A JOB OPPORTUNITY AT
GOPA Infra GmbH
A JOB THAT INSPIRES YOU
You are interested in covering the whole project cycle, from acquisition of new donor-funded projects to negotiations and technical/financial backstopping of on-going projects? Moreover, you like to travel worldwide for fact-finding, backstopping and short-term missions? We are currently searching for a Consultant/Project Manager (m/f/d) with a relevant background and experience in transport (e.g. road infrastructure) to start as soon as possible IN OUR HEADQUARTERS IN BAD HOMBURG (NEAR FRANKFURT AM MAIN), GERMANY.
Your tasks in brief
* Tracking of projects/early intelligence, research of background information;
* Contact to/networking with donors, clients, partners and experts;
* Management and coordination of the acquisition process, including preparation of Expressions of Interest (EoI) and technical proposals, staff recruitment and fee negotiations, identification of consortium partners, support to the preparation of financial proposals; and
* Organisation and lead of fact-finding missions to the recipient countries.
Project implementation
* Management of projects from a technical and financial point of view;
* Coordination and supervision of transport infrastructure projects;
* Review and preparation of reports;
* Technical, administrative and logistical support for the project team on site; and
* Donor, client, partner and expert management.
Consulting assignments
* Missions abroad (short- and medium-term) in international transport infrastructure projects.
A BACKGROUND THAT CONVINCES US
* Academic degree (Master), in a relevant field such as transport infrastructure planning, civil engineering;
* At least 5 years of experience in the transport sector, ideally in the consulting business as project manager for corresponding projects;
* Proven experience in the acquisition and management of transport projects;
* Knowledge of donor procedures and requirements, especially KfW, GIZ and EU is a plus;
* Generalist experience in several transport subsectors, e.g. urban and rural road;
* Business fluent language skills in English and French;
* Strong writing, communication, networking and team-working skills;
* Work experience abroad in target countries for development cooperation.
Please notice that we can only accept applications of candidates with an EU citizenship respectively a valid residence and work permit for Germany.
AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MOTIVATES YOU
* Work with a motivated team in an international work environment;
* Short communication and decision making processes and a living “open doors” culture across all company levels;
* An attractive salary package and bonus system;
* Continuous training and skill development;
* Mobile Working (2 days per week);
* Subsidy for canteen;
* RMV JobTicket;
* JobBike Leasing, etc.
READY FOR CHANGE?
We are looking forward to receiving your online application, including your possible commencement date and salary expectation.
About us
GOPA Infra GmbH is an independent international consultancy rendering engineering and consulting services for infrastructure development worldwide on behalf of bilateral and multilateral financing agencies and organisations as well as private clients. It focusses on the provision and operation of sustainable infrastructure in the core areas of ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORT & MOBILITY, INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT & CIRCULAR ECONOMY as well as WATER. Particular technical expertise is used for projects that deal with climate change, post-conflict situations and migration.
In October 2016, the company was created through the merger of GOPA Consultants’ Infrastructure Development Department and RODECO Consulting GmbH, which was established in 1973. It thus builds on more than 50 years of experience and functions as an independent company within the GOPA Consulting Group with its headquarters in Germany and subsidiaries/branch offices in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Georgia, Guatemala, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Mali, Serbia, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine & Zambia.