Senior Rural Infrastructure Specialist

VGM Partners is looking for an expert for the following EC Framework project in Timor Leste:

PROJECT NAME: Mid-Term Evaluation of Rural Development Programme IV (RDP IV)

Global objective:  To provide decision makers in the National Authorising Office, the European Commission, the MoAF, the MoPW and other interested stakeholders with sufficient information to make an informed judgment about the past performance of the programme (its efficiency, effectiveness and impact) and to document lessons learnt.

POSITION:  Senior Rural Infrastructure Specialist

Qualification and skills

·         A post graduate degree in an appropriate discipline related to rural infrastructure, preferably with road engineering;

·         Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

General Professional experience

·         At least 10 years of proven overseas experience in an area related to rural infrastructure and rural development

Specific Professional Experience

·         Past experience in supporting large-scale rural development programmes;

·         At least 5 years' experience in planning, design, construction and rehabilitation of rural roads;

·         Experience of labour intensive methods of road construction and maintenance;

·         Experience and knowledge in capacity building projects with small contractors linked with this kind of works;

·         Experience with EDF procedures. An experience with the FIDIC - Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conceils (World Road Association) procedures for works contract management and procurement;

·         Previous experience implementing a similar programme;

·         Experience of road networks and structures in development context and a similar climatic, geological and topographical country;

·         Previous experience with the evaluation of EU funded programmes;

·         Knowledge or experience in the region and in Timor-Leste;

·         Knowledge of Portuguese, Bahasa or Tetum.

Starting period:  07 October 2013

Number of working days: 23

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Application instructions:

Applications and updated CV (in EU format) should be submitted to expert@vgmpartners.com

Only internally selected candidates will be contacted

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