Provincial Infrastructure Development Specialist , IDLG

About IDLG

The Independent directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) was established through a presidential decree on 30th August 2007 that has been mandated to improve governance in order to achieve stability, security and development. IDLG with support from international and national organizations and donor communities will take firm steps for collective actions. In this context, IDLG initiated three main programmes of interventions for sub-national governance; 1) Policy Development Programme; 2) Institutional Development Programme; and 3) Broader Governance Programme – Llocal Governance Programme for Afghanistan.

Job Summary

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Governor/Deputy Governor, the Provincial Infrastructure Development Specialist will be responsible for providing technical assistance in the spatial and engineering/technical aspects of provincial and municipal infrastructure development and project implementation. He/she will help ensure that the processes and procedures used in the infrastructure projects are properly documented in the plan, which will serve as the main instrument for replication and up-scaling. The Specialist will serve as a coach for the PGO Reconstruction and Development Specialist or the municipal Head of the Construction Department depending on the assignment. The Specialist will work in cooperation with the provincial Technical Services Division and the Provincial Planning and Budgeting Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in formulating long-term development vision, goals, objectives, and strategies for spatial and infrastructure development at the provincial (municipal) level.
Assist the PGO (municipality) in preparing technical designs, cost estimates and infrastructural maps for designed projects and any other projects requiring rehabilitation
Assist in preparatory activities, including detailed feasibility studies and detailed engineering design (DED) for selected projects.
Assist in preparing proposals and engineering designs, plans for the construction and related projects.
Assist in procurement/tendering processes.
Assist in project progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting and facilitates liaison with stakeholders (ASP/IDLG, donors and contractors) involved in the execution of the construction and other related projects.
Formulate the portion of the provincial (municipal) budget pertaining to infrastructure upgrading/development.
Assist the PGO (municipality) in putting in place baseline data and information database on spatial and infrastructure/technical projects in the province (municipality).
Assist in Supervision the implementation of municipal infrastructure upgrading/development projects/programs.
Assist in designing a municipal infrastructure maintenance system.
Assist in Revision of the municipality’s available master plan and recommend areas for improvement.
Assist in documenting participatory project and program benefit and impact monitoring and evaluation experience with emphasis on processes, lessons learned, and guidelines for replication.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant field
An aggregate of 36 training hours in a training course/ seminar in designing and evaluating public works projects or any related field (24 training hours may be substituted with excess relevant education or work experience)
An aggregate of 80 training hours in a training course/seminar in engineering, or any related field.
Two (2) years experience in a responsible level of position involving work in designing and evaluating public works projects, or any other relevant field (one year experience may be substituted with excess relevant education or training)
Six (6) years experience in a position that requires graduation from a college course, involving work in engineering or other relevant fields.
Leadership skills, strategic thinking, flexibility, achievement motivation, work motivation under stress, collaboration, customer service orientation, interpersonal understanding, portability, qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, oral and written communications skills, technical credibility, AutoCAD and basic word processing skills
Fluency in one of Afghanistan’s state languages used in local public administration, knowledge of the other state language desirable. Ability to communicate in English will be an advantage.

Skills

Leadership skills, strategic thinking, flexibility, achievement motivation, work motivation under stress, collaboration, customer service orientation, interpersonal understanding, portability, qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, oral and written communications skills, technical credibility, AutoCAD and basic word processing skills

Language(s) required

Fluency in one of Afghanistan’s state languages used in local public administration, knowledge of the other state language desirable. Ability to communicate in English will be an advantage

Submission Guideline

Qualified Afghan applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes with a detailed application letter including a contact number or address. The deadline for applications is 25/12/2012 Please submit your applications either electronically or by mail to: hr.provinces@idlg.gov.af or hardcopy to the address mentioned below. The HR Department will not entertain telephone inquiries. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. 

Address: 
Independent Directorate of Local Governance
Ariana Square, Beside Italian Embassy, Kabul
Afghanistan

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To Ensure Equal Opportunity, Women are Encouraged to Apply