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• Offer technical support in the preparation
  of procurement plans, work plans, and budgets under Component 1 of WMDP
• Actively coordinate regular dialogue and
  interactions among the project team, with the rest of Directorate of Water
  Resources Management (DWRM) staff, project partners and stakeholders
• Render support the DWRM project team to
  coordinate, harmonize and integrate different activities in order to
  create synergy and maximize benefits.
• Work closely with the Procurement Officers
  to ensure that procurement of various goods and services is undertaken in
  a timely manner following the procurement plan and guidelines
• Liaise with the Financial Management
  Specialist to coordinate requisition and accountability of project funds
• Actively coordinate field activity
  scheduling and day to day implementation of project activities
• Keenly track the general implementation
  status in line with achievement of set targets
• Offer support in the monitoring of
  implementation and achievement of Component 1 objectives.

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics or
  related areas and a Master’s degree in any of the following: Project
  Planning and Management, Economics, Management, Social Policy or other
  relevant discipline.
• At least ten years’ general experience in
  planning, project management, or monitoring and evaluation. He/she should
  have a minimum of three (3) years specific experience in preparation of
  workplans, budgets and progress reports; coordination of projects; and
  provision of administrative, technical and logistical support to projects.
• Excellent track record of building the
  capacity of teams and creating an environment of coordination.
• Exhaustive knowledge of the country’s
  water and environment sector is key.
• Strong managerial, supervision and
  leadership skills.
• Good presentation skills in order to
  disseminate information to Government Institutions and international
  organisations
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills. Should be fluent in English.
• The candidate should have a high level of
  interpersonal and management skills and ability to work with teams in the
  organization at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight
  deadlines
• Computer knowledge and skills in MS Word,
  MS Excel and Internet/ Email is a mandatory requirement.

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