Terms of reference

Terms of Reference

Title of position:	PCU Coordinator
Name of the project:	Water Services and Institutional Support Project
Direct Supervisor:	Deputy Chairman of Uzsuvtaminot JSC
Duty Station	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Purpose of the appointment:	Coordination and monitoring of all PCU activities and project implementation.

Background

The Government of Uzbekistan received loans from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of Water services and Institutional Support Project (hereinafter Project).

This project will finance priority policy, institutional, and infrastructure activities at both the national and regional levels, to promote sector sustainability and accelerate progress towards achievement of the Government’s development objectives. Moreover, the programmatic approach will support the ongoing sector reform process through comprehensive and consistent support to address existing challenges and constraints more broadly including support to performance improvement process; strengthening the central-level policy and planning framework; and institutional capacity for monitoring and regulation.

The Project Development Objective is to: (i) improve coverage, quality and efficiency of water supply and sanitation services in selected project areas; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of sector institutions for improved service delivery.

This project is aimed at expanding and improving water supply, sewerage services, and improving the efficiency and quality of services through the development of infrastructure and institutional support for Samarkand, Syrdarya and Republic of Karakalpakstan Suvtaminot LLCs (hereinafter Suvtaminot LLC).

In accordance with the Financing Agreements, the responsible entity for the Project implementation is the Uzsuvtaminot JSC. The Project Coordination Unit established under Uzsuvtaminot JSC is responsible for overall Project coordination and reporting. The PCU will be responsible for provision of assistance to the JSC Uzsuvtaminot and LLC Suvtaminots in implementation of the Project in procurement, financial management, and other aspects to the extent required, in direct communication with the Bank. The Uzsuvtaminot JSC acts as the Client and is responsible for the implementation of the project, including the execution of works, project management, procurement, security, etc., as described in more detail in the Project Operational Manuals.

The PCU Coordinator is fully responsible for the PCU's fulfillment of the responsibilities as defined in the Financial Agreement for the project and for the fulfillment of other obligations delegated by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to support the successful implementation of projects. This includes, in particular, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures of the World Bank for the implementation of project activities and achieve the objectives of the project development.

The PCU Coordinator bears the main responsibility for successful operation of the PCU. He performs his duties and exercises his powers within the scope of his contract and Terms of Reference as well as in compliance with this Manual. The right of taking the final decisions as regards issues of the organizational structures belongs to the Chairman of JSC Uzsuvtaminot. Any such decision should be agreed by the World Bank before coming into force.

The PCU Coordinator is responsible for selecting and recruiting the staff. The functional responsibility for staffing (information support and official processing of papers) is entrusted to the Office manager.

PCU Coordinator reports to the JSC Uzsuvtaminot and is responsible for providing overall project coordination /management and supervision of all the work on the Project