Thursday, May 31, 2012

Required Assistant Project Manager - KIEIN - UNDP in Kuwait

Duties and Responsibilities
    Prepare quarterly and annual reports in collaboration with PM.
    Attend/conduct meetings, presentations, seminars and workshops with and/or on behalf of PM.
    Manage all tasks and activities in collaboration with team, project management, and stakeholders.
    Follow up on daily activities including the development of: - Public awareness and communication plan.
    - Environmental indicators study.
    - Spatial decision support systems (SDSS) production planning and reporting.
    - Web GIS planning and reporting.
    - Progress reports and technical reports.
    - Final report.
   
Report and document the environmental Indicators in collaboration with GIS System Analyst and GIS Consultant(s):
    - Conduct literature review  of environmental indicators for Kuwait.
    - Collaborate with stakeholders to document input.
    - Select key indicators to model.
    - Identify and document required data types and sources for developing indicator models.
    - Draft, review and publish environmental indicators study.
    Coordinate regulatory on-the-job training activities.
    Coordinate and interact with all team members, stakeholders, consultants and management.
    Report to Project Manager about the progress in the project.
    Follow up on project task execution and ensure timely quality criteria evaluation.
    Carry out relevant spatial decision support systems (SDSS) suitable for Kuwait. The KIEIN project document should includes, but not limited to the following:
    - Detailed Public awareness and communication program.
    - Detailed Environmental indicators production plan includes the main indicators categories and sub-categories.
    - Identify the relevant spatial decision support systems (SDSS) based on available data sets inside the Geo-environmental database of KIEIN previous phases.

Competencies
    Conduct project liaison activities.
    Demonstrated organizational skills.
    Have experience in various GIS, Project Management, and Presentation software and technology.
    Work independently, analyze issues, and write clearly and quickly.Maintain focus when under pressure.
    Must demonstrate the ability to interface effectively and collaborate with peers, project personnel and all levels of management.
    Ability to identify and document issues.
    Good judgment to resolve conflict, recommend mitigation measures and develop solutions.
    Take initiative and accountability for results.

Corporate Competencies:
    Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
    Adheres to the GIS Code of Ethics.
    Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UNDP.
    Displays cultural, gender, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
    Treats all people fairly and without favoritism.
Education: B. Sc. In Engineering or closely related field and Higher Diploma or M. Sc. in GIS.
Experience:
  • Minimum of 10 years experience implementing and managing GIS projects.
  • Experience in writing project proposals in the area of GIS and/or environmental applications.
  • Experience working GCC countries is favorable.
  • Experience working with Kuwaiti governmental institutions is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of UNDP program policies and procedures is an advantage.
  • Should  have excellent personal interaction, oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to appropriately identify and respond to internal project needs and facilitate the presentation of recommendations.
  • Excellent English writing and editing skills.
  • Excellent management skills and capabilities.
  • Proficient in use of standard computing software tools.
  • Good experience in GIS applications development especially in the field of environment.
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