Team Leader (f/m) Irrigation / Civil Engineering

Deadline:

Oct 23, 2017

Languages:

English

Opportunity type:

Contract - More than 1 year

Minimum work experience:

From 15 years

Sectors:

Water & Sanitation, Agriculture

Expected starting date:

Feb 1, 2018

Organisation:

GITEC-IGIP GmbH

Location:

India

ATTACHMENTS

TECH-6_CV Template.docx

Oct 18, 2017

DESCRIPTION

Basic Parameters
Country	Project Start	Duration	Deadline
India	Planned for February 2018	63 months over the project period	Latest by 23 October 2017 / until filled

 

About the Company

GITEC-IGIP Holding SE with the two managing companies GITEC-IGIP GmbH and IGIP mbH is a leading consulting company for development aid projects. For over five centuries, GITEC-IGIP and IGIP characterise professional experience, activities on four continents, a multi-cultural team as well as a world-wide network of companies and offices in close proximity to customers. In the framework of international development aid our companies lead mainly publicly financed projects. We are constantly looking for high-profile consultants. For more details, please visit our web sites at: www.igip.com and www.gitec-consult.com.

The Project

The project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims for financing the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation and Livelihood Improvement Project Phase II.

The development objective of the project is to improve livelihoods of farmers in the command areas of old irrigation projects by increasing agriculture productivity and actual irrigated area through modernisation of old irrigation systems for improvement of irrigation efficiency, institutional development and capacity building of WUAs for participatory irrigation management, and FPOs for integrated farming system and other agriculture activities, and support for local animal husbandry and fishery communities leading viable livelihoods.

Your Main Duties in this Position

• Setting-up an effective organizational structure for the Consultant Team.
• Preparing and implementing all administrative systems and procedures needed to ensure the effective implementation in accordance with the scope of works with acceptable international standards.
• Being responsible for overall direction of the Consultant Team, coordination of inputs, and management of individual experts.
• Being responsible for the overall management of planning, design, construction supervision of agriculture infrastructure and institution building program and farmers support program.
• Having overall responsibility for the timely delivery and quality of all outputs.
• Managing the relationships with the government, PMU/DIU, JICA and all other stakeholders.
• Advising on construction and contracting methods, and performing a comprehensive analysis of options, benefits, risks, mobilization and implementation schedules.
• Assisting the PMU/DIU to prepare invitation for tender; preparing bid evaluation criteria, initially evaluating and providing advice to the PMU on alternative proposals, and elaborating on recommendations with a ranking of all contractors concluding with a suggestion of the technically and economically qualified bidder.
• Identifying important technical and managerial issues which affect progress, safety, quality and compliance with safeguards.
• Reviewing mobilization of the Contractor's resources (experience of the personnel, equipment and tools, quality and quantity of material, funds, etc.) and recommending additional resources to be mobilized.
• Guiding, coordinating and supporting program activities and providing overall guidance and direction, and ensure that the Consultant works in harmony with other ongoing and planned programs.
• Advising PMU/DIU in coordinating the planning, management, monitoring and reporting of all project activities including supporting the development and implementation of progress monitoring systems.
• Advising PMU/DIU with packaging contracts and finalizing tender documents.
• Coordinating with and assisting PMU/DIU on any relevant activities for the project.
• Preparing monthly progress reports and quarterly progress reports in a form agreed with the PMU and JICA (in PSR), and submit the reports.
• Preparing a final report, which will be a compilation and condensation of the data presented in regular monthly progress reports, together with copies of as-built drawings within two months from the issuance of the defects liability certificate.
• Preparing a services completion report.

Your Educational Background

Min. Bachelor of Science in Irrigation or Civil Engineering

Your Expertise / Profile

• 15 years' work experience in irrigation-related projects, at least 2 years of these on international projects outside India
• At least two comprehensive irrigation-related projects in which he/she served as team leader or co-team leader
• At least two irrigation-related projects in South Asian Countries, preferably India
• A minimum of 10 years' work experience in Japanese ODA loan projects
• Proficiency in English language skills (writing & speaking)

Time Schedule / Duration of Assignment

The project is scheduled to start by February 2018 and will run for 72 months.

The duration of your assignment in this role is set on intermittent basis for 63 months over the entire project period; the exact assignment times are subject to project needs.

If you are interested

Please send us an email containing your most recent English CV including full contact details, fee expectations (per day / per month) and details on availability

to: careers@gitec-consult.de

Quoting the Job ref. no.: TL-APLIP/DEVAID-10.2017

Please note that we can only consider candidates who meet the required criteria!