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NIRAS International Consulting (NIC) is one of Europe’s leading international consulting companies and service provider with over 40 years of experience in sustainable development in developing countries. We want to contribute to a better, more equal and stable world, which we do through creating innovative proposals in response to the development needs of our clients; timely delivery of world-class expertise; efficient project management and practical and digital solutions.
NIC is a business unit of NIRAS A/S with headquarters in Denmark. Annually, at NIC we undertake more than 300 assignments in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. NIC has offices throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. NIC’s FAcilities and Framework Contract Unit (FFWCU) works across our offices worldwide to support each other in business development and project implementation. The Unit’s team share a collaborative spirit, pays high attention to detail and has a strong commitment to quality. They also laugh a lot.
In 2018, the FFWC Unit was awarded the EU Framework Contract – Services for implementation of External Aid (SIEA 2018). NIRAS is leader of two consortia – lot 1 (Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Resilience) and lot 3 (Human Rights, Democracy and Peace), and we are active partners in lot 2 (Infrastructure, sustainable growth and jobs), lot 4 (Human Development and Safety Net) and lot 6 (Innovative Financing for Development).
Recently, the FFWC Unit has also been awarded the Framework Contract for the provision of services for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), which follows a structure similar to SIEA 2018. NIRAS is one of 5 consortia awarded the FWC.
To respond to the highly demand-driven and fast pace nature of the Framework contracts, the Unit has 25 staff based in Denmark, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Serbia and Scotland. The core work of the Unit is to tender, win and manage individual projects won and contracted through the framework contract. The unit tenders for and manages projects all over the world working with very short deadlines. We work both independently and in teams across countries.
With the recent award of the SADC Framework Contract, and with our increased activities in the framework contracts in general in southern Africa, we are looking for a Tender and project Manager to also represent NIRAS towards SADC Secretariat, to join our Framework Contract Unit in Gaborone, Botswana, working with technical areas related to regional cooperation and integration, trade, peace and democracy, natural resources management, climate change, forestry.
Qualifications required
Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
– You have an educational background in international relations, development cooperation, economics, or other related sciences in international cooperation, regional integration, trade, peace and democracy or human rights;
– You are an experienced MS Office 365 User (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint) and you have a natural ability to work in digital surfaces;
– You are fluent in English. Professional proficiency in either French or Portuguese constitutes a strong advantage;
– You have a sound analytical sense, an attention to detail and appreciation of quality both in process and product;
– You have excellent time and people management skills, and the ability to work across disciplines and with internal and external partners, remotely and by using digital tools, whilst maintaining the overview in very busy periods;
– You will be available for some travel activity along the year;
– You are willing to step outside of your comfort zone and work in topics you are not familiar with (yet).
– You are willing to work from Gaborone. You already live there or are willing to relocate;
Professional experience required
– You have been working with development cooperation as Project Manager or Tender Manager for at least two years. – Experience working with the SADC Secretariat will be considered a clear asset;
– You have a keen interest in working with proposal development and project management within development consulting and have some years’ experience;
– You have experience in meeting clients and stakeholders;
Salary according to location, qualifications and experience.
Interviews will take place in March 2021.
Duration
24 months
Commencement
01-04-2021
Deadline For Applications
2021-02-14
