Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD)
Port of Spain
Job Description
<span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;">T</span><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;">he successful candidate will be responsible for implementing, monitoring and evaluating the Ministry's programmes/projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;">Work is performed under the general direction of the Manager of the Housing Programmes Facilitation and Implementation Unit within established guidelines and is reviewed through dialogue, consultation and</span><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;written reports.</span>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;">Monitors and evaluates the operations of the Programmes of the Ministry and its Agencies.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Assists with the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and operating procedures for the approved programmes of the Housing Programmes&nbsp; Facilitation and Implementation Unit (HPFIU) consistent with the strategic goals of the Ministry.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Manages and oversees the administrative and daily operations of the programmes of the HPFIU.</span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; &nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Develops and implements systems and processes to establish and maintain records for the programmes of the HPFIU.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinates the collection, compilation, and analysis of data relative to the Home Improvement Grant Programme, the Emergency Shelter Relief Fund and any&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; other programmes of the HPFIU.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; &nbsp; <span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Prepares notes, reports and statistics and other documents for submission to the Manager, HPFIU.</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><br></p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 7pt; 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; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Monitors project performance and advises on the necessary corrective action to be taken.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><ul><li style="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Establishes and maintains liaison with other Statutory Boards, Government Ministries, and other related bodies involved in housing programmes.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><ul><li style="text-align: left; line-height: normal;"><span work="" sans";="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;="" text-indent:="" -18pt;"="" style="transition-property: all;">Performs related work duties as assigned.</span></li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><br style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></p>
Key Competency
<ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;">Sound planning, organizational and networking skills.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></span><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></span><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures and developing and implementing new strategies and practices.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></span><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Ability to work in a team environment.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;"><br></span></span></p><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; 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;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;">Solid diagnostic and problem-solving skills in assessing programmes and projects.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;"><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></span><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"="" style="transition-property: all; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;">Working knowledge of project management software.&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" times="" new="" roman",serif"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt;"><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Experience in Project planning/implementation would be an asset.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><span work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" work="" sans";"="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">&nbsp;</span></p>