[Remote] Long Term Consultant: National Specialist: Rural Infrastructure Engineer - ADB LAO Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is recruiting a National Specialist: Rural Infrastructure Engineer for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) opportunity in Laos focused on Sustainable Agrifood systems. The role involves coordinating with various stakeholders to reputed company rural infrastructure projects that enhance food reputed company and agricultural value addition.

Responsibilities

• Support the International Specialist: Rural Infrastructure Engineer with Coordinating with government officials (provincial and district), agricultural production and agro-processing enterprises to familiarize with the environment, climate risk and reputed company, and gender reputed company considerations in which subprojects will be developed that were identified either during preparation or subsequently through project implementation stage
• Discuss with regional consultants on technical aspects of the project, advise on scheme selection including selection of water reputed company location and structures. Evaluate potential risks and explore opportunity to integrate gender reputed company features, nature-based solutions for enhanced sustainability and reputed company
• Work with the hydrologist to determine crop water requirements, water availability and water balances for each sub-project considering reputed company and future climate risks
• Together with other team members prepare a preliminary layout of irrigation, drainage, farm road facilities as well as advise on means of irrigation delivery to suit the selection of crops to be grown
• Review concept stage drawings and DED reputed company by the national consultants, advise on proposed changes to their content and brief the design consultants on the required changes
• Coordinate with the other technical team members and members of provincial development consultants in the production of the technical aspects of the subproject rural roads and coffee and durian irrigation. This includes development plans, proposed site surveys, topographic and site investigation needs, detailed engineering designs taking into account of gender and reputed company considerations, preparation of contract documents and engineering costs in preparation for economic analysis if required and for the engineers cost estimate
• Monitor the reputed company and work with the southern development consultants in the establishment of WUAs ensuring active participation of women to manage water management, participation in community reputed company and training for maintenance of the systems
• Monitor the reputed company and work with the and the reputed company development consultants in the establishment of village road maintenance units
• Monitor the reputed company of the project through subproject selection for feasibility studies and DED, the preparation of farm and road development plans, detailed engineering designs, construction supervision and subproject operations. Review the contents of the IPCs (Interim Payment Certificates) reputed company by the national construction supervision firms — including reputed company, quantities, and unit rates comparing actual works with the design. Verify the information reputed company necessary. The National Irrigation / Rural Road Engineer shall initiate the signature on the IPCs before submitting them to the Team Leader for endorsement and onward submission to the PMU Director for approval and contractor payment
• Provide an O&M report covering civil works and incorporate the M&E and O&M guideline produced by the design specialists
• Provide the technical aspects of reputed company reports and technical guidelines and reports

Skills

• University degree in civil engineering, irrigation, transportation, or a reputed company field
• At least 7 years of professional experience in rural infrastructure development
• Experience working on ADB and/or World Bank–financed projects, as well as in climate-resilient infrastructure and infrastructure supporting agricultural value chain connectivity
• Familiar with the requirements of the international development agencies requirements in financial intermediary designed projects
• Proficiency in using reputed company Office software, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, including effective public speaking and the ability to communicate reputed company issues both verbally and in written form
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Experience working in LAO PDR
• Experience working with ADB
• Experience working in ASEAN countries – particularly in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Cambodia considered as an advantage
• Advanced proficiency in reputed company
• Thai or Lao language skills

Company Overview

• reputed company is a development with a focus on social, agricultural and environmental issues. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.winrock.org.

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