Consultancy for Project Engineer for Medical Waste Management and WASH Facility Rehabilitation - Nationals only (12 months)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Care.

How can you make a difference?

Objective:

The primary objectives of hiring a project engineer consultant are as follows:

-Design: Develop detailed designs for the shredding rooms, considering factors such as space utilization, safety measures, workflow optimization, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

-Bill of Quantities (BoQs): Prepare accurate BoQs that outline the materials, equipment, and labor required for the establishment of the shredding rooms and other infrastructure activities.

-Evaluating the proposals based on the vendor's ability to effectively manage the necessary construction tasks.

-Technical Support: Provide on-site technical assistance during the installation and commissioning of the shredding equipment, ensuring its proper functioning and integration with existing systems. Also, issuing formal instructions to the contractors regarding technical aspects and ensure that private contractors adhere to technical specifications.

-Project Execution: Oversee and monitor the execution of the project on behalf of UNICEF, ensuring timely completion, adherence to quality standards, and compliance with contractual obligations.

Methodology:

The field engineer's primary location will be Cairo, with periodic programmatic visits, and they will also be responsible for overseeing the installation process at the project sites located in the designated governorates.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Scope of Work: The consultant project engineer will undertake the following activities:

-Conduct site assessments and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to understand the requirements and constraints of the shredding room installations for medical waste disposal.

-Revise and develop if needed detailed design plans and specifications for the shredding rooms, considering factors such as space utilization, safety measures, workflow optimization, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

-Prepare accurate BoQs for the required materials, equipment, and labor, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to project budget constraints.

-Assess the offers and proposals submitted by vendors for the construction works.

-Evaluate the vendors' capacities to effectively manage the required construction tasks considering factors such as experience, qualifications, resources, and past performance.

-Provide technical guidance and support during the installation and commissioning of shredding equipment, ensuring proper integration with existing systems and compliance with operational standards.

-Monitor and supervise the execution of the project, ensuring contractors adhere to the agreed-upon specifications, timelines, quality standards, and contractual obligations.

-Provide regular progress reports to UNICEF, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations for project improvement.

-Supervision of the construction of WASH infrastructures and issuing formal instructions to the contractors regarding technical aspects and ensure that private contractors adhere to technical specifications.

-Measure the actual work executed by the contractors and report so that the payment is done based on actual work verified and approved by UNICEF.

-Compile and submit the progress and final report.

*Deliverables**:* The consultant project engineer will deliver the following:

-Will review and evaluate the design, BOQ provided by the 2 potential vendors for the construction of shredder rooms, to check accuracy and select the better option.

-Will assess the Vendors’ (providing shredders) capacity to manage construction works as well as coordinate construction of rooms and delivery, installation of shredders as per planned timeline.

-Will be a part of the evaluation and selection of sub-contractors (for construction) by the Vendor providing shredders.

-Detailed design plans and specifications for the shredding rooms for medical waste disposal.

-Accurate and comprehensive BoQs for the required materials, equipment, and labor.

-Technical support and assistance during the installation and commissioning of shredding equipment.

-Regular progress reports on project execution, including achievements, challenges, and recommendations.

-List of rehabilitation works conducted

-Support governmental partners to receive and approve construction works.

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

PAYMENT

• Site assessment report detailing findings and recommendations.
• Comprehensive review report for design documents, drawings, BoQ and specifications.
• Evaluation reports of offers and proposals from vendors
• Vendor assessment reports, including recommendations for selection

1.5 months

15 %

Implementation report on WASH rehabilitation works, reviewing the cost estimates provided to UNICEF and highlighting any technical issues and proposed solutions

1.5 months

14%Second progress reports on the Shredders project's implementation

1.5 months

14%

Updated implementation report on WASH rehabilitation works, detailed of of received reviewing the cost estimates provided to UNICEF and highlighting any technical issues and proposed solutions

2 months

15%

Third progress reports on the Shredders project's implementation

1.5 months

14%

Progress reports on WASH rehabilitation works, reviewing the cost estimates provided to UNICEF and highlighting any technical issues and proposed solutions

2 months

14%

Final report including all detailed construction works implemented WASH rehabilitation undertaken through this assignment

2 months

14%

Conditions of work:

Theis assignment is field based with close follow up of UNICEF projects in the field. The consultant will be required to provide a detailed work plan outlining key milestones and deliverable deadlines. The consultant project engineer will report to WASH officer and collaborate closely with MOHP’s designated focal points. Also, he/she will be required to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all project-related information and data obtained during the consultancy period.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

-Bachelor degree in engineering or any other relevant field (e.g., civil engineering, mechanical engineering).

-Extensive experience in designing facilities for medical waste management, including shredding rooms or similar installations.

-Proven expertise in developing detailed designs, BoQs, and technical specifications for construction projects.

-Strong knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices related to medical waste management and shredding equipment.

-Previous experience in managing contractor selection processes and overseeing project execution.

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

-Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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