Team Leader - Support to Ganga Rejuvenation, India

SuSanA; Uttarakhand; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

GFA Consulting Group invites proposals for the Ganga Rejuvenation project in India. The role focuses on advisory services and strategic support for Uttarakhand, with emphasis on capacity development and river basin management.

The consultant will contribute to municipal/industrial wastewater planning and stakeholder processes. The position requires a strong background in water/resource protection, leadership, and international development experience, with English fluency and optional German

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Environmental Management/ Natural Resource Protection or related subject.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in the water and/or environment sector including institutional development and project management.
• Technical background/experiences in municipal and industrial wastewater management, preferably also in river basin management and water resource protection.
• Experiences in Organizational Development and the GIZ Capacity Development approach.
• He/she should be familiar with GIZ's capacity WORKS management model.
• High technical and advisory competences, strong in intercultural communication and sensitive in interacting with cooperation partners.
• Ability to lead a team or organizations (including managing a budget).
• Ability to develop a strategic plan and related initiatives, as well as performance measures to assess outcomes.
• Proven ability to facilitate high level meetings and stakeholder processes, and work as part of a team.
• Minimum 5 years working experience in a developing country, preferably in South Asia/ India.
• Excellent English language skills; German language skills would be desirable.

Skills

Engineering degree

Environmental management

Water sector experience

Wastewater management

River basin management

Organizational development

GIZ capacity WORKS

Intercultural communication

Team leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder facilitation

Development project experience

English language proficiency

German language desirable

Education

University degree in Engineering, Environmental Management/ Natural Resource Protection or related subject

Job description

GFA Consulting Group has been invited to submit a proposal for the GIZ project "Support to Ganga Rejuvenation" in India. Please find attached the Terms of Reference and the Job Description for your information.

In case you are interested in the Team Leader position please send your CV to Mrs Lena Schwoerer ([e-mail], 040 60306227) until 20.04.2016.

Further information can be found at www.gfa-group.de.

Project Description

The project "Support to Ganga Rejuvenation" aims at strengthening capacities for the implementation of integrated Ganga river basin management at central and state level. This project focuses on the entire Ganga river basin in India. Measures at the regional level will be concentrated in the state of Uttarakhand. Partners are the central government, state administrations and selected municipalities. The measure follows a multi‑sector approach at the national level that considers all major factors affecting river basin management: urban and industrial wastewater; river water for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, solid waste pollution, shore degradation.

Working Areas

• Working area 1: Advisory services and strategic support at central level
• Working area 2: Strategic support for implementation in the state of Uttarakhand

Contributions of the Consulting Firm

The consulting agency will support the project with a focus on working area 2. Contributions of the Consulting Firm are requested in the following fields:

• Capacity Development
• River Basin Management and integrated planning
• Industrial wastewater treatment
• Domestic wastewater treatment

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Environmental Management/ Natural Resource Protection or related subject
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in the water and/or environment sector including institutional development and project management
• Technical background/experiences in municipal and industrial wastewater management, preferably also in river basin management and water resource protection
• Experiences in Organizational Development and the GIZ Capacity Development approach
• He/she should be familiar with GIZ's capacity WORKS management model
• High technical and advisory competences, strong in intercultural communication and sensitive in interacting with cooperation partners
• Ability to lead a team or organizations (including managing a budget)
• Ability to develop a strategic plan and related initiatives, as well as performance measures to assess outcomes
• Proven ability to facilitate high level meetings and stakeholder processes, and work as part of a team
• Minimum 5 years working experience in a developing country, preferably in South Asia/ India
• Excellent English language skills
• German language skills would be desirable

Duration

30 months (June 2016 – December 2018)