Infrastructure Planning, Construction and Maintenance Advisor
Job Reference Number
EMR/ACNP/PALJP/INF001
Job Type
International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets
Schedule
Contract
Job Location
Australasia; Papua New Guinea
Job Summary
Australia is providing support to the Papua New Guinea law and justice sector through the PNG-Australia Law and Justice Partnership (PALJP). That assistance is an important element in the shared goals of the Government of Australia (GoA) and the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG), as expressed in the ‘Partnership for Development’ and its ‘Law and Justice Schedule’. PALJP provides flexible and responsive support that assists GoPNG to achieve measurable progress against its policies for law and justice reform, better access to justice and improved service delivery to the people of Papua New Guinea. The Partnership commenced in April 2009 and is due to operate until April 2014, with a total budget of AUD150M.
Key Responsibilities
This advisor position will support the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ABG) Law & Justice Sector actors, and where appropriate national agencies, to address long-standing challenges related to several classes of law and justice infrastructure, including work space, housing for law and justice service personnel, and infrastructure needed for police, courts, corrections, and detention. In line with this, the advisor will be expected to support ABG capacity to coordinate complicated demands from a variety of policy documents and pools of resources, plan within the current legal and financial framework, develop effective project management systems for packages of infrastructure, and promote agency capacity to absorb the responsibility for new infrastructure. The advisor will need to work closely with the national PALJP Facilities and Asset Team.
Other Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
Essential
1. Capacity development
Demonstrated experience in capacity development approaches (related to technical skills) and the ability to utilise a range of techniques to increase the confidence, skills and service delivery standards of counterparts, partner agencies, and team members
Demonstrated experience in capacity development approaches (related to technical skills) and the ability to utilise a range of techniques to increase the confidence, skills and service delivery standards of counterparts, partner agencies, and team members
2. Communication
High-level interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills, ability to produce sophisticated reports, handbooks, or templates, and an excellent ability to develop and maintain results-focused stakeholder relationships in a range of environments
High-level interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills, ability to produce sophisticated reports, handbooks, or templates, and an excellent ability to develop and maintain results-focused stakeholder relationships in a range of environments
3. Team work
Demonstrated ability to lead teams of professionals, coach and mentor junior staff, and work effectively with others to build productive coalitions and contribute to sustainable outcomes
Demonstrated ability to lead teams of professionals, coach and mentor junior staff, and work effectively with others to build productive coalitions and contribute to sustainable outcomes
4. Cultural sensitivity
Demonstrated ability to work sensitively in a complex cross cultural environment, including high levels of personal resilience to operate successfully in remote and challenging locations
5. Change Management
Demonstrated experience in leading organisational development and change management related to infrastructure planning (including budget considerations), commissioning and/or maintenance for justice sector or government actors in an international environment.
Demonstrated experience in leading organisational development and change management related to infrastructure planning (including budget considerations), commissioning and/or maintenance for justice sector or government actors in an international environment.
6. Technical skills
Extensive experience with infrastructure planning, maintenance or related fields in a public sector capacity, preferably including criminal justice institutions with annual expenditures (construction and/or maintenance) exceeding AUD 5 million, preferably across multiple sites. Sound knowledge of GoPNG (or international if no GoPNG equivalent) procurement, commissioning and maintenance systems, standards, and processes.
Extensive experience with infrastructure planning, maintenance or related fields in a public sector capacity, preferably including criminal justice institutions with annual expenditures (construction and/or maintenance) exceeding AUD 5 million, preferably across multiple sites. Sound knowledge of GoPNG (or international if no GoPNG equivalent) procurement, commissioning and maintenance systems, standards, and processes.
Desirable
Tertiary qualifications and/or commensurate experience in institutional design, facility engineering, maintenance engineering, or similar mix of education and experience.
Tertiary qualifications and/or commensurate experience in institutional design, facility engineering, maintenance engineering, or similar mix of education and experience.
Please download the ToR for a full job description: 121127_V2.1_ToR B'Ville LJ Sector Infrastructure Planning Construction and Maintenance Advisor.pdf
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV (no longer than four pages) and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (no longer than two pages) by 5.00pm Australia Daylight Time, Monday 28 January 2013.
Applications that do not respect the submission requirements will not be further considered.
The position is classified as C4 under the Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF). Full details of the ARF are available athttp://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pages/3994_1809_6357_1618_6763.aspx
Cardno Emerging Markets is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to child protection and strongly encourages the applications of PNG nationals and women.
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