Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist

The Government of Punjab has requested support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to plan investments 
and design service delivery models for selected cities in Punjab province. On 16 January 2020, ADB 
approved a project readiness financing (PRF) loan for Punjab Urban Development Projects. The PRF will 
support the Local Government and Community Development (LG&CD) Department, through its Program 
Implementation Unit (PMU), to prepare comprehensive spatial master plans for upstream project pipeline 
development, prepare detailed engineering designs, support procurement readiness, and prepare 
operational business plans for priority investments of the ensuing projects covering about 7 cities. The 
ensuing project(s) are expected to be approved in 2021. 

Due diligence consultants will be recruited under the PRF to support the PMU’s project processing  
activities. Specifically, the individual will prepare the due diligence assessments of the proposed 
projects to enhance processing efficiency and to ensure approvals remain on schedule. The consultant 
will be required to contribute to drafting the required ADB project and linked documentation.

He/she will be mainly responsible for assistance but not limited to the following:
•	Undertake a review of process operation and maintenance of water supply treatment plants of respective 
project sites, including feasibility studies and engineering designs to determine compliance status of 
the facilities with the international standards and requirements of the regulatory authorities.
•	Undertake a review of centralized and on-site domestic and/or commercial wastewater management 
practices including fecal sludge management. 
•	Undertake a review of cost estimates and financial models for capital investments.
•	Evaluate service operators performance including carrying out sampling and data collection, analyze 
data and test results to assess facility performance to meet public health requirements.
•	Prepare findings of reviews and recommend improvements and modifications whenever required including 
reviewing the service providers response and determine if the advice, comments, and issues raised have 
been adequately addressed by the service provider.
•	Ensure Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) are being appropriately implemented and 
satisfies compliance of the law.
•	Participate in PMU capacity building training as needed.
•	Developing asset management strategies, plans and implementation programs, incorporating life cycle 
asset management.
•	Perform any other tasks that may assign.