o Minimum: Degree in civil Engineering or equivalent. A proven solid technical background in the construction sector is required.
o Strong ability to write and edit documents in English is a prerequisite.
o Ability to communicate in Portuguese will be an advantage.
General professional experience
o At least 10 years professional experience in the areas of project management and/or advisory services in the construction industry.
o Must have proven experience in coordinating Technical Assistance and/or capacity building programmes and be able to work in English and Portuguese.
o Specific professional experience
o Minimun experience of at least 5 years in the Road sector.
o Minimun experience of at least 3 years in positions integrated in the private sector as a contractor
o Relevant & recent professional experience in the development cooperation environment (a minimum two relevant positions of more than 6 months duration in a full time position) will be an advantage
o Recent experience in EU funded road maintenance projects will also 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
Please note that due to the high number of expected applications only short-listed candidates will contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
Key expert 1: Team Leader – Project coordinator
Project title:
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:
He/she will be responsible for the whole coordination and implementation of the program and will have a technical profile. He is responsible for reporting to the steering and scientific committees.
Qualifications and skills
o Minimum: Degree in civil Engineering or equivalent. A proven solid technical background in the construction sector is required.
o Strong ability to write and edit documents in English is a prerequisite.
o Ability to communicate in Portuguese will be an advantage.
General professional experience
o At least 10 years professional experience in the areas of project management and/or advisory services in the construction industry.
o Must have proven experience in coordinating Technical Assistance and/or capacity building programmes and be able to work in English and Portuguese.
o Specific professional experience
o Minimun experience of at least 5 years in the Road sector.
o Minimun experience of at least 3 years in positions integrated in the private sector as a contractor
o Relevant & recent professional experience in the development cooperation environment (a minimum two relevant positions of more than 6 months duration in a full time position) will be an advantage
o Recent experience in EU funded road maintenance projects will also 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
Please note that due to the high number of expected applications only short-listed candidates will contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
