The Financial Management & Tariff Specialist will have a degree in Finance/Economics (post graduate degree will be preferred), and at least 10 years of experience in preparing financial and economic analysis of water supply projects and sewerage, undertaking financial performance assessment and designing financial management systems for the urban water sector.
The Financial Management & Tariff Specialist will: (i) collect data on the current costs (direct and indirect) of urban water and sewerage sector operation and maintenance, and of existing assets; (ii) assess the existing tariff structures for urban water supply and identify amendments to tariff structures to improve cost recovery and sustainability of services while supporting access to urban water supply to all households; (iii) assist the GOR to transfer tariff setting authority to the municipal bodies in at least six project cities; (iv) assist in provision of sufficient budget allocation for operation and maintenance expenditures to the municipal bodies; (v) assist these municipal bodies exercise their authority to set water and sewerage tariffs; (vi) support and assist the team leader, as required, in preparing the policy reforms; (vii) provide onthe-job training for a period of at least two months on financial issues; (viii) assist GOR in corporatizing the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP); (ix) prepare a business plan for the corporatized RUIDP; (x) assist GOR in establishing a system to set different tariffs for different categories of urban areas; and (xi) assist GOR in establishing a monitoring system for billing and collection of water and sewerage tariff for the urban areas of the state.
NRW Specialists is an Australian based Consulting Engineering company with international advisory and design capability. The company operates in a number of countries and offers specialist skills to enhance the delivery of a wide range of services. Founded originally to provide water and wastewater services with specialist capability in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction, the company now provides a wide range of engineering services including structural, civil, water and wastewater, mechanical, electrical and marine service. Please visit http://www.nrwspecialists.com.au/ for more information about the firm.
Mukesh & Associates is an ISO 9001:2008 certified multidisciplinary consultancy firm based in Tamil Nadu, India offering consultancy services for Planning, Public Health Engineering (Water supply, Maritime safety, coastal protection, Sewerage, Solid Waste Management, Drainage, etc.) Infrastructure, Irrigation, Environmental Engineering, etc. Please visit www.mukeshassociates.com for more information about the firm.
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