Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD)
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify">The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, coordinating and implementing selected programmes of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The work involves a considerable degree of independence within the framework of project agreements and ministerial policies and is subject to review by the Permanent Secretary. Overall, the incumbent will manage the work of the staff within the Housing Programmes Facilitation and Implementation Unit (HPFIU), ensure adherence to agree<span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: " work="" sans";"=""></span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;"="">d schedules, review the progress and feasibility of the programmes, and ensure the development of targets to achieve conformity with the mandate of the Ministry.</span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Plans, organizes, manages and supervises the work of a group of professional, technical and non-technical officers in the Unit.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Establishes goals and objectives for the Unit and monitors its performance.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Provides professional management and leadership as appropriate for achievement of the Unit's objectives.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Establishes policies and procedures relating to the operations of the Ministry's programmes, which are consistent with achieving its stated strategic goals and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; objectives.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Administers phases of programme implementation in accordance with agreed schedules, terms and conditions of assisting agencies.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Undertakes periodic site visits, investigates problems and advances solutions.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Reviews progress of the Ministry's programmes and examines achievements in the light of Ministerial goals and makes policy recommendations and amendments&nbsp; &nbsp;where necessary.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Collaborate with agencies/departments/other related bodies to review programmes and provide guidance.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Supervise the preparation of reports on specialized areas of research.</span></span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Performs related work as may be required.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
Key Competency
<span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> </span><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Programme planning and implementation skills.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Extensive knowledge of current management principles and practices.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Effectively manage and coordinate the work of a multi-disciplinary team.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Ability to make comprehensive assessment of development in the housing environment and make recommendations.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Strong interpersonal and communication skills.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Considerable knowledge and ability to use project management software.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Effective problem-solving skills.</span></span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: " times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">At least seven (7) years' experience in the field of management and projects management.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">A recognized University Degree in Social Sciences.</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Post-graduate training in management or any equivalent combination of experience and training.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>