VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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1 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The Ministry f Public Wrks and Husing, supprted by funding frm UAID/Jrdan, has an immediate vacancy fr a Prject Management Liaisn fr UAID funded prjects. The hiring prcess will fllw UAID regulatin and requirements. Detailed infrmatin and applicatin instructins can be viewed n the Ministry f Public Wrks and Husing: And, UAID/Jrdan website: Deadline fr applicatins is: April 1 st, 2015

2 OLICIATION NUMBE: TO BE DETEMINED BY MPWH OPEN TO: ALL INTEETED, QUALIFIED JODANIAN CITIZEN POITION: POJECT MANAGEMENT LIAION FO UAID POJECT OPENING DATE: March 16, 2015 CLOING DATE: April 1, 2015 WOK HOU: DUATION: 40 HOU/WEEK ONE YEA, ENEWABLE UP TO FIVE YEA BAED ON PEFOMANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF FUND PLACE OF PEFOMANCE: MINITY OF PUBLIC WOK AND HOUING (MPWH), AMMAN, JODAN The MPWH, supprted by funding frm UAID/Jrdan, has an immediate vacancy fr Prject Management Liaisn fr UAID funded Prjects (PM). This psitin is funded by UAID and the hiring prcess shall fllw UAID regulatin and requirements. Backgrund Under the current Cuntry Develpment Cperatin trategy, UAID/Jrdan plans t cntinue investing in schl infrastructure ver the next five years. The Basic Educatin and Yuth (EDY) Office has three majr schl infrastructure activities planned between 2015 and 2019: 1. Jrdan chl Expansin Prject (JEP) expansin f 120 existing schls, cnstructin f 300 new kindergarten classrms, and rehabilitatin f 50 yuth sprts facilities; 2. chls fr a Knwledge Ecnmy Prject cnstructin f 25 new schls; and 3. Learning Envirnment: Imprved Infrastructure Prject (LEIIP) renvatin f 150 schls. BAIC FUNCTION: The PM will serve as the main pint f cntact fr UAID funded prjects within the MPWH and will be respnsible fr ensuring effective management and implementatin f each schl infrastructure activity frm planning t cntract clse ut. The PM will advise and supprt directrs f units within the MPWH n matters related t the management and implementatin f UAID funded prjects. The PM will be cnsidered a team member f the MPWH and shuld interact accrdingly. The PM shall prvide supprt t the MPWH during all phases f the prjects, frm planning and design, t cnstructin and furnishing, hand-ver, and cntract clseut. The PM will be respnsible fr fllwing-up n actins, reprting, cmmunicating and engaging with all levels within the MPWH t ensure smth implementatin f nging prjects. MAJO EPONIBILITE: The PM will be respnsible fr crdinating and supprting all UAID funded infrastructure prjects thrugh the MPWH, frm initial design t cnstructin and cntract clse ut. General espnsibilities:

3 Mnitr and reprt t the MPWH senir fficials and t UAID n the budget and timeliness f all prjects deliverables. This includes written weekly updates and mnthly reprts n the status f prjects and actins t the MPWH and UAID. espnd t UAID inquiries related t prjects status and implementatin. Help the MPWH n matters related t drafting and prcessing requests related t prject implementatin including cmmunicatins with UAID and ther stakehlders. Cllect all prper dcumentatin t supprt cmmunicatins and requests. Advise and supprt directrs f units within the MPWH n matters related t the management and implementatin f UAID funded prjects. Fllw-up and track actins related t engineering design and cnstructin prjects with the respnsible department within the MPWH and ensure timely actins. Advise and fllw up with the cncerned departments within the MPWH n review and apprval f chl electin eprts, chl Assessments/Cnceptual Designs, and Design Guidelines t be used as a framewrk fr the Prject. Advise and fllw up with the cncerned departments within the MPWH n reviewing the Architecture and Engineering (A/E) designs and tender dcuments and prviding cmments and/r apprval. Advise and fllw up with GTD n tendering f cnstructin and cnstructin supervisin cntracts in accrdance with UAID and GOJ rules and prcedures. Advise and supprt the Directr f chl Buildings and upervisin n matters related t the prgress f cnstructin activities including: Keeping track f actins and request by the cntractrs. espnding t the cntractr s inquiries and requests in a timely manner and prviding directin and guidance as needed. Mnitring the perfrmance f cnstructin supervisin firms and advising the Directr n any required actins. Mnitring the schl s maintenance issues during the defects liability perid and ensuring that any defects are identified and addressed by the cntractr in a timely manner and befre the end f the assigned perid. The cntract will be renewable based n perfrmance n an annual basis, up t five years. The PM will be ntified ne mnth in advance f cntract renewal r terminatin. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION CITEIA: In rder t qualify fr the psitin abve, the applicant must meet all f the fllwing criteria, clearly demnstrated in the curriculum vitae (CV) and a cver letter. Applicants must address each criterin with specific and cmprehensive infrmatin supprting each item. If the applicatin submitted fails t demnstrate eligibility, the applicatin will be marked as unqualified. It is the respnsibility f the applicant t prvide all pertinent

4 infrmatin. All dcuments written in Arabic must be translated int English, and bth the Arabic and English dcuments submitted. Qualificatin criteria: 1. A Bachelr s Degree in Civil Engineering and Master s Degree in Engineering r Prject Management; 2. At least 15 years f relevant experience in prject management invlving renvatin and/r cnstructin f multiple sites r prjects; the applicant shall have served as a prject manager r a cnstructin manager fr large size prjects prject(s) in the last seven years; 3. At least 5 years f recent relevant wrk experience n schl building prjects is highly desirable; 4. Excellent knwledge f FIDIC cntract cnditins, cnstructin disputes and claims, and prject scheduling; 5. Demnstrated management, leadership, cmmunicatin, and interpersnal skills; 6. trng writing and ral presentatin skills; 7. Level IV in bth written and spken English and Arabic is required. At Level IV an emplyee is required t pssess a high degree f prficiency in bth written and spken English, including the ability t translate the hst cuntry language int precise and crrect English, and English int Arabic. On ccasin, an emplyee at this level might be expected t act as an interpreter in situatins where cnsiderable imprtance attaches t prper wrd meaning. English prficiency will be tested. A scre f 785 n the TOEIC exam (Listening and eading cmpnents nly) r 590 fr the TOEFL ITP exam r 96 fr the TOEFL ibt are acceptable. Examinatin scres have t have been recrded within the last six mnths; else the candidate will be tested again. ELECTION POCE: All applicatins will be initially screened fr eligibility in accrdance with the qualificatin criteria abve. Applicants must address each criterin in their applicatin in rder t meet with minimum qualificatins fr this psitin. Candidates wh meet the minimum qualificatin criteria will be given an English test, after which the tp ranked candidates will be invited fr a technical skills test. Tpranked applicants with a high cumulative scre will then be invited t an interview. Testing and interviewing will be cnducted in Amman, Jrdan. Final selectin f candidate will be subject t UAID apprval. Interested applicants fr this psitin shuld submit the belw listed frms electrnically t: [email protected] A. A current resume r curriculum vitae; plus B. Filled and signed Frm (1): Bigraphical Data heet C. Any ther dcumentatin (e.g. certificates, awards, cpies f degrees earned) that address the qualificatin criteria f the psitin as listed abve. All dcumentatin must be translated int English.

5 POINT OF CONTACT: Questins may be directed t: Eng.Mysn Hiari, Ministry f Public Wrks and Husing, Amman, Jrdan, Tel:

6 FOM (1): BIOGAPHICAL DATA HEET 1. Name (Last, First, Middle) 2. Address: 3. Telephne Number : 4. Place f Birth: 5. Date f Birth: 6. Citizenship 7. EDUCATION (include all cllege r university degrees) NAME AND LOCATION OF INTITUTION MAJO DEGEE DATE 8. LANGUAGE POFICIENCY (see Instructin n Page 2) LANGUAGE Prficiency peaking Prficiency eading Prficiency Writing 9. EMPLOYMENT HITOY 1. Give last three (5) years. List salaries separate fr each year. Cntinue n separate sheet f paper if required t list all emplyment related t duties f prpsed assignment. 2. alary definitin basic peridic payment fr services rendered. Exclude bnuses, prfit-sharing arrangements, cmmissins, cnsultant fees, extra r vertime wrk payments, verseas differential r quarters, cst f living r dependent educatin allwances. POITION TITLE EMPLOYE NAME AND ADDE POINT OF CONTACT &TELEPHONE # Dates f Emplyment (M/D/Y) Annual alary Frm T JD 10. CETIFICATION: T the best f my knwledge, the abve facts as stated are true and crrect. ignature f Emplyee Date

7 INTUCTION Indicate yur language prficiency using the fllwing brief descriptins f prficiency levels 2, 3, 4, and 5. indicates speaking ability and indicates reading ability. 2. Limited wrking prficiency Able t satisfy rutine special demands and limited wrk requirements. ufficient cmprehensin t read simple, authentic written material in a frm equivalent t usual printing r typescript n familiar subjects within familiar cntexts. 3. General prfessinal prficiency Able t speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vcabulary t participate effectively in mst frmal and infrmal cnversatins n practical, scial, and prfessinal tpics. Able t read within a nrmal range f speed and with almst cmplete cmprehensin f a variety f authentic prse material n unfamiliar subjects. 4. Advanced prfessinal prficiency Able t use the language fluently and accurately n all levels nrmally pertinent t prfessinal needs. Able t read fluently and accurately all styles and frms f the language pertinent t prfessinal needs. 5. Functinal native prficiency peaking prficiency is functinally equivalent t that f a highly articulate well-educated native speaker and reflects the cultural standards f a cuntry where the language is natively spken. eading prficiency is functinally equivalent t that f the well-educated native reader.