- Job-ID: V000062565
- Location: Port Moresby
- Assignment period: 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2029
- Field: Waterresourcesmanagement
- Type of employment: full-time
- Application deadline: 08/29/2025
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a service enterprise for development cooperation with international operations and global experience. Owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, the organisation operates as a private-sector enterprise with a development policy mandate: to make sustainable improvements to the living conditions of people in the countries where we operate. The organisation’s business area - GIZ International Services - is the vehicle for offering GIZ’s services to international clients.
GIZ International Services is currently preparing to bid on the EU funded tender: Water Wise Communities in Papua New Guinea. The official Terms of Rreference with its requirements have not been published yet.
The project’s objective is to contribute to improving health and livelihoods for people through improved access to water supply services in selected district towns in Papua New Guinea, including contributing to Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction in the capital city, Port Moresby. This technical assistance is envisioned to support the capacity building of the beneficiary agency, Water PNG (WPNG) to effectively implement and monitor the infrastructure component.
The expert will support the financial and contract management of infrastructure activities aimed at improving access to safe water and reducing Non-Revenue Water (NRW), with a focus on strengthening Water PNG’s financial systems, cost control, and procurement processes. Tasks will be carried out under the supervision of, and in close coordination with, the Team Leader to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the infrastructure component.
Qualifications and skills:
- Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in business administration, economics, finance, civil engineering, quantity surveying or a related field.
- Additional certifications in financial management are advantageous.
- Excellent computer literacy, particularly MS Excel
- Excellent English expression both orally and in writing.
General Professional experience:
- A minimum of 12 years of relevant international experience in the WASH sector, including strengthening of water and wastewater utilities, with at least 7 years in at least 3 developing countries, preferably in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Specific professional experience:
- At least 10 years of professional experience in procurement, administration and (financial) management of the implementation of infrastructure construction projects, including cost/ quality control, and environmental and social safeguards.
- At least 8 years of professional experience in strengthening the financial management of water and wastewater utilities for long-term financial sustainability.
- Proven experience in providing consulting services to water and wastewater utilities in terms of tariff setting and public awareness campaigns.
- At least 5 years of proven experience in providing hands-on training, technical assistance and capacity development to project management units in terms of the implementation of infrastructure components.
Port Moresby, PNG
Please note that the European Union has not yet published the detailed Terms of Reference for this project. Therefore, this position's location, timing, tasks, and requirements may be subject to change.
This position is suited to a full-time position.
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Your professional and personal development is important to us. At GIZ, you will be offered global work opportunities and an atmosphere that is characterised by diversity, respect and genuine equal opportunities. Gender equality promotion is a matter of course for us. Our benefits are also impressive in terms of work-life balance and family friendliness. Flexible working hours that fit your life situation, comprehensive onboarding and internal health management are an integral part of our corporate culture, along with the opportunity to use childcare facilities and parent/child offices.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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