Provision of  Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities in the Islands

Request for Expressions of Interest

Project Director (PD)

The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE) is implementing “Provision of Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities in the Islands” financed by OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) ) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the services of a full time Project Director (PD) to oversee the project implementation and management of water and sewerage projects administered by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE).

The objective of this assignment is to undertake and oversee all management and implementation activities which would contribute towards achieving efficient and effective implementation and management of water and sewerage projects managed by Ministry of Environment and Energy.

To be eligible for the position the individual is expected to demonstrate the following:

1. Minimum Master’s Degree in Project Management or Business Administration (MBA)
2. Must have professional work experience of at least Ten (10) years with minimum seven (7) years’ Experience in Construction Projects with substantial management/supervisory responsibilities.
3. Tertiary Qualification in Civil/Environmental Engineering will be an added advantage.
4. Experience in consulting public or private sectors while international experience would be an additional advantage.
5. Knowledge and Experience in International Donor funded project management will be an added advantage.
6. Work experience in delivery of water and sanitation sector projects will be an added advantage.
7. Knowledge and understanding of technical, commercial and legal aspects of procurement of donor - financed projects will be an added advantage.
8. Should have strong leadership, management and communication skills in presenting, discussing and resolving difficult issues and have ability to work efficiently and effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

The successful individual must be willing to work for extended periods without direct supervision and travel routinely to islands within the catchment.

In addition, the individual’s reputation of integrity and impartiality routed in independent from third parties shall be considered.

Successful individual will be paid an all-inclusive monthly fee of MVR 46,000.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit their application letter, CV, including information that demonstrates their qualification to perform the services (description of similar assignments and experience in similar conditions, familiarity with appropriate skills, reference, education certificates and national identity card/passport copy etc).

Interested individuals may obtain an outline Terms of Reference from www.environment.gov.mv and acquire further information on request by writing to the mail address, [email protected]

The expressions of interest must be submitted to the address below (regular mail, emails or fax) no later than 1200 hours on 6th December 2015.

Water and Sewerage Projects

Ministry of Environment and Energy

Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun,

Maafannu, Male’, 20392,

Republic of Maldives

Fax: +960-3018-301

Tel : +960-3018-300

Email: [email protected]