Programme Management Advisor - Process Management - Water Utilities

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the WUM advisor will have direct accountability on delivery of planned outputs. The Water utilities management advisor will provide technical expert support to the RSWC and the regional project coordination unit to deliver several outputs. The Water Utilities Management Specialist will liaise directly with the counterpart coordinator for day-to-day matters and reporting or his designate.  S/he will liaise with Projects’ National Focal Points and other relevant bodies and stakeholders as relevant. 

Specific Tasks and Deliverables 

In particular the Water utilities management advisor will, in close collaboration with the National focal points, the capacity building officer and the project manager, undertake the following tasks:

 1)   In Institutional reform

• Review relevant documents and reports including project documents, National water and sanitation policy and current related legislation and plans and identify gaps

• In consultation with the project manger and stakeholders, recommend and provide inputs on key aspects to mainstream, water demand management, performance management, organizational development and IWRM 

• Participate in workshops and or technical committee consultations as a resource person to provide inputs;

• Provide technical inputs to the organizational development of the RSWC

• Provide expert inputs in development of specific policy documents and instruments including; 

1. Analysis of national framework for IWRM and adaptation to climatic changes;

2. Arbitration mechanism and facilitation of environmental and social conflict resolution associated with the multiple use of water, scarcity and completion regime;

3. Water resources development,

4. Guidelines on incentive framework for the rational use of water and;

5. Performance management framework for water utilities management

• Review draft Performance Indicators Monitoring Framework and provide inputs to ensure alignment with IWRM plans and national priorities;

2) Capacity building

A key responsibility is the identification of training needs and the development of training programs. The Water utilities management advisor is expected to undertake the following tasks;

• Review Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) developed for Port Sudan and other relevant documents and reports, including project documents;

• In consultation with the project manager and stakeholders, develop an action plan for development of the IWRM plan for Port Sudan;

• Ensure linkages between the national Water Strategy indicator framework and the actions program, and establish current situation and future expectations in terms of improved water resources governance, management and practices; 

• Undertake a wider stakeholder consultation process to ensure inputs from multiple categories of stakeholders involved in water resources management at federal and state levels. 

• In consultation with stakeholders, develop draft state water demand management plan for review and inputs by stakeholders;

• Contribute to the development of a modernization program for urban water in the RSWC

• Facilitate two national workshops to solicit inputs and consolidate final IWRM and water demand Plan; 

• Develop an effective implementation strategy for the implementation of the strategic plans, including coordination mechanism and capacity building program to strengthen stakeholders’ participation; and resource mobilization for the implementation of the plan

• Insure the inclusion of gender aspects in water resources management processes

In addition, the Water utilities management advisor will provide support and expert in puts on other tasks separately implemented as follows;

• Review draft Performance Indicators Monitoring Framework and provide inputs to ensure alignment with the Sudan Water Strategy and national priorities. 

• Review relevant documents and participate in technical working groups and workshops to provide inputs in development of urban water framework at the federal level   

Deliverables:

• Stakeholder analysis          

• Integrated Water resources management  plan,

• Monitoring and evaluation system with level of service, Minimum service standard and performance indicators

• Business process and roles and responsibilities within the Organisation mapping

• Human resources needs assessment 

• Training materials 

• Advanced university degree in Water Resource Management, Hydrology, IWRM, Environmental Management, International or Environmental law, Natural Resource Planning, Environmental Engineering with IWRM focus or a directly related field is required. 

• A first university degree (A Bachelor in one of the above mentioned fields) combined with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master degree.

• At least seven years of professional experience in Water Utilities Management, IWRM, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Planning, Environmental Engineering with IWRM focus is required.

• Demonstrated experience in IWRM is highly desired

• Experience working in SIDS is an added advantage

Language

• Full working knowledge of the English language is required. Knowledge of Arabic language will be an asset.    

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreement (I-ICA)
Contract level: I-ICA 3
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Sudan

The FCDO Urban Water for Sudan (UW4S) programme is working to improve the health and nutrition, as well as to reduce the economic burden, for traditional residents as well as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in five state capitals in Sudan, including Port Sudan. 

The UW4S project seeks to improve the equity of water supply and complementary sanitation and hygiene behaviour change in a sustainable manner.  It focuses on holistic planning, provides basic infrastructure and helps state authorities build their ability to sustainably manage, operate and maintain their water services, with improved engagement with citizens. 

Under the first phase of the FCDO project, information of the Port Sudan water supply situation was gathered and analysed as inputs to the Strategic Investment Plan (SIP). The study resulted in the SIP and planning documents for 14 work packages under three stages; emergency rehabilitation and TA, priority rehabilitation and long term interventions.

Urban water for Port Sudan project

The project is based on the priorities identified in the SIP, specifically, SIP work packages 1 to 4 (emergency works and Phase 2 technical assistance). This project covers components of the Stage 1 Emergency works and part of the Stage 2 Priority works capacity building and technical assistance package. The project’s scope of work is aligned with the available DFID budget and takes account of work being funded from other sources or implemented by others such as the AfDB.

The FCDO UW4S programme- Port Sudan component objective is to support sustainable water provision in Part Sudan through strengthening the capacity of the Red Sea Water Corporation.