UNDP BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA/ NATIONAL EXPERT ON WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Background

The key long-term challenge in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s water sector is the lack of financial sustainability of water utility companies. Capacities to appropriately manage finances are limited. Accounting and budgeting practices often do not comply with national legislation requirements or international professional standards. Financial analysis capabilities and the associated ability to undertake strategic financial planning are also inadequate. As a result, water utilities are incapable of investing in their equipment, infrastructure maintenance, or development. Furthermore, they are not capable to calculate full cost recovery tariff for water and wastewater services and they cannot justify their needs which are neglected from decision makers. A Expert on Water and Sanitation Regulatory Framework is being recruited to provide technical support to prepare specific assessment giving current situation analyses of the legislation and institution framework in WatSan Sector and giving possible scenarios for establishment of regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

  - Analyze current situation in the water supply and sanitation sector
  - Detailed overview of administrative and legislative set up in the water supply and sanitation sector;
  - Detailed overview of current procedures/practices (financial – including creation of tariff structure, managerial, infrastructural,
    organizational, etc.) in water utilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Required Skills

  - University degree in Social, Administration, Economy, Civil Engineering or equivalent disciplines with relevant experience in working with
    water utilities and local communities.
  - 15 years working experience in water supply and sanitation sector;
  - Excellent knowledge on the current state of the water supply and sanitation sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
  - Knowledge of the political and economic situation in the BiH.Fluency in both written and spoken B/H/S languages is a must
  - Fluency in both written and spoken English language is a must


Deadline: 13 September 2013

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