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Deputy Resident Engineer Local Resource-based Road - ILO |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
Deputy Resident Engineer Local Resource-based Road
Rehabilitation in Nias, Indonesia
Project Title: Creating Jobs: Capacity building for local resource-based road
works in selected districts in NAD and Nias
Executing Agency: International Labour Organization
Duration: The programme duration is expected to continue until December
2009. Initial contract will be for 12 months (3-month probation)
with extension subject to satisfactory performance.
Prospect for further employment under a new 4-year programme
until end of 2012
Duty Station: Gunungsitoli, Nias District, Indonesia
Starting Date: 1 October 2008
Grade: NO-B
A. Background
The earthquake and the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 caused massive loss of lives and
destruction of infrastructure and livelihoods on the Northern and Western coastal areas of
Sumatra and outlying islands. The province of North Sumatra was also affected. In March
2005 a further earthquake took place, this time affecting mainly the islands of Nias. The
physical damage to roads and buildings has been extensive and also leaving more than
600,000 people without jobs and sources of livelihoods.
As part of the UN System response to the Tsunami, the ILO participated in the process and
made significant contributions to the damage assessment and the strategy for reconstruction.
From June 2006 to May 2008 the ILO implemented a first phase of a programme under the
name of “Creating Jobs: Capacity building for local resource-based road works in selected
districts in NAD and Nias” among other projects. The project was financed by the Multi
Donor Trust Fund (MDF) and included activities in the five districts of Aceh Besar, Pidie,
Bireun, Nias and Nias Selatan.
The project was designed to provide district governments with financial and technical
support to:
• capacitate district government and small-scale local contractors in undertaking local
resource-based road works
• provide the techniques, standards, systems and strategies for this approach
• involve the local communities in the provision of district and other rural roads
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After successful completion of the first phase the MDF has now approved funding of an
additional 5.4 million U$ for a second phase until December 2009.
B. Implementation arrangements
Due to logistical reasons this project is divided into two clusters. The first cluster has its base
in Banda Aceh and the second in Gunung Sitoli in Nias. Each cluster is headed by a
Resident Engineer (RE). The activities between the two clusters are coordinated by the
National Programme Officer.
The Resident Engineer in the Nias Cluster will be assisted by a Deputy Resident Engineer
(DRE) because the present holder of the RE position is expected to be given additional
duties regarding the overall project management and is to provide inputs in designing
another new programme for Nias.
Funding for the Residents Engineers Position in Nias Cluster is budgeted until the end of
May 2009. It is planned that the DRE will initially be responsible for the routine management
tasks of the cluster but will take over overall responsibility from June 2009 until the end of
the project in December 2009.
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