Solomon Islands Infrastructure Project Manager

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The New Zealand Government is pleased to be recruiting an Infrastructure Project Manager, who will manage significant infrastructure projects in Solomon Islands. New Zealand is a trusted bilateral partner of Solomon Islands and our support for this role contributes to the delivery of Solomon Islands’ development priorities.

The Infrastructure Project Manager will enhance and safeguard New Zealand’s return on investment ensuring effective delivery of infrastructure and asset management projects in Solomon Islands. This role is responsible for managing the performance of professional service providers and construction contractors engaged by MFAT.

The Infrastructure Project Manager will look after projects as part of New Zealand’s development partnership with Solomon Islands. This will include:
• Using MFAT business processes to initiate, establish, contract manage, and close out projects
• Practising adaptive management as situations change
• Maintaining high standards of project delivery, safety, and reporting to MFAT
• Managing stakeholder relationships and communication channels
• Identify and look after risks and issues, plan appropriate mitigation, manage interventions and escalate where appropriate.

The qualifications and expertise required to be successful in this role will include:

• Engineering qualification and minimum 3 years’ experience in engineering, architecture, infrastructure project management or related field.
• Experience in project and contract management (including finance and administration).
• Sound planning and organising skills, and ability to prioritise workload and coordinate a range of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to build, maintain relationships in a Pacific context.
• Strong sense of customer service and passion for delivering high quality outputs.

The Infrastructure Project Manager position operates out of the New Zealand High Commission to Solomon Islands in Honiara, and will work closely with all representatives of the New Zealand High Commission. The position directly reports to the First Secretary Development role, who is the Aid Manager for the relevant activities at the New Zealand High Commission in Solomon Islands.

This role will appeal if you are interested in directly contributing to development outcomes for local communities in the Pacific. The initial assignment will be for up to 12 months full time, with an option to extend to a further 12 months. Anticipated start in February 2023.