a. Education
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineer...
a. Education
- Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Project
Management or other relevant field. A
first level University Degree in a relevant field with combination of
additional 2 years’ relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of the master’s
degree.
b. Work Experience
- Minimum 10 years’ experience implementing
transport infrastructure projects.
- Experience with World Bank processes and
procedures highly valued.
- Experience in road
construction in Afghanistan highly desirable.
- At least seven years’ experience successfully
advising senior government authorities, up to director and minister level,
regarding the implementation of national level transport infrastructure
projects.
- Knowledge of UN rules and
regulations, administrative and programme practices a must.
Previous experience working with UNOPS is highly
desirable.
PRINCE2 Foundation required; PRINCE2
Practitioner highly desirable
Language
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.
Competencies
Technical Competencies:
- Strong skills in programme and project management with
proven competencies in related tools and methodologies;
- Proven experience in the total financial management of
large and diverse multi-discipline project portfolios;
- Excellent financial and situational analytical skills and
knowledge of analysis techniques;
- Strong contract formation and negotiation skills;
- Demonstrated ability to grow an existing business, maintain
existing client relationships and develop new ones;
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to address
senior management, business and technical audiences;
Core Competencies:
Communication: demonstrates openness in sharing information; keeps people
informed; demonstrates active listening skills; tailors language, tone, style
and format to match audiences; two-way communication skills; excellent command
of oral and written English; knowledge of a second UN working language
desirable;
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve
organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and
expertise - is willing to learn from others; places the team agenda before
personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with the final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect his/her own position;
shares the credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for
the team shortcomings;
Planning and Organizing: Develops
clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority
activities and assignments; allocates appropriate time and resources; foresees
risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans
and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently;
Client Orientation: establishes and maintains productive
partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; meets deadlines
for delivery of services to clients; identifies client needs and matches them
to appropriate solutions;
Accountability: takes
ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; operates
in compliance with UNOPS procedures, rules and regulations; supports and
provides oversight to subordinates; delivers outputs within the prescribed
time, cost and quality standards.
Managerial Competencies:
Leadership: Serves
as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate
visions into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish
objectives; drives for change and improvement;
Empowering others: Delegates
responsibility, clarifies expectations, and gives staff autonomy in important
areas of their work; encourages others to set challenging goals; holds others
accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility;
genuinely values all staff members'inputs and expertise; shows appreciation and
rewards achievement and effort; involves others when making decisions that
affect them;
Managing performance: Delegates
the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority;
ensures that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each
staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to
accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against
milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback
and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and
initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff;
appraises performance fairly;
Judgement / Decision Making: Identifies
the key issues in complex situations, and comes to the heart of the problem
quickly; takes decisions with an eye towards their impact on others and on the
Organization; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed
and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.