Project Manager (full time position) (“Public Private Partnership” project)

Background:

The objective of the “Public Private Partnership” Project is to increase the capacity of central and local governments to promote, develop, operate and manage public-private partnership projects for infrastructure development and the provision of basic services. The project will support improvement of the regulatory and legal frameworks build necessary capacities of national institutions and private sector for public-private partnerships and will support identification and implementation of specific projects.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Assume full responsibility for and manage effectively and efficiently all project activities and resources;
• Develop annual activity and procurement work plans as well as budgets based on expected year-end outputs, ensure close monitoring of activities and disbursements;
• Build, motivate and lead a high performing team consisting of project personnel, expert consultants, translators, etc;
• Undertake personnel performance appraisals and career development coaching at project level;
• Keep abreast of UNDP programming practices and maintain an optimum level of knowledge by continuous learning;
• Prepare qualitative substantive and financial progress reports as may be required by the project;
• Prepare periodic procurement/contracting and financial delivery reports for UNDP management;
• Promote knowledge sharing and building among partners and stakeholders;
• Maintain and animate effective dialogue with partners and among stakeholders;
• Engage with relevant donors and contribute to the CO resource mobilization efforts;
• Provides support to the Local Development Team Leader in managing the economic development portfolio of projects by fulfilling coordination role for the Global Compact and Growing Sustainable Business initiatives.

 

Qualifications and skills required:

• University Degree in economic-related areas;
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or international level in the private sector/economic development sector preferably in an international organization, national agency, national ministry, non-governmental organization, or private sector;
• Previous experience in development assistance or related work for a donor organization, governmental institutions, NGO or private sector / consulting firm is a very strong advantage;
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems;
• Fluency in both oral and written English and Romanian is a must;
• Knowledge of Russian desired.

Terms of Reference

Interested persons should submit their application letters and CVs with the mark “PPP Project Manager” by March 5, 2007 COB to the following address: UNDP Office, 131, 31 August str., MD 2012, Chisinau Moldova, alternatively by fax 220041or email registry.md@undp.org.

Only those short listed will be contacted.

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