The Tanzania National Development Vision 2025 envisions universal access to water in urban areas by 2025; and covering at least 90 percent of the population with water supply services in the rural areas by 2025. Management of Tanzania’s Water Sector Development Program Phase II (WSDP2) started in 2016 and is a five-year program.
One such project associated with Phase II plan, the Simiyu Water Supply Project, is to supply treated potable water to five Districts in the Simiyu region including Busega, Bariadi, Itilima Meatu and Maswa. The project will be supported in the framework of German financial cooperation (EUR 25 million) and the Green Climate Fund (EUR 143.4 million), and the Government of Tanzania. A total financial contribution up to EUR 143 million is foreseen within the financial donor framework.
The Project will be financed and built in two phases. Phase 1 will bring piped water to the towns of Bariadi and Lagangabilili as well as to villages located up to 12 km from the water supply mains, while Phase 2 will extend the water supply to Mwanhuzi and Maswa. The planned intake point will be in Bukabile village, Busega District. Other principle activities include:
• Construction of a water collection and treatment plant at Lake Victoria, with a capacity of 15,000 cubic meters.
• Installation of 100 km of water transfer pipelines;
• Renovation and new installation of urban and rural distribution lines to drinking water supply points, water tanks and pumping stations;
• Implementation of hygiene campaigns to promote the improvement of domestic sanitary facilities, as well as construction of at least 50 school and public toilets.
• Construction of small Earth dams and provision of equipment for irrigation;
• Procurement of seeds and establishment of field schools, and construction of wood and fodder plantations;
Upon completion, the project aims to improve the climate resilience of the region and improve the income and development of the Simiyu region. This is achieved through improved living condition via safe resources for drinking water and sanitation treatment.
Due to the complexity of the project, a Program Management Consultant is to be appointed to support execution of the construction project and provide support to the Ministry of Water with overall strategic coordination, monitoring and the contract management of construction and consulting services. The implementation period of the project is estimated at a total of five years (2018 to 2023).
• Controls Leadership
o Develop and lead a cohesive, program-wide controls approach, including the schedule, financial, contracts, risk, operational procedures, and program information/documents
o Develop and implement the controls portion of the program outlining policies and operational processes
o Act as the program-wide champion for the PMIS, ensuring program-wide compliance
o Use the PMIS to provide “on demand” performance analysis and reporting at the process, project, and program levels
o Direct and assist staff as necessary to perform various controls tasks
o Train and mentor staff on controls procedures and the PMIS as required
• Program Management Information System (PMIS)
o Collaborate with team members and support staff in the development and implementation of a PMIS
o Oversee maintenance of the PMIS
o Develop reports and dashboards as needed to provide program performance analysis, identify issues, support management decision-making, and meet client deliverables
o Manage the PMIS change request process, initiating system changes to optimize program operations
• Financial & Contract Management
o Work in close proximity with a Finance Manager in financial reporting including the development of the baseline budget and the management of the budget changes
o Collaborate with financial management staff in tracking and reporting funding, budgets, contracts, and costs in multiple currencies
o Collaborate with procurement and contract staff in tracking and reporting on procurement and contract management and administration for each contract
o Work with Finance Manager in the generation of cash flow and related financial analysis
• Document Management
o Develop and implement program document management framework in accordance with the overall plan, and collaboratively with client and team members
o Oversee the daily operational activities of document management, including physical and electronic documents controlled across an extended team of core staff, client staff, contractors, and stakeholders
• Other
o Collaborate with the team in the development and management of the program risk registry
o Adhere to CDM Smith’s quality management program
Minimum Qualifications:
• Tanzanian with a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or higher.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience working in engineering construction supervision with extensive experience with water infrastructure projects.
• Minimum of 5 years’ management experience.
• Construction supervision/oversight and contract management experience on at least 4 projects in Tanzania. Preference for water infrastructure.
• Strong project scheduling skills.
• Excellent writing skills and use of the full suite of Microsoft software such as Word, Excel and Project, Outlook.
• Fluency in Swahili and English required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Professional membership from an internationally recognized institution
• Fluency in English
• At least 10 years’ demonstrable experience with program controls for multi contract projects involving both consultants and contractors involved with large infrastructure projects
• Managed project controls on at least one (1) project with a value of over $50 million and containing multiple project components
• Experience with program and project management software
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English, and the ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to work as part of a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team, under tight deadlines
• Ability to function independently
• A commitment to CDM Smith mission and Core Values
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, and Oracle Primavera Scheduling (or similar software) and Contract management tools
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