This job posting is for a Masterplan Manager position in Dili, East Timor from September 2011 to June 2012. The Manager will lead the development of a Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan by mid-2012 as part of a project between the Governments of Victoria and Timor-Leste. Key responsibilities include managing staff in Dili and Melbourne, overseeing pilot sanitation projects, developing the Masterplan, stakeholder engagement, budget and resource management, and procurement. The ideal candidate has engineering qualifications, project management experience, knowledge of sanitation in developing countries, and skills in stakeholder management and leadership.

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Masterplan Manager – Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan
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Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Water
Location: Dili, East Timor
Last Date: July 13, 2011
1 Position Description
2 Masterplan Manager – Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan
This position description needs to be read in conjunction with the Request for Tender (RFT) and Project Bri
3 Overview
An agreement between the Government of Victoria and the Government of Timor Leste (GRDTL) h
recently been approved for Stage 1 of a Dili Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan - to be completed by m
2012 at an approximate total cost of $2M, including in kind contributions from Melbourne Water, Ya
Valley Water and WSP.
The project will deliver medium and long term masterplans for the improvement of both the sanitation a
drainage systems in Dili. A number of pilot programs will also be delivered during Stage 1 to test sanitati
improvement options.
A Joint Venture is proposed between and Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water to deliver the Masterpl
Work has already commenced under the guidance of a Steering Committee comprising representatives
GRDTL, Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water. As outlined in the Project Brief, some personnel ha
already been appointed to work on Stage 1 of the Project.
Tenders are being called from suitably experienced consultancy firms to develop the Dili Sanitation a
Drainage Masterplan by mid 2012.
Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water are seeking a suitably experienced Manager, based in Dili un
approximately June 2012, to lead all elements of the project including management of contracts, liaising w
GRDTL stakeholders and ensuring all resources in Melbourne and Dili are deployed efficiently to meet agre
timelines.
4 Principle Duties
1. Overall direction and management of a team of people working in Dili and in Melbourne to produ
medium and long term sanitation and drainage masterplans.
2. Oversee the management of design and construction of a number of sanitation pilot projects aimed

2. assessing community expectations and acceptance. These will be managed by the Pilot Project Manag
who reports to the Masterplan Manager – see attached Project Structure.
3. Direction/coordination of Melbourne based staff of MW, YVW and consultants and Dili personnel in t
development of a Sanitation and Drainage Masterplan (including some concept designs and costings)
outlined in the Project Brief.
4. High level stakeholder management of government representatives.
5. Resource management of personnel and budgets
6. Reporting to the Steering Committee, Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water on progress.
7. Management of all procurement associated with Stage 1 of the DSDMP in accordance with GRDTL l
and procedures.
5 Selection criteria – Qualifications and Experience
The successful applicant will have:
1. Relevant engineering or related qualifications
2. Experience in development of long term strategy
3. A working knowledge of urban sanitation in developing countries and/or drainage systems
4. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
5. Demonstrated high level stakeholder management skills.
6. Considerable experience working in developing communities
7. Preferably some proficiency in Tetum and/or Bahasa Indonesia and/or Portugese
8. A commitment to live in Dili for the term of the appointment
6 Employment Conditions
The successful applicant will be engaged under contract by Melbourne Water and Yarra Valley Water fo
period of approximately 10 months from September 2011 to June 2012.
This contract has an upper limit of AUD$200K although we would welcome submissions with a total cost le
than this amount.
7 Applications
To request a copy of the RFT and Project Brief, please send your CV and a covering letter (expression
interest) to rebecca.king@yvw.com.auby Thursday 30 June, 2011. A response will be issued within 48 ho
of receiving your CV and expression of interest letter. Applicants who meet the above criteria will be sen
copy of the RFT and Project Brief via email to enable preparation and submission of a formal proposal
accordance with the RFT.

3. The closing time for submission of formal proposals in accordance with the RFT is 2:00pm (Melbourne tim
VIC, Australia) on Wednesday 13 July, 2011.
General inquiries should be made to Liz Roder on +670-7415879 or via email to lizrodertimor@gmail.com
liz.roder@melbournewater.com.au.
Reporting relationships for DSDMP Stage 1
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