International Development - Business Unit Manager Physical - Devex

Cardno Emerging Markets (EMR) is part of a global consulting organization and provides professional services to a diverse range of international clients in the public and private sectors.? Core business includes delivery and management of major aid initiatives in core disciplines such as education, health, HIV and AIDS, governance, infrastructure, resources and environment management. Our work spans across Europe, Latin & North America, Asia, the Pacific and Africa.? With over 6,000 staff worldwide, Cardno?s vision is to be a world leader in the provision of professional services to improve the physical and social environment of people in developing countries.

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Business Unit Manager to lead the Physical Infrastructure Business Unit within our Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Area. ?Reporting to the Area Manager ? Asia Pacific you will play an integral role in successfully managing the Business Units P&L, whilst driving business development activities with energy and managing a team of skilled professionals located in countries across the Asia Pacific. You will be part of a cohesive management team of Business Unit managers under the Asia Pacific Area with shared accountability to achieve key financial targets and strategic goals.

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The position will be based in one of our Head Office locations in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney however, it is expected that you will be available to travel frequently both domestically and internationally.?

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The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years? experience in all aspects of International Development Assistance within the field of Urban Infrastructure. You will have proven experience in managing and motivating multidisciplinary teams including development country partner firms. It is essential that you have experience in sourcing and negotiating international contracts whilst having experience in participation and preferred management of international infrastructure projects funded by international lending agencies and/or donors.

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Qualifications and Experience

>? Civil Engineering degree, with a minimum of 10 ?years? experience in Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

>??10 years? experience in International Development ?Assistance

>??Proven experience with international donors in successfully winning and managing business to a high level of client satisfaction

>??Experience working in countries in the Asia/Pacific region

>??Strong people management skills to lead a global and successful team

>??Hands on work experience in project development and delivery in developing countries

>??An ability to support and facilitate the provision of technical assistance? for all projects

>??An ability to support and mobilize required resources, investments and assistance for all projects ensuring achievement of measurable impact and results

>?? An ability to manage a P&L and other corporate requirements

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Personal characteristics

>?Demonstrates integrity by modeling the Cardno values and ethical standards

>?Strong analytical aptitude, communication and presentation skills

>?Excellent networking skills to engage with both internal and external partners

>?Outstanding communication skills

>?Strong project and people management skills

>?Positive, constructive attitude and approaches work with energy

>?Demonstrates openness to change and ability to receive / integrate feedback

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?If interested in this position please email your application to

by 20 June 2012

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US Navy hopes stealth ship answers a rising China

SINGAPORE (AP) ? A super-stealthy warship that could underpin the U.S. navy's China strategy will be able to sneak up on coastlines virtually undetected and pound targets with electromagnetic "railguns" right out of a sci-fi movie.

But at more than $3 billion a pop, critics say the new DDG-1000 destroyer sucks away funds that could be better used to bolster a thinly stretched conventional fleet. One outspoken admiral in China has scoffed that all it would take to sink the high-tech American ship is an armada of explosive-laden fishing boats.

With the first of the new ships set to be delivered in 2014, the stealth destroyer is being heavily promoted by the Pentagon as the most advanced destroyer in history ? a silver bullet of stealth. It has been called a perfect fit for what Washington now considers the most strategically important region in the world ? Asia and the Pacific.

Though it could come in handy elsewhere, like in the Gulf region, its ability to carry out missions both on the high seas and in shallows closer to shore is especially important in Asia because of the region's many island nations and China's long Pacific coast.

"With its stealth, incredibly capable sonar system, strike capability and lower manning requirements ? this is our future," Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, said in April after visiting the shipyard in Maine where they are being built.

On a visit to a major regional security conference in Singapore that ended Sunday, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the Navy will be deploying 60 percent of its fleet worldwide to the Pacific by 2020, and though he didn't cite the stealth destroyers he said new high-tech ships will be a big part of its shift.

The DDG-1000 and other stealth destroyers of the Zumwalt class feature a wave-piercing hull that leaves almost no wake, electric drive propulsion and advanced sonar and missiles. They are longer and heavier than existing destroyers ? but will have half the crew because of automated systems and appear to be little more than a small fishing boat on enemy radar.

Down the road, the ship is to be equipped with an electromagnetic railgun, which uses a magnetic field and electric current to fire a projectile at several times the speed of sound.

But cost overruns and technical delays have left many defense experts wondering if the whole endeavor was too focused on futuristic technologies for its own good.

They point to the problem-ridden F-22 stealth jet fighter, which was hailed as the most advanced fighter ever built but was cut short because of prohibitive costs. Its successor, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, has swelled up into the most expensive procurement program in Defense Department history.

"Whether the Navy can afford to buy many DDG-1000s must be balanced against the need for over 300 surface ships to fulfill the various missions that confront it," said Dean Cheng, a China expert with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research institute in Washington. "Buying hyperexpensive ships hurts that ability, but buying ships that can't do the job, or worse can't survive in the face of the enemy, is even more irresponsible."

The Navy says it's money well spent. The rise of China has been cited as the best reason for keeping the revolutionary ship afloat, although the specifics of where it will be deployed have yet to be announced. Navy officials also say the technologies developed for the ship will inevitably be used in other vessels in the decades ahead.

But the destroyers' $3.1 billion price tag, which is about twice the cost of the current destroyers and balloons to $7 billion each when research and development is added in, nearly sank it in Congress. Though the Navy originally wanted 32 of them, that was cut to 24, then seven.

Now, just three are in the works.

"Costs spiraled ? surprise, surprise ? and the program basically fell in on itself," said Richard Bitzinger, a security expert at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. "The DDG-1000 was a nice idea for a new modernistic surface combatant, but it contained too many unproven, disruptive technologies."

The U.S. Defense Department is concerned that China is modernizing its navy with a near-term goal of stopping or delaying U.S. intervention in conflicts over disputed territory in the South China Sea or involving Taiwan, which China considers a renegade province.

China is now working on building up a credible aircraft carrier capability and developing missiles and submarines that could deny American ships access to crucial sea lanes.

The U.S. has a big advantage on the high seas, but improvements in China's navy could make it harder for U.S. ships to fight in shallower waters, called littorals. The stealth destroyers designed to do both. In the meantime, the Navy will begin deploying smaller Littoral Combat Ships to Singapore later this year.

Officially, China has been quiet on the possible addition of the destroyers to Asian waters.

But Rear Adm. Zhang Zhaozhong, an outspoken commentator affiliated with China's National Defense University, scoffed at the hype surrounding the ship, saying that despite its high-tech design it could be overwhelmed by a swarm of fishing boats laden with explosives. If enough boats were mobilized some could get through to blow a hole in its hull, he said.

"It would be a goner," he said recently on state broadcaster CCTV's military channel.

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AP writer Christopher Bodeen contributed to this report from Beijing.

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Nikola Tesla Free Energy Generator-Can Actually Become A Reality

There is nothing worse than checking the mail and seeing the envelope that contains the utility bill for the previous month. It seems that with each passing month, the dollar amount at the bottom of that page just keeps getting bigger and bigger. It's enough to make you want to unplug everything and head back to the Dark Ages, but the reality is that we rely on electricity for just about everything that we do, and if it were taken away, the vast majority of us would be totally lost. In order to combat the big electricity companies though, many folks are now looking at alternative forms of energy to power their home that will cost them far less than the amount on that monthly bill.

Solar power is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to drive juice into the home, and while it is an incredibly effective way to do so, the start-up costs are still prohibitive for many. It seems ironic to think that the same man that invented the alternating current, which is responsible for our electrical power, would also be the same person that held the key to everyone having free power in their homes, courtesy of the?Nikola Tesla energy generator.

Tesla found it abhorrent that private companies would be able to swoop in and control the power?to our homes and businesses, making a great deal of money in the process. It was his belief that everyone should be able to create their own electricity in a safe manner, and that was the idea behind the?Nikola Tesla energy generator. The story goes that the government was not entirely keen on that idea, and when Tesla passed in 1943, all of his paperwork concerning the building of the energy generator was seized.

A lot of time has passed since then, and as is the case with all classified documents, his original papers are now part of the public record. That means that the ?Tesla generator can now be available to anyone who has the time to build it themselves. Imagine being able to save anywhere from 60% to 100% on your energy bill each and every month and you have an idea of exactly what the?Nikola Tesla energy generator?can do for you and your home. A simple Google search will quickly reveal all sorts of plans that will show you exactly how to build one on your own.

You might be wondering why everyone is not on board with this, and why so many are still under the thumb of their electrical company. The main reason is that people are skeptical that such an invention as the Tesla generator actually exists, with many of those folks quick to scoff at the idea and continue paying their huge monthly bills. Are you going to be one of those that continue to follow along like a sheep, or are you going to take a chance to see if the?Nikola Tesla energy generator?can actually become a reality?

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Free Online Games Can Be Fun Games

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Even though the modern array of video games brings great graphics and intense plots, they can require a lot of involvement and game playing time from players. This is fine for players with a lot of free time but for many people, these games are just not suitable. The increasing number of free online games, bringing fun and entertainment in short doses is of great news to many gamers.

Cataclysm WoW Dungeons - Tanking Tips

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Being the tank in a raid or heroic group is quite a heavy burden. If you drop your guard for one second, if you make the slightest mistake, the whole group may wipe. That's why you should be prepared for anything, at all times. Therefore, here are a few tanking tips for the Cataclysm WoW dungeons.

Playing Cricket Games Online

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:34 PM PDT

One industry that has grown so fast is the online gaming industry. The main reason that has aided the growth of this industry is the fact that internet has become easily available. The cost of internet has dropped over the years.

What You Should Look For In Flight Games

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Many people usually find flight games very interesting. Apart from having fun, these games are also used in pilot training schools to teach potential pilots on how to fly airplanes.

Have Fun With Farm Games

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:30 PM PDT

One way that people are using to learn is by using simulator games. Almost every profession seems to have a simulator game. Not many people are aware that there are farming simulator games.

Don't Play PvP Without These 3 WoW Addons!

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT

The WoW addons you use for PvP just might make the difference between you and your opponents. Especially in WoW arena, if you don't use any addons, you will be at a considerable disadvantage, because your enemies surely will. If you don't have any idea which WoW addons should you use in battleground and arena, here are a few ideas.

Toddlers and Computers

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:31 PM PDT

Why do toddlers love using computers? One of the reasons is because computer graphics are usually an attraction for children. There is something about the graphics of a computer that stimulates toddlers.

World of Warcraft Herbalism Guide for Beginners

Posted: 25 May 2012 11:50 AM PDT

This World of Warcraft Herbalism Guide is an initial insight of the interesting and lucrative profession of herbalism in the World of Warcraft. This World of Warcraft Herbalism Guide will begin to teach you how to best make use of this profession, and how to level your skills as fast as possible.

100% Online Gambling Satisfaction? Here Are Some Tips!

Posted: 25 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Here are some good tips you may want to know if you want to have 100% satisfaction in playing online casino games. Take some time to read and understand and you will surely be enjoying your online gambling journey.

Different Scenarios That Can Be Found In Adventure Games

Posted: 25 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT

There internet has a wide variety of games. Some of the categories of games that can be found include sports and racing. However, adventure games have start gaining popularity.

Why Downloadable Content Will Replace the Compact Disk

Posted: 25 May 2012 08:52 AM PDT

After administrating dlcnews.com for over a year I have compiled the current evidence that Downloadable content will replace the hard copy video game within the next year. Digital outlets such as Steam and Xbox Live are dominating the industry and brick and mortar shops like Game Stop have had their day.

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