Manager of Implementation and Operations

Manager of Implementation and Operations

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of MANAGER, PPP IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Public / Private Partnerships and Project Financing, the Manager, PPP Implementation and  Operations will be responsible for managing the entity’s aspects of implementing PPP arrangements and ensuring the timely fulfilment of its contractual obligations, coordinating the execution of NWC’s PPP contracts, monitoring the performance and compliance with the terms and conditions of each of these contracts; ensuring the successful operation of these PPPs with tasks that include managing the day to day relationships with private partners and key stakeholders.

The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring that critical information is communicated to key government agencies that need to be aware of changes in the PPP’s risk status in order to monitor the project’s contingent liabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing the PPP monitoring framework and keeping it appropriately updated. Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures for the management of PPP arrangements. 
• Assisting in the preparation of the implementation plan and milestones for each PPP arrangement and effectively utilizing them to monitor the progress of implementation, staying well-informed about this progress of works and being proactive to ensure successful execution.
• Assisting in the preparation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and payment mechanisms to ensure that any entity established by the private partner (e.g. special purpose vehicle (SPV)) performs in accordance with the PPP contract.
• Assessing the operational effectiveness of KPIs before operations commence or early in the operations phase, and on an ongoing basis during contract execution.
• Monitoring the risks that are allocated to NWC/GOJ in the PPP contracts and ensuring that mitigating measures are taken in a timely manner to address any risk that is realized. 
• Ensuring that critical information is communicated to NWC’s senior management and key government agencies such as the Ministry of Finance that need to be aware of changes in the PPP’s risk status in order to monitor the project’s contingent liabilities.
• Liaising with the relevant stakeholders as required to ensure the successful execution of PPP arrangements.
• Reviewing financial and operational information from private partners for each PPP arrangement, including financial statements, budgets and forecasts, maintenance plans.
• Ensuring that adequate funding is received in a timely fashion, and is in place for all aspects of the PPP Unit operations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business management or another related field.
• Certified Project Management Professional designation.
• At least six (6) years of relevant professional experience in contract negotiations and management.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working on developing and / or structuring PPP transactions would be an asset.
• Sound knowledge of PPP principles and the structuring of PPP transactions.
• Sound knowledge of Jamaica’s PPP Policy and Procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of water utility operations and practices.
• Thorough knowledge principles and practices of contract negotiations and administration.
• Sound knowledge Project and Contract Management.
• Capability of negotiating and structuring complex PPP/Concession agreements.
• Ability to work without close supervision as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Possess a high level of initiative and integrity.
• Sound analytical skills and good judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Interested persons should submit application, under confidential cover, no later than Monday, August 8, 2023 to the:

Vice President, Corporate Services

28-48 Barbados Avenue

5th Floor, R. Danny Williams Building

Kingston 5

Kindly note only short-listed applicants will be contacted.