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List of vacancies at “Rural infrastructure development” project implementation unit under the Ministry of Economic development and poverty reduction.

1.     Deputy Director of the Project Implementing Unit (PIU)

Qualification requirements:

-      Master Decree in Management, Economics and/or other similar areas;

-      At least 5 year-experience of working under the investment projects financed by the World Bank Group or other International Financial Institutions (IFI);

-      At least 5 year-experience of working in State Investment Programs, or leading key departments at State entities implementing infrastructure projects and/or programs including in water services sector, drinking water supply and sewerage infrastructure development;

-      Experienced PC user, Windows. Word, Excel and relevant computer programs;

-      Strong verbal and written communication skills in Uzbek, Russian and English is required.

2.     Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (M&E)

Qualification requirements:

-   Education: higher education in the field of economics, social science and other related sciences (minimum bachelor's degree, preferably a master's degree).

-   Work experience: At least 6 years of experience in accordance with monitoring and evaluation in community-level development projects; Experience interacting with or working in government; Statistical analysis skills preferred; Proven experience producing high quality reports summarizing implementation progress of public sector investment programs.

-   Skills: Fluency in English; Excellent computer skills (MS Windows, MS Excel, Word).

-   Ability to use a statistical program such as STATA or SPSS is an advantage.

3.     Financial & Accounting specialist at Namangan office

Qualification requirements:

-      Higher Education in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, or relevant equivalent;

-      At least 3 years at the similar role in a public or private organization. Prior work experience at organizations implementing investment projects financed by IFIs is preferable;

-      Excellent knowledge of Uzbek and/or Russian. Working English fluency is preferable;

-      Familiar with National Accounting Standards, knowledge of International Financing Reporting Standards is preferable;

-      Strong skills in 1C-Accounting system experienced user;

-      Knowledge of local rules in regulations in respect of implementing investment projects is highly preferable;

-      Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

4.     Procurement Specialist at Namangan and Jizzakh offices

Qualification requirements:

-      Education: Higher education on Engineering, Law, Business Administration or other equivalent degree in related area.

-      Experience: At least 5 years of work in public procurement related area.

-      Skills: Knowledge/skills in any of these areas: Engineering, Civil Works, Contractual Law and other related areas will be asset. Experience in procurement under the local public procurement regulations is essential.

-      Preferable experience in applying the international procurement principles and practice like INCOTERMS, FIDIC, etc. Procurement experience under the World Bank or other International Financial Institutions’ (IFI) and appropriate procurement guidelines and procedures is an asset.

-      Language abilities: Working level English. Russian and/or Uzbek are highly preferable.

5.     Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist in Namangan

Qualification requirements:

-      Higher education in social science, urban planning, land management or other relevant equivalent degree, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience (e.g. social impact, land acquisition, resettlement, labor, gender);

-      Experience with safeguards policies of International Financial Institutions and with ensuring project compliance with social safeguards requirements; 

-      Good command of national social legislation; 

-      Strong sense of responsibility, willingness to take initiative;

-       Strong experience in interacting with local authorities and communities;

-      Excellent organizational and communication skills;

-      Excellent knowledge of Uzbek, Russian and full English fluency, including report-writing skills.

6.     Technical Supervisor at Jizzakh region

Qualification requirements:

-   Higher education in civil engineering, water supply and sanitation, architecture, urban planning or similar fields relevant to construction of basic infrastructure and service delivery in rural areas;

-   At least 5 years of work experience in civil engineering works, infrastructure design development is required. Experience in projects/programs financed by the World Bank or other International Financial Institutions’ (IFI) is highly preferable;

-   Knowledge/skills in any of these areas: Engineering design software other related technical software/programs will be an asset. Experience of getting permission/approval from government authorities related to construction, land acquisition is preferable;

-   Language requirements: Intermediate level of English is preferable. Russian and Uzbek are required.

7.     Qishloq Engineer at Sirdarya and Jizzakh regions

Qualification requirements:

-   A university degree (minimum bachelor’s degree) in civil engineering, rural infrastructure, water supply and sanitation, architecture, or similar fields related to construction of basic infrastructure and development of rural areas;

-   At least three years of professional work experience in civil engineering, infrastructure design, or technical supervision is required. Prior experience working in investment projects funded by international organizations is an advantage;

-   Solid knowledge of local construction standards and regulations (SNiP);

-   Good knowledge of Microsoft Office;

-   Knowledge/skills in any of these areas is preferable: Engineering design software other related technical software/programs will be an asset. Experience of getting permission/approval from government authorities related to construction, land acquisition is preferable;

-   Language requirements: Intermediate level of English is preferable. Russian and Uzbek are required.

Information about the candidate must be sent through the official website of the “Rural Infrastructure Development project” implementation unit ridp@mineconomy.uz .

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