Individual Consultant - Civil Engineer (Construction/Hydrogeologist or IWRM), Mogadishu, Somalia, 11.5 months (For Somali nationals only)

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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, clean water and sanitation

www.unicef.org/somalia

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work: UNICEF in Somalia is seeking professional services of a civil engineer with experience in construction works, hydrology, ground water development or integrated water resource management to oversee the quality of works conducted by engineering and supervision firms/companies. The proposed consultant will support technical supervision of construction works at project sites and indicate actions to resolve issues and problems that may arise during implementation, organize meetings with contractors, Government counterparts and UNICEF and undertake performance evaluation of the contractors upon completion of the construction works.

Specifically: Climate resilient boreholes:

• Documentation and quality assurance of works carried out by engineering design and supervision firms/companies

• Closely monitor and liaise with communities, local authorities, drilling companies and UNICEF WASH personnel.

• Oversee compliance with UNICEF climate resilient approach on the developed water system.

Institutional WASH:

• The proposed individual consultancy will provide technical support in planning and programme implementation, quality assurance and monitoring implementation progress of UNICEF WASH in Schools and Health Care Facilities projects. The consultancy will also ensure satisfactory progress, alignment with contractual agreements and donor conditions, and identification of barriers and bottlenecks.

• The consultant will also work with partners to determine WASH requirements in schools and Health care facilities and in consultation with the UNICEF WASH Section Chief and WASH colleagues prioritize WASH interventions accordingly depending on available funding.

Work Assignment Overview

Task/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs

Timeline

1. Support assessment and recommendation of WASH requirements draw bills of quantities and prioritize schools to benefit from WASH interventions in Health facilities and Schools

Consolidated assessment report with clear recommendations for priority schools and bills of quantities for WASH in schools’ response

September-October 2022

2. Support the contracting process for WASH works at the prioritized schools and Health facilities in conjunction with Supplies and Logistics and partnership colleagues

A report of the contracting process and signed contracts for all prioritized schools

November 2022 - 31st July 2023

3. Review reports from supervision engineering firms’ reports on climate resilient boreholes monthly implementation progress

150 reports (as per UNICEF Request)

September 2022 - 31st July 2023

4. Oversee the supervision of engineering firms and verify quality assurance and certification of boreholes completion.

50 of reports (as per UNICEF Request)

September 2022 - 31st July 2023

Duty Station:

Mogadishu, with occasional field visit to drilling sites and construction sites

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

. Advanced University degree in Civil Engineering / Engineers/Hydrogeologist, preferably Hydrogeologist with experience in construction, supervision, and management of construction projects

The bidder should have established credibility in the following areas:

• A minimum of 5 years working experience in construction areas, including supervision.

• Knowledge of field works, coupled with demonstrated work supervision, monitoring and reporting in the Somalia context

• Remote operations supervision and contract management experience.

• Excellent computer skills in word, excel and related software

• Excellent communication skills

• Fluent in English

• Knowledge of Somali language will be of added advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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:

All applicants must submit an all-inclusive financial proposal. Applications submitted without a financial proposal will not be considered.

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.