Expert to Palestinian Water Authority

Vacancy “Expert to Palestinian Water Authority”

(IMG/PL16-2013-01)

Start date: 01/05/2013
End date: 30/04/2014 (subject to available funds)
Duty station: Ramallah

International Management Group (IMG) is an intergovernmental organisation in the oPt with offices
in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza implementing programmes for the European Union and the Spanish
Development Co-operation

This vacancy is funded by the European Union.

IMG is soliciting applications for the position of local expert for the Palestinian Water Authority and
is looking for a dynamic, highly organised professional person with excellent interpersonal and communication
skills for 12 months with possible extension.

MAIN TASKS: The expert will assist PWA:

1-PWA management of the EU-PA cooperation portfolio in the water and sanitation sector
2-to implement the capacity building components as per the financing agreements provisions and
agreements reached between PWA and EUREP
3-PWA’s Wastewater planning department and the Project Management Unit team in project supervision and monitoring.
4-Identification of priority infrastructure and «soft components» needs (capacity building and studies),
5-Preparation of project documents and proposals as per the identified priority projects,
6-Review all studies and technical dossiers, including detailed reviewing of feasibility and design
studies
7-Drafting the technical components of procurement documents including contract forecasts, contract
notice, invitation to tender, tender evaluation, negotiation report.
8-Monitoring and evaluation all EU funded projects in the water and sanitation sector in Palestine.

Required Qualifications:
-Minimum M.Sc. in Engineering or equivalent.
-Good command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of Arabic would be an asset)

Experience:
-Minimum 7 years experience in development/international aid/cooperation;
-Minimum 5 years as a project manager (or equivalent) in the Water and Sanitation sector in the
context of development/international aid/cooperation;
-Minimum 3 years experience with EU/EC contractual and financial procedures;
-Experience in the Public sector financial procedures would be an asset;
-Experience in construction projects with budget over €10 million would be an asset;
Weekly working hours: Sunday to Thursday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

Application including maximum one page cover letter, and CV (in EU format only) in English, should
be submitted not later than 28 April 2013 by email to:[email protected] with subject line: Expert
to PWA

Note: IMG format CV can be downloaded from:
http://www.img-int.org/Central/Documents/Public/cv.doc

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