Team Leader - Water Resources Development Planner
(19PM)
Somalia, Eastern and Southern Africa
SHELADIA Associates, Inc. provides technical assistance and architectural & engineering services in numerous sectors, including agriculture; architecture; energy; irrigation and water resources; transportation; and water supply, health and education for government agencies, communities, and other stakeholders.
SHELADIA has worked in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, successfully implementing projects for US Government Agencies such as USAID, multi-lateral agencies (World Bank, ADB, African Development Bank), host governments, and private sector clients. We are dedicated to crosscutting areas of procurement, monitoring and evaluation, private sector participation, and social development, which have also been a key element of many of our projects in all sectors.
Sheladia Associates, Inc. of the United States is actively seeking a “Team Leader - Water Resources Planner” to work with other Sheladia specialists on an African Water Facility project in Somaliland.
Description
The principal objective of the project is to promote sustainable water resources development and catalyze water sector investments in Somaliland. The main objective of the consultancy services is to assist the African Water Facility to undertake the technical studies and prepare the water resources management and investment plans and support implementation of priority rehabilitation works.
The specific objectives of the consultancy services are to (i) prepare national Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for Somaliland; (ii) prepare bankable investment projects and programs for implementation; (iii) support implementation of implementation of priority rehabilitation works; and (iv) provide sector support and capacity building. The consultant will be required to prepare and submit the following main reports:
Inception Report that will provide the result of the existing situation assessment and compilation of data and information and a review of the proposed implementation schedule and present detailed work plan.
Interim Report prepared on completion of the thematic studies and analysis stage will elaborates the nature and outcomes of the analysis undertaken and key issues that will be considered in the basin plan preparation.
National Integrated Water Resources Management Plan Report that will provide the strategic development plan elaborating the short, medium and long term development action with investment estimate and implementation mechanisms.
Priority Projects Preparation Report that will elaborate the priority projects considered for implementation in the short term period with the investment mobilization strategy and implementation plan. The investment strategy will be prepared as standalone report for submission on the resources mobilization roundtable during the project period.
Final Project Report: The final study report will provide the consolidated output from the assignment and will be submitted at the end of the assignment period.
Qualifications Required:
Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
Professional Experience Required:
Duration: TA 19 months over 20 month project period.
Commencement: Early 2016.
Deadline for Applications: 30 November 2015
SHELADIA Associates, Inc. is an award –winning, multi-disciplinary A&E firm with a reputation for excellence in Structures and Facilities, Transportation Infrastructure, Energy, Rural Development, and Water Resources & Sanitation. We provide technical assistance and architectural & engineering services in numerous sectors, including agriculture; architecture; energy; irrigation and water resources; transportation; and water supply, health and education for government agencies, communities, and other stakeholders. We also offer assistance in procurement and sector-wide monitoring & evaluation. Services provided include construction management, architectural and engineering design, planning, feasibility studies, procurement assistance, specifications development, drafting of terms of reference, tendering assistance, contract management, institutional strengthening, training, and capacity building.
SHELADIA has worked in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, successfully implementing projects for US Government Agencies such as USAID, multi-lateral agencies (World Bank, ADB, African Development Bank), host governments, and private sector clients. We are dedicated to crosscutting areas of procurement, monitoring and evaluation, private sector participation, and social development, which have also been a key element of many of our projects in all sectors.
