Local recruitment: Senior Project Officer (Water Supply/Wastewater) (Solomon Islands nationals)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
Objective and Purpose of the Assignment
Solomon Water is the state-owned enterprise mandated by the Solomon Islands Government to provide for the proper management and development of urban water resources and sewerage services in Solomon Islands. SW provides water services in Honiara, Noro, Tulagi and Auki and sewer services in Honiara. Under its 30 Year strategic plan SW will increase its water supply coverage from 55% currently to 95% and its sewerage coverage from 10% currently to 30% of the greater Honiara population by 2047. It is implementing the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) co-funded by ADB, World Bank and the EU. The US$ 98m project commenced in 2019 and runs to 2028. Details of the UWSSSP project can be found on the following websites: https://www.solomonwater.com.sb/index.php/projects/uwsssp-documents https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/sol-51271-002-pam Solomon Water is now soliciting applications for the position of a National Senior Project Officer with the SW PMU. The selected candidate will be expected to work closely with the PMU Project Managers as well as other international and national PMU officers, and contribute to smooth management and completion of the UWSSSP and SW capital works program.
Scope of Work
The Senior Project Officer (Water Supply/Wastewater) will act as the Engineer’s representative as delegated by the Project Manager and shall be responsible for the supervision of all construction sub- projects under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSP). The Senior Project Officer shall ensure all technical and administrative clearances required by Solomon Islands Government (SIG) agencies, which otherwise could result in delaying sub-projects, are adequately addressed.
Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output
Specific tasks of Senior Project Officer (Water Supply/Wastewater) include: • Assist the PMU Project Managers as well as other international and national PMU officers, SW Operations Officers, other government agencies, ADB and co-financiers on all matters pertaining to the implementation of the UWSSSP. • Assist with the management of all ongoing PMU projects and contracts. • Assist with the preparation of contractual documentation and participate in progress and management meetings. • Assist with the preparation of briefs, progress and other reports in a timely manner for submission to the Government and donors/financiers. • Assist with financial management oversight to ensure that financial tables are up to date. • Assist the PMU Project Managers and other PMU staff to liaise with environmental and social safeguards specialists within project consultants to ensure that donors/financiers safeguards requirements are complied with and monitoring reports are submitted in a timely manner. • Assist with contract administration including budgets, payments and deadlines, and timely review of contractors’ and consultants’ (variation) claims and progress reports. • Assist with the review of contractors’ and consultants’ invoices and endorse for the processing of payments. • Assist with the review of consultant’s designs and contractor’s drawings and calculations to check arrangements for optimized operation and maintenance and verify compliance with contract specifications. • Under the direction of the PMU Project Managers and other staff, ensure that testing of materials and equipment is in accordance with agreed standards and contract specifications.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
The Senior Project Officer (Water Supply/Wastewater) shall: (i) be a National/Citizen of the Solomon Islands. (ii) be engineering graduate of an accredited college or university. (iii) have a minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in construction management, supervision and quality control of construction of water supply and sewerage or other municipal civil engineering infrastructure. Applicants should provide the names and contact details of two referees. References will be taken up prior to final interviews.
Minimum General Experience5YearsMinimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment)5Years
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