Masterplan Manager – Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan
Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Water
Location: Dili, East Timor
Last Date: July 13, 2011
Position Description
Masterplan
Manager – Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan
This position description needs to be read in conjunction with
the Request for Tender (RFT) and Project Brief.
Overview
An agreement between the Government of Victoria and the
Government of Timor Leste (GRDTL) has recently been approved for Stage 1 of a
Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan - to be completed by mid 2012 at an
approximate total cost of $2M, including in kind contributions from Melbourne
Water, Yarra Valley Water and WSP.
The project will deliver medium and long term masterplans for the
improvement of both the sanitation and drainage systems in Dili. A number of
pilot programs will also be delivered during Stage 1 to test sanitation
improvement options.
A Joint Venture is proposed between and Melbourne Water and Yarra
Valley Water to deliver the Masterplan. Work has already commenced under the
guidance of a Steering Committee comprising representatives of GRDTL, Melbourne
Water and Yarra Valley Water. As outlined in the Project Brief, some personnel
have already been appointed to work on Stage 1 of the Project.
Tenders are being called from suitably experienced consultancy
firms to develop the Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan by mid 2012.
Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water are seeking a suitably
experienced Manager, based in Dili until approximately June 2012, to lead all
elements of the project including management of contracts, liaising with GRDTL
stakeholders and ensuring all resources in Melbourne and Dili are deployed
efficiently to meet agreed timelines.
Principle
Duties
1.
Overall direction and management of a team of people working in Dili and
in Melbourne to produce medium and long term sanitation and drainage masterplans.
2.
Oversee the management of design and construction of a number of
sanitation pilot projects aimed at assessing community expectations and
acceptance. These will be managed by the Pilot Project Manager who reports to
the Masterplan Manager – see attached Project Structure.
3.
Direction/coordination of Melbourne based staff of MW, YVW and
consultants and Dili personnel in the development of a Sanitation and Drainage
Masterplan (including some concept designs and costings) as outlined in the
Project Brief.
4.
High level stakeholder management of government representatives.
5.
Resource management of personnel and budgets
6.
Reporting to the Steering Committee, Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley
Water on progress.
7.
Management of all procurement associated with Stage 1 of the DSDMP in
accordance with GRDTL law and procedures.
Selection
criteria – Qualifications and Experience
The successful applicant will have:
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Relevant engineering or related qualifications
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Experience in development of long term strategy
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A working knowledge of urban sanitation in developing countries
and/or drainage systems
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Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
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Demonstrated high level stakeholder management skills.
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Considerable experience working in developing communities
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Preferably some proficiency in Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia
and/or Portugese
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A commitment to live in Dili for the term of the appointment
Employment
Conditions
The successful applicant will be engaged under contract by
Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water for a period of approximately 10 months
from September 2011 to June 2012.
This contract has an upper limit of AUD$200K although we would
welcome submissions with a total cost less than this amount.
Applications
To request a copy of the RFT and Project Brief, please send your
CV and a covering letter (expression of interest) to
rebecca.king@yvw.com.au
by Thursday 30 June, 2011. A
response will be issued within 48 hours of receiving your CV and expression of
interest letter. Applicants who meet the above criteria will be sent a copy of
the RFT and Project Brief via email to enable preparation and submission of a
formal proposal in accordance with the RFT.
The closing time for submission of formal proposals in accordance
with the RFT is 2:00pm (Melbourne time, VIC, Australia) on Wednesday 13 July,
2011.
General inquiries should be made to Liz Roder on +670-7415879 or
via email to
lizrodertimor@gmail.com or
liz.roder@melbournewater.com.au.
Reporting relationships for DSDMP Stage 1