EXCITING ROLES AT A LEADING STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE – Project Officer and Senior Project Officer

Solomon Water (SW) is the State Owned Enterprise mandated by the Solomon Islands Government to provide for the proper management and development of urban water resources and sewerage services in Solomon Islands. SW provides water services in Honiara (current population 100,000) and the smaller provincial centres of Noro, Tulagi and Auki. SW also provides sewer services in Honiara. Under its 30 Year strategic plan SW will increase its water supply coverage from 55% currently to 95% and its sewerage coverage from 10% currently to 30% of the greater Honiara population by 2047.

It is implementing the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSSP) co funded by ADB, World Bank and the EU. The US$ 130m project commenced in 2019 and runs to 2027.

Details of the UWSSSP project can be found on the following web pages:

• https://www.solomonwater.com.sb/index.php/projects/uwsssp-documents
• https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/sol-51271-002-pam

Solomon Water is now soliciting applications for the positions of Project Officer (PO) and Senior Project Officer (SPO) within its Project Management Unit (PMU).

Applications MUST be made through the ADB CMS website:

https://selfservice.adb.org/OA_HTML/adb/adbpos/jsp/ADBCMSHomepage.jsp

If not already registered with ADB CMS applicants must register as an Individual Consultant at the above CMS webpage. Initial registration with ADB CMS can take up to several days and applicants who are new to CMS should allow time for this before the application closing deadline on 20th December 2023.

Scope of Work:

Commensurate with skills, knowledge and experience the SPO/PO (Water Supply/Wastewater) will act as the Engineer’s Representative as delegated by the Project Manager and shall be responsible for the supervision of all construction sub-projects under the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (UWSSP). The SPO/PO undertake surveillance of construction activities and will ensure all technical and administrative clearances required by Solomon Islands Government (SIG) agencies, which otherwise could result in delaying sub-projects, are adequately addressed.

Detailed tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the PMU Project Managers as well as other international and national PMU officers on all matters pertaining to the implementation of the UWSSSP.
• Assist with management of all ongoing PMU projects and contracts.
• Assist with preparation of contractual documentation and participate in progress and management meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of briefs, progress and other reports in a timely manner for submission to Government and donors/financiers.
• Assist with financial management oversight to ensure that financial tables are up to date.
• Assist the PMU Project Managers and other PMU staff to liaise with environmental and social safeguards specialists within project consultants to ensure that donors/financiers safeguards requirements are complied with and monitoring reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Assist with contract administration including budgets, payments and deadlines, and timely review of contractors’ and consultants’ (variation) claims and progress reports.
• Assist with the review of contractors’ and consultants’ invoices and endorse for the processing of payments.
• Assist with the review of consultant’s designs and contractor's drawings and calculations to check arrangements for optimised operation and maintenance and verify compliance with contract specifications.
• Under the direction of the PMU Project Managers and other staff, ensure that testing of materials and equipment is in accordance with agreed standards and contract specifications.

Qualifications & Experience

The SPO/PO (Water Supply/Wastewater)shall:

• be a National/Citizen of the Solomon Islands.
• be an engineering graduate of an accredited college or university.
• have three to five years (PO) or five plus years (SPO) of relevant and progressively more responsible experience in management, supervision and quality control of construction of water supply, sewerage or other municipal civil engineering infrastructure.

Applicants should provide the names and contact details of two referees. Referees will be contacted prior to final interviews.

Output/Reporting Requirements:

As defined by the Head of PMU and/or delegate.

Further Information:

Further information about the role is available from Mr John Hughes, Head of PMU, Solomon Water. jhughes@solomonwater.com.sb