Crown
Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking an experienced Technical Advisor, with a
water and energy focus, for an 18-month US-Donor funded Program in Gaborone,
Botswana.
Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking an experienced Technical Advisor, with a
water and energy focus, for an 18-month US-Donor funded Program in Gaborone,
Botswana.
Specific
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The
Advisors will perform their duties in Gaborone, Botswana over a period of 18
months, and will:
Advisors will perform their duties in Gaborone, Botswana over a period of 18
months, and will:
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Assist with preparing and reviewing tender
Assist with preparing and reviewing tender
documents and evaluation criteria,
including life-cycle cost analyses, for specific, high priority projects,
including a water expansion project.
·
Assess existing procurement practices and assist in the establishment of
quality and cost-assessment procurement guidelines
Assess existing procurement practices and assist in the establishment of
quality and cost-assessment procurement guidelines
·
Support acquisition planning and market research and develop specifications and
value-based evaluation criteria, including life-cost analysis
Support acquisition planning and market research and develop specifications and
value-based evaluation criteria, including life-cost analysis
·
Strengthen reporting structures between the grantee and the procuring entity
Strengthen reporting structures between the grantee and the procuring entity
·
Catalogue international best practices for value-based procurement with a focus
on creating transparent objective selection criteria used to evaluate complex,
high-value strategic water and energy procurements to serve a reference and
resource for the Grantee
Catalogue international best practices for value-based procurement with a focus
on creating transparent objective selection criteria used to evaluate complex,
high-value strategic water and energy procurements to serve a reference and
resource for the Grantee
·
Promote the skills development of Grantee staff, including conducting trainings
related to technical, contractual and financial specification systems
Promote the skills development of Grantee staff, including conducting trainings
related to technical, contractual and financial specification systems
Qualifications
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Technical experience in acquisition planning for large energy and water
infrastructure project and in utilizing value-based procurement models to
structure procurement
Technical experience in acquisition planning for large energy and water
infrastructure project and in utilizing value-based procurement models to
structure procurement
·
Familiarity with International best practices in procurement and knowledge of
public procurement systems in emerging economies
Familiarity with International best practices in procurement and knowledge of
public procurement systems in emerging economies
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Familiar with water and energy infrastructure tender documentation
Familiar with water and energy infrastructure tender documentation
·
Experience in direct management of infrastructure projects
Experience in direct management of infrastructure projects
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Demonstrated expertise in evaluating complex infrastructure projects utilizing
total cost of ownership and life-cycle cost analysis.
Demonstrated expertise in evaluating complex infrastructure projects utilizing
total cost of ownership and life-cycle cost analysis.
·
Ten or more years of professional work experience with the majority focused on
procurement or procurement related work in the water and/or energy sector
Ten or more years of professional work experience with the majority focused on
procurement or procurement related work in the water and/or energy sector
·
A Bachelors level degree or equivalent in the fields of engineering, business,
law or other related fields
A Bachelors level degree or equivalent in the fields of engineering, business,
law or other related fields
·
Advanced degree in engineering or other technical field and advanced
procurement training highly desirable
Advanced degree in engineering or other technical field and advanced
procurement training highly desirable
·
Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills and fluent in English
Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills and fluent in English
To
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for,
in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com
for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins
please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for,
in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com
for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins
please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Crown
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If
you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please
contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential
and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If
you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please
contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential
and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
