Team Leader for PPI programme, Timor-Leste - COWI

 

Team Leader for PPI programme, Timor-Leste (47300)

Application deadline: 15 May 2022 - Timor-Leste, Timor-leste - Location: Dili - Planning

COWI is currently conducting the EIB financed Project Preparation and Implementation Programme, see https://www.ppi-programme.net, Timor-Leste. The project started in March 2021 and is expected to run until mid-2024. For this project, we are looking for a Team leader who will have specific responsibility for selected activities including the transfer of knowledge and expertise in project development, project management, financing, operation and maintenance techniques to public and private sector project promoters and other government counterparts.
 
TURN CHALLENGES INTO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
The Team Leader will be the main contact for all assignments and the project team and will interface with the Contracting Authority, the EU Delegation, project promoters, financier/donor partners and other key stakeholders. To be able to handle this role one should have:
 

  • academic degree both in engineering or economics and a qualification on project management or equivalent, specialised in infrastructure development or in one of the PPI Programme targeted sectors (water supply and sanitation, solid waste and forestry)
  • 12 years managerial experience, in managing multi-disciplinary teams of senior professionals from different cultural areas, preferably with experience from both private and public sectors
  • involvement as TL in a minimum of 4 projects in developing countries, in the past 15 years, involving the preparation of feasibility studies for infrastructure projects in at least one of the targeted sectors, preferably in East Asia / Pacific region
  • proven experience in working with EU, or EIB or other IFIs (ADB, WB, AFD, KfW) on similar assignments.
  • proficiency in oral and written English language 

     

It will be advantageous if you have:

  • experience in both private and public sector
  • experience in Southeast Asia /Pacific region
  • working knowledge of Portuguese or Bahasa language

 
Expected LoE (Level of Effort) is over 2½ years
 
JOIN OUR PPI Programme in Timor-Leste
The main focus of the PPI Programme is to identify, assess and prepare water, solid waste and forestry projects in Timor- Leste. The project has three phases

  1. Project identification (successfully completed – six projects identified for phase II)
  2. Pre-feasibility studies of six projects. Two projects have been identified in each of the mentioned sectors. The pre-feasibility phase is expected to last from March 2022 to the end of 2022.
  3. Feasibility studies of three of the six projects. Selection hereof will be made by the Government and EIB through the Project Steering Committee. At the end of the feasibility phase, three projects should be ready for funding. This includes financial affordability analysis, preliminary designs, budget and financing plans, tender documents and terms of reference for detailed designs, where applicable, supervision and other required technical assistance studies and services.

 
To know more about the project, please read the teams of reference here.
 
HOW TO APPLY
Click on the link below and provide a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae in EuropeAid or World Bank format. Please be aware that only candidates whose documents meet all the mandatory requirements listed above will be considered.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible since the recruitment process is ongoing since 14 April 2022. We shall close this announcement when a suitable candidate has been found.
 
EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin or age. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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