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Tenders are invited for Technical Infrastructure Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau. Closing Date: 31 Jul 2025 Type: Consultancy ASAD has its headquarters in Granada, Spain, from where it coordinates the implementation of cooperation projects in Guatemala, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Guinea-Bissau, while also supporting the implementation of Education and Social Action projects in Andalusia. The organization has been working in Guinea-Bissau since 2007, primarily in the areas of education, basic infrastructure development, entrepreneurship, and food sovereignty. ASAD is currently implementing projects in four regions of the country: Bubaque Island, Bolama, Gabú, and Bafatá. Since February 2024, ASAD is implementing the following projects: Improving sustainable socioeconomic development in four communities and the main city of the Gabú region by increasing horticultural production, rural economic entrepreneurship, vocational training, and improving basic infrastructure. Improve economic and employment opportunities, food security, and access to drinking water, education, and electricity on the island of Bubaque through the development of basic infrastructure, vocational training, and business promotion. Improve sustainable socioeconomic development in four communities in the Bafatá region by increasing poultry and horticultural production, rural economic entrepreneurship, vocational training, and improving basic infrastructure. Improve education, healthcare, water, transportation, and economic and social infrastructure with a gender perspective and a participatory approach in the Bolama sector, Guinea-Bissau. These projects are part of the technical component of the Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development in Fragile Regions within ECOWAS Member States (FRSD), a joint effort of the ECOWAS Commission and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the State Development Bank of the Federal Republic of Germany (KfW), in collaboration with ASAD. General Objective of the Position Coordinate, supervise, and technically lead the planning, execution, and systematization of community infrastructure planned for ASAD projects, ensuring their quality, sustainability, technical feasibility, and regulatory compliance. Main Duties of the Position Coordinate the design and technical execution of community infrastructure construction and rehabilitation works. Ensure compliance with technical standards, execution deadlines, quality standards, and funder requirements. Supervise and validate key technical products of the project. Provide technical and methodological support to the infrastructure team. Participate in contracting processes for works and technical services. Manage institutional relations within the framework of the project. Contribute to the formulation of new projects and systematization of learning. Candidate Profile Essential Requirements: Civil engineering, architecture, or related fields. Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in the technical supervision of infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects in sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on Portuguese-speaking countries, preferably in rural or island contexts similar to Guinea-Bissau. Demonstrable technical specialization in the design, coordination, and supervision of infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects, with the ability to advise, validate, and optimize processes in this area of intervention. Strong technical analysis skills and specialized report preparation skills, including diagnostics, systematization of experiences, and improvement proposals within the scope of their expertise. Willingness to travel frequently to rural and hard-to-reach areas and to remain in the field for extended periods. Advanced proficiency in Portuguese (B2-C1) and preferably in Kriol, both oral and written, enabling fluid communication with local teams, counterparts, and beneficiary communities. Ability to lead highly specialized work teams in the development of infrastructure construction and rehabilitation projects. Demonstrated commitment to human rights, gender equity, and environmental sustainability approaches, integrating them transversally into professional practice. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4165453/coordinadora-tecnica-de-infraestructuras-en-guinea-bisau
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