Capacity Development Specialist, Roads Management Facility Project, Philippines

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is a market leader in providing international development services in a broad range of sectors, including education, health, water/sanitation, environment, governance, infrastructure, transport and agriculture. Adding value through delivering excellent project outcomes is a core value at SKM. Our clients value our competence and our commitment to their vision.

We are looking for an International Capacity Development Specialist to join an on-going Roads Management Facility Project in the Philippines. This will be a one year contract position to start in or around September with possible extension for another year.

Duties and responsibilities for this position include:

The Capacity Development Specialist will be responsible for the ongoing management of an already established capacity development function including:

• Providing recommendations to the Program Steering Committee (PSC) on the Facility’s approach and direction in relation to capacity development.
• Continuously improving the Capacity Development Strategy/Framework/approach in full consultation with all key stakeholders.
• Developing and implementing the Facility Annual Capacity Development Plan with the resources and stakeholders involved within capacity development such as local provincial governments and local authorities.
• Monitoring and evaluating all capacity development plans at the Facility, regional and provincial levels
• Providing Facility wide guidelines and standards for the delivery of capacity development planning and delivery
• Working with local authorities to build their capacity in relation to roads management capacity development with the aim of progressively handing over responsibility to the local authorities.
• The Capacity Development Specialist will also assist the local authorities to share the lessons and knowledge products that emerge from the roads management facility.
• Assisting the roads management team with the development of contractor capacity in the respective provinces.
• Reporting to facilities management contractor (SKM) and the PSC as required.