Project Analyst-Engineer, NPSA-8

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Analyst - Engineer has the responsibility to oversee and quality assure infrastructure related activities, support to the effective and efficient implementation of the projects’ components and activities, events through a range of actions contributing to planning, implementation, and monitoring of the corresponding activities.

The Project Analyst-Engineer should manage and assure that the project produce the results specified in the Project Document for the infrastructure components, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Quality assurance of infrastructure related activities:

•    Ensure effective management and supervision of the large infrastructure related projects by maintaining the delivery of appropriate technical, operational, financial and administrative outputs, while tracking the project progress through monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
•    Provide expert support and quality assurance to large-scale infrastructure related projects` meeting. 
•    Monitoring progress and risks in infrastructure projects, ensuring that changes are controlled, and problems addressed; 
•    Quality assurance of all ToRs and Scope of Works for development of technical documentation and/or construction works for all infrastructural projects 
•    Manage and coordinate the implementation of the respective activities based on the relevant project documents, including, as needed, supervision and guidance of other project staff, consultants and experts with a view to achieving project results;
•    Ensure timely and good-quality implementation of workplan activities and monitor progress against the approved infrastructure workplan; identifies changes in the external environment and promptly suggests necessary solutions/actions (ex. related to the planning and implementation of activities, need for new activities) 
•    In coordination with the Project Manager and the National Project Director, establishes and maintains working relations with national partners, local institutions, local services, and support the implementation of project activities.

Expert support on infrastructure projects

•    Provide support in conceptualization, coordination, and implementation of selected activities/components within the large strategic investment projects in construction and infrastructure areas 
•    Provide technical support in conducting capacity building initiatives 
•    Generate new ideas and approaches, consolidate best practices from the field and propose effective ways of doing things
•    In accordance with the instructions of the Project Manager, supervises consultants, reviews and approves technical designs and BoQs, ensures detailed monitoring and supervision of the construction works on the sites and provides final engineering clearance for payment under the terms of the contracts;
•    Coordinates the preparation of terms of reference for the design of complex infrastructure initiatives; 
•    Conduct field visits, when and if necessary, linked to improved development of ToRs; 
•    Conduct meetings with key partners and beneficiaries while preparing ToRs and during all stages of technical documentation development (concept design, preliminary design, design for construction and design for execution); 
•    Obtain partner and beneficiary approval for all the stages of technical documentation development (concept design, preliminary design, design for construction and design for execution); 
•    Support preparation of tender documentation, preparation and execution of tender processes for procurement of goods and services; 
•    Be responsible for the management of project activities that require engineering interventions;

Quality assurance of ToRs and SoWs:

•    Serve as the main focal point for review and fine tune of all ToRs and SoWs for engineering services, bringing them in line with the UNDP standards while reducing the potential risks that could occur during the project implementation 
•    Preparation of Terms of References (TORs) for design and engineering services 
•    Review of TORs for design and engineering services 
•    Support in preparation of tender documentation, preparation and execution of tender process for procurement of goods and services

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
 

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Analyst-Engineer will work under guidance and direct supervision of the Project Manager and in close cooperation with the Ministry for Public Investments (MPI

 

•    Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
•    Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience of relevant work experience in infrastructure project management, in particular in development of technical designs, supervision, in the fields of:
  •    Civil Engineering 
  •    Architecture

The online application form must be fully completed. Applicants are required to carefully complete their online application form and reflect all of their work experience history in the application. 

Only attaching a CV is not sufficient for applicants to be considered for positions. All applicants have to complete the Experience, Education, Language, and Nationality & Permanent Residence fields fully.

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.