The water resources engineer will support the PIU Manager in management of the infrastructure component, and with particular focus on ensuring inclusion of resilient design considerations, climate change, DRM, and safeguards mitigation measures for all infrastructure sub-projects. The specialist will:
(i) Liaise with the PMO engineers and specialists in writing and ensuring that the priority initiatives proposed by participating communities are in accordance with ADB policies and are developed with realistic perspectives;
(ii) Ensure that the rural infrastructure interventions proposed by communities are implemented in conformity with Timor-Leste and internationally acceptable building and construction codes of practice;
(iii) Ensure that the materials procured for infrastructure interventions conform to Timor-Leste standards and codes of civil engineering practice applicable to minor works;
(iv) Train training facilitators in application of the standard designs, and quality assurance of civil, building and earthworks;
(v) Train villagers in environmental safeguard requirements climate change and DRM for the Project;
(vi) Provide guidance and technical inputs during village planning activities regarding water resources management, environmental safeguards, climate change, and DRM and ensure sound and critical analysis of gathered data.
during the design stage;
(vii) Assist the project facilitators in integrating environmental safeguard guidelines,
climate change and DRM into the subproject design, implementation and
monitoring;
(viii) Ensure compliance by all sub-projects to social and environmental safeguards
guidelines;
(ix) Monitor and conduct spot checks to quality assure the infrastructure
subprojects.