FOR THE FANGA’UTA LAGOON CROSSING PROJECT
The Asian Development Bank is assisting the Government of Tonga in preparation for the new transport link featuring a bridge across the Fanga’uta Lagoon, the Fanga’uta Lagoon Crossing Project. This project is under ADB’s Technical Assistance.
1. PROJECT COORDINATOR
Scope of Work
The Project Coordinator shall assist the government and ADB by providing project management, technical advice and support to the IA and EA, consultants and other PMU staff for all project preparatory activities of the Fanga’uta Lagoon Crossing Project and Nuku’alofa Port Upgrading Project. The Project Coordinator will lead the PMU in all activities and will focus on the Fanga’uta Lagoon Crossing Project. The PMU’s Deputy Project Coordinator will assume a greater responsibility of the Nuku’alofa Port Upgrading Project.
Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output
The responsibilities and key tasks of the Project Coordinator include the following:
Assist all consultants recruited for project preparatory.
• Ensure that project preparatory activities follow the government and ADB’s policies.
• Review of the consultant’s reports and outputs and check their suitability to government’s policy and regulations, and the beneficiaries needs.
• Provide coordination between the EA and IA and consultants.
• Prepare semiannual progress reports for EA and IA.
• Supervise the preparation of Audited Financial Project Statements.
• Lead and coordinate all procurement and consultant recruitment processes for all contracts.
• Carry out field inspections.
• Lead in conducting policy dialogue with the government and other stakeholders on project preparation issues.
• Review progress claims by consultants.
• Lead coordination with land and environmental government agencies for the preparation and implementation of the projects’ social and environmental safeguards.
• Lead in bid evaluation and proposals and make recommendations for contract awards as needed.
• Review contractual issues, including contract variations and recommend approval.
• Assist ADB during mission and project management and supervision.
• Coordinate with EA and IA to solve any technical or contractual issues.
• Supervise and manage PMU.
• Provide on-the-job training and knowledge transfer to EA and IA on project management.
• Assist in Donor Coordination, especially with potential co-financiers, and attend meetings as required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
University degree or equivalent professional qualifications in civil engineering. Minimum of 10 years of experience and at least 5 years of experience in similar positions or carrying out similar professional tasks.
Minimum General Experience:10 Years Minimum
Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 5 Years
Regional/Country Experience: Required
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