New Job at GFA Consulting Group, Team Leader – Water & Sanitation, Investment Financing Facility Project

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Team Leader – Water & Sanitation, Investment Financing Facility Project
Project description
Started
in April 2016, GFA Consulting Group, on behalf of the KfW, has been
implementing the IFF-OBA Programme: “Provision of Consulting Services
for the Implementation of the Investment Financing Facility – Output
Based Approach”
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Background: Traditionally,
capital investment projects in the water and sanitation sector in
Tanzania are spearheaded by the Government using budget funds and/or
donor funding (grants or loans). These funds have been insufficient to
adequately support the growing investment requirements of the sector.

Against
this background, the Ministry of Water (MoW) in cooperation with the
German Development Bank (KfW) has established a financing facility for
Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities (UWASAs) in Tanzania which
provides incentives for water utilities to commercially finance smaller
infrastructure projects – the so-called Investment Financing Facility –
Output based Approach (IFF-OBA). It is operated under the Ministry of
Water (MoW) through the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation.

IFF-OBA
provides incentives for utilities to obtain commercial loans to finance
infrastructure investments that improve the level of service and
revenue generation to utilities. After implementation and upon
achievement of pre-determined output targets, the utility is entitled to
receive up to 50% of the total eligible project costs as a grant
element.

IFF-OBA supports an alternative source and method of
funding to implement small and medium sized projects initiated and
spearheaded by Tanzanian UWASAs. Apart from promoting utility ownership
towards the project, the combined effect of liabilities linked to the
loan and an OBA subsidy paid upon achievement of pre-determined and
agreed targets offers incentives to maximise the expected effectiveness
of the project and promote sustainability.

Objective of IFF OBA:
The objective of IFF-OBA is to

• support selected Tanzanian UWASAs in the preparation and implementation of bankable projects
• assist Tanzanian Banks in the provision of a sector specific product for public water and sanitation utilities and
• support the MoW to steer and implement the Programme in line with the established Operational Guidelines.

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Job description
The
IFF – OBA Programme started in April 2016 and will venture into its
third Phase from October 2021 until October 2023. For the implementation
of this Phase, GFA Consulting Group is recruiting a Team Leader who
will successfully implement the Programme for a period of 24 months.

Tasks

• Assist
  UWASAs in preparation of adequate investment project proposals and
  applications for commercial borrowing as well as acquisition of required
  Government approvals;
• Carry out technical, financial,
  institutional, socio-economic and environmental assessment of proposed
  projects and advise IFF Steering Committee on integration of project
  into IFF-OBA Programme;
• Monitor the progress of all projects and report to IFF Steering Committee on monthly basis;
• Verify
  the achievement of defined Output Targets and confirm that projects
  have been implemented according to established technical, financial and
  accounting standards;
• Assist the MoW in managing, guiding and
  overseeing the IFF-OBA Programme, including reporting, management of
  IFF-OBA funds and maintaining function of IFF-OBA Secretariat;
• Manage input of Short- Term Expert Pool according to Programme requirements;
• Strengthen
  Tanzanian Banks in the development of inhouse capacities in respect to
  provision of loans for water supply and sanitation utilities;
• Preparation and implementation of regular IFF Steering Committee Meetings and compilation of minutes;
• Implementation
  of at least (3) Stakeholder Workshops that strengthen the application
  of established standards and support future sustainability of IFF – OBA
  approach;

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Qualifications
The successful candidate shall cover the following requirements:

• At least 10 years of leadership / management responsibility in Water and Sanitation Sector.
• S/he
  will have an accredited University Graduate Degree in one or more
  relevant fields (Civil Engineering, business (MBA), Finance, Economics,
  or similar).
• S/he will have demonstrated significant project
  management experience, managing assignments similar to those described
  in the above Tasks. Experiences with KfW financed projects are an asset.
• Relevant
  experience in integrating reports from different specialists, providing
  quality control to such deliverables, and effectively managing
  professional teams and budgets in similar projects / programmes.
• Strong abilities in the facilitation of capacity development measures, preferably related to the water and sanitation sector.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal English, Kiswahili language skills are an asset.
• Significant body of experience in developing countries, including Sub-Saharan Africa

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MODE OF APPLICATION:
Interested Experts are encouraged to send their application, using an EuropAid CV or similar.
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Contact person
Clement Le Navenec Le-Navenec@gfa-group.de
The deadline for submitting the application is 18th April, 2021.