National Technical Consultant

Overview

The National Technical Consultant will support the joint UN DESA and UNOPS project “Localizing the SDGs through more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable infrastructure (Phase II)” by driving technical assistance for local governments’ AMAPs implementation and recontextualizing the National Infrastructure Asset Management Enabling Environment Roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Review AMAPs and establish communication with local government focal points.
• Develop and deliver a workshop on AMAP implementation status, challenges, and opportunities.
• Facilitate identification of high-priority interventions and draft ToRs/specifications.
• Provide technical oversight and implementation support to service providers.
• Draft a summary report of workshop outcomes and AMAP actions supported.
• Attend training on UNOPS EnABLE-IAM methodology.
• Review EnABLE tool findings, assessment, and national Roadmap to identify updates.
• Map institutional stakeholders and develop a consultation plan.
• Design and support a national workshop to evaluate roadmap implementation status.
• Draft a workshop report.
• Produce an updated, government-endorsed IAM Enabling Environment Roadmap.
• Develop an initial work plan and detailed schedule.
• Participate in coordination meetings.
• Contribute technical narrative inputs for reporting.
• Participate in lessons learned discussions and recontextualization of global IAM tools.

Required Experience

Relevant experience in architecture, infrastructure, or infrastructure asset management or related areas is required. Demonstrated expertise in asset inventories, lifecycle planning, or institutional capacity development is required. Comprehensive knowledge of the national public sector and infrastructure development challenges specific to The Gambia is required. Strong command of standard office IT tools and Google Workspace environments (including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet) for technical collaboration is required. Familiarity with UN IAM tools and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is desirable. Proficiency in geographic information systems (GIS) and global asset management standards is desirable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering, architecture, project management, public administration, urban development, economics, or a related field with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering, architecture, project management, public administration, urban development, economics, or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience is required.

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