National Programme Officer - Road Maintenance - NOA (DC)

Responsabilités

Description of Duties Within the above context, the National Programme Officer in Road Maintenance will assist in ILO technical assistance planning, programming and implementation of all project activities in line with work plans, projects documents, ILO policies and strategies, and in accordance with country programmes and administrative and financial procedures. His /her key responsibilities shall be to support the FPMU and SPIUs project team in the following areas: Ensure timely provision of personnel, consultants, civil works contracts, training, equipment, and other resources in line with work plans and procurement schedules for the project maintenance component. Participate in overall program planning to ensure coordination with other project components such as maintenance and spot improvement activities from planning through to execution and ensure local ownership of the improved MIS practices and reporting. Assist in Assessing the capacity of government agencies to take over technical support services, identifying and addressing capacity gaps. Prepare and conduct technical training for national staff, contractors, and community groups, and develop course materials including translating in local language. Ensure standard conditions of employment reflecting ambitions of the ILO decent work agenda is achieved in the infrastructure works, introducing adequate inclusive measures that secure the full involvement of women, youth, disabled and other groups requiring particular attention. Review existing information and rural roads database systems (including road condition inventories) and provide capacity development inputs, implementation support and technical and conceptual advice regarding the required development, modification and application of such systems including establishing an inventory of the existing Statas Rural Road networks in the project area, how this is managed, key geographical features; main rivers assess current condition, access and constraints. Assist to Introduce and promote appropriate technologies including technical design standards, work methods and organisation, standard bill of quantities, work norms and appropriate unit rates for civil works activities for using employment-intensive work methods in the rehabilitation and maintenance of Rural Roads infrastructure under this project and in related government schemes. Assist in quantity surveys, preparation of designs, cost estimates of maintenance works, preparation of bidding documents and civil works contracts and conduct tenders through national competitive bidding, local market surveys and community contracting. Develop on-site and off-site training modules pictorial leaflets/ brochures and video CDs for capacity building / training for SPIUs maintenance / asset management unit and Road Maintenance Groups, community contractors. Secure and monitor quality assurance measures for compliance with design specifications, payments of work, forecast project expenditure and update budgets and initiate payment requests to implement sustainable maintenance and operational arrangements. Report, monitor, and evaluate the maintenance works, contributing to progress and ad-hoc reports on project planning and implementation. Promote visibility of the project through high-level communications with stakeholders, including government bodies, RAAMP, and the World Bank. Represent the ILO technical team when needed, ensuring alignment with the guidance of the CTA and ILO Country Director. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

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