Project Coordinator Water Resources Management
Project Coordinator Water Resources Management, MRI Worldwide (Recruitment) Ltd., Vientiane, Lao PDR
The right candidate will work with a Chief Technical Advisor to ensure the overall effective implementation of the water management project including the coordination of the project's three components to ensure synergies and the achievement of the project objectives and the management of the regional component.
JobTitle: Project Coordinator Water Resources Management
Company: MRI Worldwide (Recruitment) Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
Location: Vientiane, Lao PDR
Category: environment | nature conservation | science | marine | oceanography | rivers | fisheries
Region: Asia | Laos
Contract: contract
Duration: 12-24 months
Salary: 5000-7000 USD per month
Extra Benefits: free tax, housing, transport, medical insurance
Job Description
Job Description
Overall management and coordination of the Project:
• Manage and coordinate all technical, administrative and financial activities to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project to achieve its objectives and in full compliance with all applicable donor funding agreements, the project document and procedures and standards;
• Ensure effective communications and coordination between the client, World Bank, AusAID, National Mekong Committees and the National Oversight Committees for the synergies between the regional and the national and transboundary components of the project and joint learning;
• Develop guidelines, design processes and lead actions to synthesize component work plans into coherent Project Implementation Plan (PIP), to consolidate reporting and to implement the overall Project Performance Management Framework;
• Provide secretariat support for the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) of the project including organizing meetings, taking notes, following up on the recommendations and decisions of the ROC and liaison between the ROC and National Oversight Committees through NMCSs and country focal points;
• Prepare progress reports and other updates on the overall project preparation by synthesizing regional and national progress as in accordance with their procedures and donor requirements;
• Preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) and budgets for employment of project staff and consultants, and recruitment of such staff and consultants;
• Coordinate and mobilise the resource and personnel requirements for the main activities of the project;
• Liaise and exchange information with other related regional projects, programmes and initiatives;
• Perform any other duties related to the coordination and management of the project as assigned by the CEO and Director of Planning Division.
• Ensure effective communications and coordination between the client, World Bank, AusAID, National Mekong Committees and the National Oversight Committees for the synergies between the regional and the national and transboundary components of the project and joint learning;
• Develop guidelines, design processes and lead actions to synthesize component work plans into coherent Project Implementation Plan (PIP), to consolidate reporting and to implement the overall Project Performance Management Framework;
• Provide secretariat support for the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) of the project including organizing meetings, taking notes, following up on the recommendations and decisions of the ROC and liaison between the ROC and National Oversight Committees through NMCSs and country focal points;
• Prepare progress reports and other updates on the overall project preparation by synthesizing regional and national progress as in accordance with their procedures and donor requirements;
• Preparation of Terms of Reference (TOR) and budgets for employment of project staff and consultants, and recruitment of such staff and consultants;
• Coordinate and mobilise the resource and personnel requirements for the main activities of the project;
• Liaise and exchange information with other related regional projects, programmes and initiatives;
• Perform any other duties related to the coordination and management of the project as assigned by the CEO and Director of Planning Division.
Implementation of the regional component:
• Coordinate the Programmes inputs to the detailed design, implementation and monitoring and performance management of the regional component of the project;
• Establish budget allocation and accountability mechanisms between Planning Division and concerned Programmes to deliver regional component activities and outputs;
• Ensure the effective management of the regional component's funds and reporting to the CEO and the Development Partners;
• Facilitate the support from relevant Programmes to the national and transboundary components.
• Establish budget allocation and accountability mechanisms between Planning Division and concerned Programmes to deliver regional component activities and outputs;
• Ensure the effective management of the regional component's funds and reporting to the CEO and the Development Partners;
• Facilitate the support from relevant Programmes to the national and transboundary components.
Implementation of the transboundary component:
• Coordinate advice on the implementation of 5 Transboundary Projects ensuring their compliance to the World Bank financial, reporting and technical requirements;
• Ensure that financial advances for the implementation of these projects are made in a timely and appropriate fashion, using the correct World Bank protocols.
• Ensure that financial advances for the implementation of these projects are made in a timely and appropriate fashion, using the correct World Bank protocols.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• MSc/MA or higher in development economics, water resources and natural resources planning/management or a related field with at least 8-15 years experience in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and in planning and administration of development projects in developing countries;
• Experience with and good knowledge of the Mekong riparian countries and the Mekong River Basin and should have a proven experience of working in an international environment;
• Knowledge/experience within development project design, planning, and execution/ management is a must;
• Practical experience in preparing and managing development projects and familiarity with public investments including loans are an advantage;
• Excellent organizational, coordination and communications skills are essential;
• Ability to work, cooperate in an international environment is a necessity;
• Fluency in English both spoken and written is required.
• Experience with and good knowledge of the Mekong riparian countries and the Mekong River Basin and should have a proven experience of working in an international environment;
• Knowledge/experience within development project design, planning, and execution/ management is a must;
• Practical experience in preparing and managing development projects and familiarity with public investments including loans are an advantage;
• Excellent organizational, coordination and communications skills are essential;
• Ability to work, cooperate in an international environment is a necessity;
• Fluency in English both spoken and written is required.
Education (min) University Undergraduate Degree
Education (best) MSc/MA or higher in development economics, water resources and natural resources
Language (min) English
Advert Date started on 29 May 2013 | ending on 28 Jun 2013
To Apply:http://www.ngojobsonline.com/Job_207_Project+Coordinator+Water+Resources+Management.html?FromHub=devnetjobs.org
Language (min) English
Advert Date started on 29 May 2013 | ending on 28 Jun 2013
To Apply:http://www.ngojobsonline.com/Job_207_Project+Coordinator+Water+Resources+Management.html?FromHub=devnetjobs.org
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