Individual Consultant: School reconstruction and TLS installation monitoring (Nationals Consultants)
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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, education
How can you make a difference?
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
To provide technical advice about, plan, monitor and supervise all ongoing construction projects in Zambezia provinces and beyond.
Scope of Work:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office Zambezia and with technical guidance of Education Officer(in Pemba), the consultant will provide technical advice on conformity with the approved construction designs, bills of quantities (BoQ)/drawings, and quality construction materials; elaborating on documentation and conducting tender processes; monitoring the progress of construction; perform quality control inspections; provide independent assessment for certification of completed works in Zambezia province based in Quelimane Field Office. The key purpose of the position is to provide the Section technical guidance and capacity in the activities of school resilient construction/rehabilitation and WASH facilities, including TLS installation. Ensure that all construction and rehabilitation work implemented directly or indirectly by UNICEF shall be in line with the organization’s commitment toward Building Back Better strategy and Inclusive Education.
Deliverable and payments
Deliverable: 1
Updated list of damaged schools
List of beneficiary schools
All ToRs approved
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 2
Timeline/Deadline: 30 September2023
Deliverable: 2
All contracts released (contracts signed)
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 4
Timeline/Deadline: 30 November 2023
Deliverable: 3
Construction works started in all site (consignment document signed)
PSEA and Resilient training conducted
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 6
Timeline/Deadline: 30 January 2024
Deliverable: 4
Progress report
- 50% execution TLS and latrines
-20% execution classrooms
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 8
Timeline/Deadline: 31 March 2024
Deliverable: 5
Progress report
- 100% execution TLS and latrines
-40% execution classrooms
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 10
Timeline/Deadline: 30 May 2024
Deliverable: 6
Progress report
-60% execution classrooms
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 12
Timeline/Deadline: 30 July 2024
Deliverable: 7
Progress report
-80% execution classrooms
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 14
Timeline/Deadline: 30 September 2024
Deliverable: 8
Progress report
-100% execution classrooms
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 16
Timeline/Deadline: 30 November 2024
Deliverable: 9
Final certification report
Handover certificate signed
Duration (estimated # days): End of month 18
Timeline/Deadline: 30 January 2025
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- A Bachelors degree in Architecture or Civil engineering
- Minimum of three years of professional work experience in construction
- Work experience in public building construction processes and projects, especially schools, with knowledge of procurement, supervision, management, programming and planning of works;
- Familiarity with requirement and process on procurement in the context of Mozambique in general and construction works in particular;
- Work experience with MINEDH and DPEs, NGOs and private companies on construction works;
- Knowledge of housing/public building construction and reconstruction especially in flood, cyclone, earthquake and drought-prone areas;
- Familiarity with disaster risk reduction construction works and resilient infrastructures; ideally in school reconstruction and/or education in emergencies;
- Exposure to and work experience in small towns and rural areas, including public consultations, community involvement and the capacity to deal with local community representatives and builders. Ability to conduct assessment, surveys, interviews and technical training on the ground;
- Proficiency using relevant software (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), and medium technical expertise in using GIS application, 3D Modeling programs, CADs and ArcGIS.
- TOR for Individual Consultant Construction Engineer Zambezia.pdf
Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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:
Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.
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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