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• Tasked with continuous monitoring of other
  project and programme activities and identification of the areas where
  coordination and alignment is necessary and/or desirable;
• Design and suggest to the implementing
  partners (responsible parties) and the Programme Manager specific actions
  for better alignment of project activities, thematically and
  geographically;
• Provide high-level policy advice to the
  participating government agencies and non-government partners (including
  private sector partners) on the area of transport infrastructure;
• Constant monitoring and analysis of the
  operating environment, quick readjustment of the operations, advice on
  legal considerations and risk assessment;
• Monitoring and analysis of key
  developments in the country that are likely to impact on  output intervention areas,
  identification of development needs and potential solutions relevant to
  output activities.

• Prepare and submit for approval inputs for
  the Project annual plans and budgets;
• Final formulation of district multiannual
  road rehabilitation  programmes and
  their inclusion in the planning and budgeting process;
• Preparation, management and oversight of
  contracts for dedicated technical assistance for district road
  rehabilitation and improvement programmes, including preparation of
  detailed engineering designs, scope/prioritisation, cost estimates and implementation
  timeframe of the rehabilitation works, support to tender preparation and
  assistance and contracting, due diligence, supervision and management of
  works contracts on behalf of the Contracting Authority, mid-term and
  ex-post evaluation of the projects;
• Preparation, oversight and management of
  contracts for dedicated capacity building in road maintenance, including
  labour based and low cost sealing methods; Rehabilitation and Maintenance
  Planning System (RAMPS); Community Access Support (CAS) and Planning, etc;
• Provide guidance and advice to the
  participating local governments on integration of the road rehabilitation
  and maintenance component in the LG annual and mid-term planning,
  budgeting and implementation frameworks;
• Day-to-day management of the output
  implementation including effective financial, administrative and
  logistical processes to enable implementation of output activities to
  ensure coherence between the partners (MoWT and participating LGs) and
  delivery towards the stated common objectives;
• Prepare and issue in a timely manner the
  memoranda of understanding, letters of agreement with the partners and
  other legal instruments to enable their engagement and implementation of
  the activities for which they are responsible;
• Follow up with the participating districts
  to ensure timely submission of accountability reports and with MoFPED and
  MoWT for prompt disbursements of DRRF funds to the participating
  districts;
• Ensure timely publication and public
  access to all relevant information pertaining to the output activities;
• Prepare inputs on output activities for
  the DINU quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the EU and other
  donor requirements;
• Take part in communication and media
  activities; ensure project web-site updates; coordinate distribution of
  the project related information;
• Ensure visibility of the Donor and
  Implementing Partners in all output activities.

• Support gathering of quarterly and annual
  data/information from the implementing partners (responsible parties) for
  project monitoring and evaluation processes ensuring compliance with EU
  and UNCDF M&E requirements in reporting on project results and
  progress towards outcomes;
• Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation
  procedures are instituted in all project activities;
• Ensure proper monitoring of project
  progress against annual and quarterly work plans and budgets;
• Develop in collaboration with the partners
  and implement the output monitoring and evaluation plan, compliance and
  accordingly utilize the findings as to justify adjustment of the funds
  disbursement schedules and to introduce corrective measures in the case of
  deviation;
• Regularly update the risk log for the
  output and conduct appropriate budget and operation risk management,
  mitigation and responses;
• Analyze and monitor the financial
  situation, present forecasts for the output (DRRF), and monitor for
  unusual activities and transactions;
• Support the design, preparation and
  implementation of regular independent audits of the project; prepare
  inputs to management responses and follow up on the audit recommendations
  as appropriate;
• Support field verification and inspection
  visits by OPM and MoWT officials and other stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain dialogue with
  government officials, NGOs, partners, donors and communities to provide
  knowledge and understanding, ensuring accurate interpretation of the
  project’s mission;
• Identify areas of cooperation and
  coordination with other UN agencies for the implementation of joint
  activities related to the project;
• Identify opportunities for the
  implementation of the project making specific recommendations on actions
  needed;
• Support resource mobilization efforts.

• The incumbent will prepare knowledge
  products, related to the output activities, particularly on the role of
  local governments in maintaining and developing road assets;
• Facilitate learning and experience sharing
  for government officials, private sector representatives, local community
  leaders and experts;
• Actively contribute to national, corporate
  and global knowledge networks;
• Represent UNCDF in meetings that are
  relevant to the project;
• Contribute to UNCDF cross-practice
  synergies with the development finance interventions at country level.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Lead Specialist – Transport Infrastructure
  job placement should a Master’s degree or equivalent in Road/Civil
  Engineering, Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration or
  other development-related field.
• Five or more years of relevant experience
  at the national and/or international level with the UN and/or national or
  international organizations in the area of advising and managing road
  construction and rehabilitation programmes with direct participation of
  local governments;
• Experience in managing staff and
  operational systems in accordance with the government and/or EU/UN
  procedures and standards and establishing interrelationships with
  international organization and national governments in the area of
  governance and development
• Knowledge and experience of UN system
  policies and programming is desirable
• Previous experience in design and
  implementation of programmes for local government capacity development in
  planning, budgeting and implementing road construction and rehabilitation
  programmes
• Clear understanding of government policies
  on local government finance and service delivery, particularly in the
  works and transport sector
• Knowledge of government/UNDP
  financial/accounting systems and regulations is an asset.
• In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter
• Understands more advanced aspects of
  primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of
  related disciplines;
• Serves as internal consultant in the area
  of expertise and shares knowledge with staff;
• Stays abreast with new developments in
  area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop
  him/herself professionally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of
  information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding
  and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and
  utilizes these regularly in work assignments;

• Advocacy/Advancing a policy-oriented
  agenda: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies. Uses the
  opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for advocacy work
• Results-Based Programme Development and
  Management: Contributes into results through primary research and
  analysis. Assesses project performance to identify success factors and
  incorporates best practices into project work; researches linkages across
  programme activities to identify critical points of integration; monitors
  specific stages of projects/programme implementation
• Building strategic partnerships:
• Identifying and building
  partnerships; identifies needs and interventions for capacity building
  counterparts, clients and potential partners; displays initiative, sets
  challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work
  assignments; takes responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set
  deadlines and strives until successful outputs are achieved; innovation
  and marketing new approaches.
• Developing new approaches,
  looks at experience critically, drawing lessons, and building them into
  the design of the new approaches; identifies new approaches and promotes
  their use in other situations; documents successes and uses them to
  project a positive image; creates an environment that fosters innovation
  and innovative thinking; makes the case for innovative ideas from the
  team with own supervisor.
• Promoting organizational learning and
  knowledge sharing: Developing tools and mechanisms. Makes the case
  for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the
  design of new approaches; identifies new approaches and strategies that
  promote the use of tools and mechanisms.
• Client Orientation: Contributing
  to positive outcomes for the client; anticipates client needs; works
  towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between
  the clients and service provider, demonstrates understanding of client’s
  perspective.

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