Overview
The Infrastructure Specialist will lead the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of assigned infrastructure interventions, with a focus on advancing sustainable basic services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate infrastructure interventions under the Hayenna Integrated Urban Development Project, including oversight of consultants, contract management, and coordination with government counterparts.
- Manage and monitor assigned infrastructure projects and activities, including workplans, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
- Provide technical and coordination support for the planning, design, procurement, supervision, commissioning, and handover of water, sanitation, roads, utilities, and other basic infrastructure interventions.
- Review technical documents, designs, drawings, and contract-related submissions.
- Support procurement processes for consultancy and works contracts.
- Coordinate with government counterparts to align infrastructure interventions with local contribution workplans.
- Monitor the performance of consultants, contractors, and implementing partners.
- Prepare and contribute to project documents, progress reports, and other written outputs.
- Participate in and lead field missions, site visits, and coordination meetings.
- Support coordination with donors, development partners, and UN agencies.
- Collect, analyze, and present technical, financial, and implementation data.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in infrastructure development, project management, and contracts management.
- Experience in project or programme management, delivery, resource mobilization, and coordination or negotiation with high-level Government officials or multi- and bilateral technical funding agency officials.
- Experience in planning and implementation of infrastructure projects and management of infrastructure contracts.
- Desired: Experience in construction supervision, contract administration, and procurement management.
- Desired: Experience in water, sanitation, drainage, utilities, roads, or other municipal infrastructure projects.
- Desired: Experience in the United Nations System or any similar international organization.
- Desired: One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or a related area.
Qualifications
- Required: An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Preferred: Specialization in Construction Management or Project Management.
- A first-level university degree in combination with additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Desired: Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programmes in data analytics, business analytics, data science, project management, contract management, procurement, or related fields.
