SMEC Deputy Facility Director

Work type: Full time (fixed term employment)
Location: Canberra, Indonesia

• International Career Opportunity
• Flexible and friendly environment
• Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.

SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and continues to win industry awards for technical excellence, design innovation and the management of environmental and social risks.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of over 70 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Geotechnics and Tunnels; Environment; Urban Development; Hydropower and Energy; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services; and Mining, Oil and Gas.

The role 

The Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative (IndII) is funded by the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). IndII was established in 2008 and (the second phase) will operate until June 2015. IndII works across a range of infrastructure sectors, including transportation, water and sanitation, as well as in infrastructure finance and governance.

SMEC is looking for applicants an anticipated two-year assignment (though to June 2015) as Deputy Facility Director based in Jakarta. The Deputy Facility Director will report directly to the Facility Director (FD) and will perform the following duties:

▪  Assist the FD with overall technical and strategic leadership of the IndII Facility, and in ensuring the highest standard of output from the IndII technical program staff.

▪  Oversee and manage the development of all activity design documents, including quality control on technical issues, coverage of cross-cutting themes, contract compliance, budgeting etc.

▪  Lead and provide day-to-day management of the IndII cross cutting team covering monitoring and evaluation, communications, research and data analysis, gender, risk and environmental management.

▪  Oversee the management of IndII's finance and administrative systems

▪  Liaise with AusAID on a range of matters including activity development, activity designs and grant approvals, all program reporting, cross-cutting programs, contract management, amongst others.

▪  Represent IndII at various meetings with GOI, donors and other stakeholders, as required.

Key attributes should include:

▪  Demonstrated experience in the design, development and management of aid activities, preferably in Indonesia.

▪  Some technical background in infrastructure; either at the sectoral level (e.g. water, sanitation, transport) and/or infrastructure policy/institutional reform and/or infrastructure finance/economics.

▪  Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of financial management, contracting, reporting and monitoring and evaluation systems.

▪  Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field, preferably infrastructure related.

▪  Experience with AusAID processes and procedures.

How to apply

To obtain the full TOR please visit our website at www.indii.co.id. Following this advertisement, a short listed group will be invited to an interview process for final selection which will include contact with referees. The closing time for applications is Friday, 11 March 2013 at 4.00pm Applications (cv, three references and cover letter outlining your suitability).

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com.  To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 08 Feb 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Mar 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time

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