Ref: NEL/RBM/ 10//01
Deadline: July 02, 2010 Category: Regional Position Eligibility: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda Nationals
Duty Station: Kigali-Rwanda. Reporting to: Program Officer Water Resources Development Contract Duration: 1 Year (probation 6 months) renewable depending on performance and availability of funds
Commencement: Immediate (in whichever case not later that 1 month after the employment offer)
Background
The Nile Basin Initiative/Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) has effective 2005 implemented the Kagera River Basin Transboundary Integrated Water Resources Management & Development project with grant
financing from the Governments of Sweden and Norway and the World Bank.
financing from the Governments of Sweden and Norway and the World Bank.
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda participate and benefit from the project.
The NELSAP now wishes to fill the vacant position of Project Manager in order to enhance project implementation capacity. The successful applicant is expected to provide overall project leadership, manage the Project Management Unit, coordinate project activities including, financial management, procurement, monitoring & evaluation, project reporting and ensuring timely project financial audits.
Qualifications and experience
- MSc in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering or Environmental Engineering with at least 7 years of practical experience in planning and implementation as well as project and contract management of complex water resources infrastructure projects at national or regional level.
Other Information
Interested candidates should submit their application letters and Curriculum Vitae (clearly indicating the position’s reference number above) electronically to the NELSAP Regional Coordinator on: nelcu@nilebasin.org copied to
nelcuvacancy@nilebasin.org by July 02, 2010.
nelcuvacancy@nilebasin.org by July 02, 2010.
Priority will be given to nationals originating from Kagera Basin countries seeking balance among countries represented in NELSAP staff as a whole. Applications received after the closing date shall not be considered. Only those candidates that are short-listed for the interviews will be notified.
Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
NBI offers a competitive salary package.
