Urban Water Sector Reform - Team Leader m/w at Prospective Management Overseas

Reference No.: 153/642/016A/LI
Location: Nigeria
Duration: 770 working days over 42 months, with a beginning around February 2016.
Start Date: 01.03.2016

Job Description
Project:

• Urban Water Sector Reform and Port Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project
• The project aims to improve access to safe water supply and public sanitation services in Port-Harcourt and Obio/Apkor and also to establish sound performance and long-term viability of the Port-Harcourt Water Corporation to ensure sustainability of services provided;

Desired Skills and Experience
We are currently looking for someone to suggest on this bid a Team Leader, with the following criteria:

• The Team Leader is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the project and for its day-to-day management and should have experience in coordinating/managing infrastructure and institutional development projects.

Requirements

• Diploma: A Master's Degree in engineering or related field relevant to the project;

General Professional Experience:

• At least 15 years recent experience in managing comprehensive water and sanitation infrastructure and service provision projects.
• Proven experience of coordinating and managing donor-funded Projects/Programmes. Experience with AfDB or WB is an advantage.
• Experience of projects involving multiple and diverse stakeholders including Governments, private sector, civil society and end users.
• Experience of institutional and organisational considerations and reforms in general, and in Nigeria in particular.