Asian  Development Bank
  Location: 
  Port Vila
  
  
Due Date:
  06-01-2020
  
  Type: 
  
  
  Organisation Description: 
  The Government of Vanuatu (Government) has received financial assistance from  the Asian Development Bank's (ADB's) ongoing technical assistance programs  to provide a National Assistant Project Ports Engineer to strengthen sustainable  project management and implementation capabilities ensuring effective and  efficient delivery of infrastructure projects such as the Vanuatu Interisland  Shipping Support Project and other Infrastructure  projects under  implementation by the Vanuatu Project Management Unit (VPMU), following the  Government objective of Ni-Vanuatu resilience.
  
  
Job Desctiption:
  The selected candidate, Assistant Project Ports Engineer, will work closely  with the Program Director VPMU as well as other international and national  consultants within the VPMU, and VPMU Ni-Vanuatu staff to contribute to smooth  management and completion of VPMU managed projects.  
  The responsibilities of the Assistant Project Ports Engineer will include, but  not be limited to:   
  (i)    Provide support to the VPMU Program Director, other  international and national consultants within the VPMU, and VPMU Ni-Vanuatu  staff on all matters pertaining to the implementation of ongoing projects.
  (ii)   Conduct project site visits regularly under the guidance of VPMU  consultants and staff, and engineering consultants, including preparing progress  reports accordingly.
  (iii)   Assist with the management of all contracts procured under ongoing  VPMU projects.
  (iv)   Assist with the preparation of contractual documentation and  participate in progress and management meetings.
  (v)    Assist with the preparation of briefs, progress and other  reports in a timely manner for submission to the Government and  donors/financiers.
  (vi)   Assist with the coordination of engineering consultants e.g. Design  and Investigation, Construction Supervision etc.
  (vii)  Assist with financial management oversight to ensure that financial  tables are up to date.
  (viii) Assist the VPMU Environment & Social Mitigation Officer to liaise  with environmental and social safeguards specialists within project consultants  to ensure that donors/financiers safeguards requirements are complied with and  monitoring reports are submitted in a timely manner.
  (ix)  Assist with contract administration including budgets, payments and  deadlines, and timely review of contractors' and engineering consultants'  variation, claims and progress reports;
  (x)   Assist with the review of contractors' and engineering  consultants' invoices and endorse for the processing of payment;
  (xi)  Assist with the review of engineering consultant's and/or  contractor's designs/drawings/calculations to check arrangements for optimized  operation and maintenance and verify compliance with contract specifications.    
  
  
Selection Criteria:
  The Assistant Project Ports Engineer will have a civil engineering degree or  diploma with at least 2 years' general experience in civil works contracts  and/or engineering consultant teams. The following are required:
  (i)   At least 2 years' experience in managing, or assisting with the  management of, civil works contracts in Vanuatu or other Pacific Development  Member Countries.
  (ii)  At least 2 years' experience in managing, or assisting with the  management of, engineering consultant teams' in Vanuatu or other Pacific  Development Member Countries.
  (iii)  Demonstrated experience in the following would be an added  advantage:
  a. Procurement or works contracts
  b. FIDIC conditions of contract
  c. Recruitment of consultants (firms and individuals)
  d. Safeguards – Environmental, land acquisition and resettlement, climate  change adaptation, and disaster and risk management
  (iv) Excellent command of written and spoken English.  
  
  
Salary:
  
  
  How to Apply
  Apply by:
  Via website
  
  
Contact Person:
  Elizabeth Hanghangkon
  
  
Contact Phone:
  (+678) 20300
  
  
Email to send applications to:
  ehanghangkon@adb.org
  
  Postal Address or location to apply in  person:
  
  
  Website:
  http://cms.adb.org/
  
  How to apply - more information:
  Apply online via ADB's Consultant Management System - http://cms.adb.org/
   
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