Consultancy for WASH - Nationals only (9 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.

Objective:

This assignment has various objectives as follows:

  • To improve the capacity of the staff of the revolving funds units in 4 water companies (Minyia, Fayoum, Assiut and Sohag) to manage and suatain the revolving fund scheme for the household’s water and sewage connections.
  • To monitor the improvement of WASH facilities in Primary health units, providing technical support for the improvement works and providing the required coordination between the health directorate and the water company in Minyia.
  • To monitor and provide the technical support to ensure the continuity of the successful public awareness programs (Unilever Project) in 350 schools in Minyia and Fayoum. Consultant will collect the required data and documentation required for the project final report.

    ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE

The following core activities should be conducted by the consultant:

Coordination activities:

Coordination with local counterparts namely governorate water companies, health directorate and education directorate to implement relevant project components as the installation of households water and sanitation connections, assessment/rehabilitation of the WASH facilities in PHUs and schools by the water companies.

Closely coordinate on school level with school management, school teachers, as well school children (through their committees) during project implementation, particularly in following up on action plans, as developed by teachers to implement proposed awareness activities within the schools.

Follow up and coordinate with the counterparts to maintain proper financial documents as per HACT guidelines

Technical activities:

The filed coordinate will be providing technical support to:

  • Carry participatory rapid assessment study for the water company revolving fund units
  • Conduct capacity building workshops for the staff members of the revolving fund units in water companies.
  • Establish technical guidance on performance and results monitoring indicators as well as on reporting for revolving funds.
  • Follow-up and monitor the progress of the project activities supported by the project in the targeted PHUs and schools (no. of schools and health units rehabilitated) , and providing recommendations on implementation issues. In addition, to providing technical support and guidance on the monitoring of the various project component by the Water Company, MoHP and MoETE at the governorate, district and school/PHUs levels.
  • Assist in exploring mechanisms of reaching the surrounding communities with activities related to water, sanitation, hygiene and nutrition issues, through the schools, including surveying existing NGO/CDA capacities
  • Follow-up and monitor the implementation of the project component related to community service
  • Providing technical expertise training/coaching MoETE stakeholders
  • Provide technical support to the assessment of the WASH facilities in the targeted schools. in Minyia, Assiut and Fayoum
  • Follow up, monitor and provide technical support to the implementation of school activities for and by school children
  • Facilitating and ensuring that cash assistance is spent as per the appropriate budget agreements/arrangements, and that liquidations are completed within a reasonable time frame

Attend Regular Meetings:

  • Attending coordination and governorate level committees’ meetings to follow-up on project progress
  • Attending meetings at UNICEF Cairo, as needed
  • Data Management
  • Collecting, maintaining and updating project data on all project interventions
  • Preparing progress reports specifying achievements on all project components

DELIVERABLES

No. of Days

PAYMENT (%)

Participatory rapid assessment study report for staff of water company revolving fund units and updated revolving fund operation manual and operational guide based on the assessment report.

19

15

Develop the training manual/material for Water Companies staff of the RF Units as per the agreed upon conceptual framework and outline.

18

20

Training Reports for “Implementation and Management of Revolving Fund” training workshops to RF units in Minyia, Assiut , Sohag and Fayoum

24

20

First quarterly progress report indicating; updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children, revolving fund achievements which include (No. of installed households’ connections, detailed repayments rates and Details of fund available (unused fund)

16

15

List of PHU with improved WASH facilities indicating details of works conducted in each unit in Minyia district.

22

15

Second quarterly progress report indicating; updates on the implementation of school activities for and by school children, revolving fund achievements which include (No. of installed households’ connections, detailed repayments rates and Details of fund available (unused fund))

16

15

Total

115

100%

Conditions of work:

Under the supervision of the UNICEF WASH officer, the consultant is required to implement all the activities agreed and submit all deliverables on time and with quality. The WASH officer is responsible for ensuring that the entire process adheres to the organizational quality and ethical standards. The supervisor ensure that the consultant has access to all necessary documents.

This assignment is field based requiring presence in the field, in the assigned governorates. Reporting and documentation can be done remotely, as per the schedule agreed with the supervisor. The consultant will be based in one of the three Upper-Egypt targeted governorates (Minyia, Fayoum or Assiut) with frequent travel to the other two governorates.

Payments will be processed upon submitting an accepted deliverable as pers the ToR schedule.

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

  • Technical competence and knowledge in the field of potable water supply and sanitation systems and technologies in schools and health facilities in urban and rural Egypt,
  • Specific previous experience in field coordination in rural/urban areas, including quality skills in monitoring, supervising, and coordinating activities with different counterparts: governmental, as well as non-governmental
  • Previous experience showing good training skills
  • Good report writing skills
  • Fluent in written and spoken Arabic and ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English
  • Bachelor degree in social science or relevant field

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children.

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.

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