International Consultant – Architecture Engineer to oversee construction of UN Women Accommodation

Consultant Human Rights

Overview

Provide technical support on construction for UN Women accommodation.

You have:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in architecture, civil engineering or a related field is required
• At least 15 years of overseeing and/or inspecting construction, infrastructure development or office renovation projects in similar contexts in the context of Afghanistan
• Strong experience in architecture project management is required
• Engineering architecture certification is required
• Experience working with UN agencies is a strong asset
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional status is an asset
• Understanding of and support for gender mainstreaming in office set-up is an asset
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

Contract

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments, civil society and other actors to promote gender equality and empower all women and girls. We stand behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: addressing gender perspectives in intergovernmental processes; women’s political participation and leadership; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women and girls; and promoting women’s participation in peace and security and humanitarian action.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of Operations Manager, the consultant will provide technical support to UN Women Afghanistan Country Office on construction of accommodation for UN Women staff. The consultant works in close collaboration with the operations team, construction company and security team ensuring compliances, effectiveness, transparency, and integrity throughout the full cycle of construction process.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop detailed workplan for construction from the recruitment of construction company, monitoring plan, quality control and assurance, including final inspection of construction and monitoring of defects liabilities.
2. Develop a detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) with Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for Invitation-to-Bid (ITB) for construction of accommodation for staff at UNOCA, incorporate comments from UN Women team and revise the ToR as needed and obtain successful clearance from regional and team in headquarter.
3. Support procurement process and facilitate technical evaluation of proposals, this may include;

• Set-up a list of potential suppliers and send invitation for pre-bidding meeting.
• Organize an on-site visit to the construction site for potential companies, answer questions, and share relevant information as required
• Facilitate the evaluation of bidders’ proposals which include construction plan, interior design/drawing/floor plan, proposed materials, supply and installation of furniture, fire/safety plan, budget timeline and risks

• Prepare submission of Procurement Review Committee and make a brief presentation on selection process as required by RPC

  4. Oversee and monitor construction project including ensure the quality of works is compliant with the contract.

• Oversee and monitor the project implementation by construction company to the agreed project plan including products, milestones, quality assurance, compliance, and cost

• Identify and resolve any issue with the renovation company, and escalate to key stakeholders regarding risk and issue management

• Coordinate other installation from third-party suppliers such as water pipe management, electricity installation, security equipment for entrance door, and the Internet, etc.

  5. Write a final inspection report upon successful implementation of the office renovation project

Expected deliverables and timelines

Tasks

Deliverables

Tentative Target dates

Develop detailed workplan for construction from the recruitment of construction company, monitoring plan, quality control and assurance, including final inspection of construction and monitoring of defects liabilities

Workplan with timeline

5 August 2022

Develop a detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) with Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for Invitation-to-Bid (ITB) for construction of accommodation for staff at UNOCA, incorporate comments from UN Women team and revise the ToR as needed and obtain successful clearance from regional and team in headquarter.

Terms of Reference and Bill of Quantities for the Invitation to Bid

15 August 2022

Support procurement process and facilitate technical evaluation of proposals

Meeting minute for the pre-bidding and site visit

PRC Submission Package

31 August 2022

Oversee and monitor construction project including ensure the quality of works is compliant with the contract.

Progress report

30 September 2022,

31 October 2022,

30 November 2022

28 February 2023

Write a final inspection report upon successful implementation of the office renovation project

Final inspection report and signed retention bond

15 March 2023

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement

• Leading by Example

  https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Strong communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong IT skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong knowledge of local regulations regarding office renovation
• Strong expertise in engineering or architecture related to office renovation

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in architecture, civil engineering or a related field is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Experience:

• At least 15 years of overseeing and/or inspecting construction, infrastructure development or office renovation projects in similar contexts in the context of Afghanistan
• Strong experience in architecture project management is required
• Engineering architecture certification is required
• Experience working with UN agencies is a strong asset
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional status is an asset
• Understanding of and support for gender mainstreaming in office set-up is an asset
• Work experience in a multi-cultural environment is preferred
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:

• Technical qualification (100 points); weight: (70%)
• Financial proposal (100 points): weight (30%)

A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being completed prior to any price proposal being compared.

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Obtainable Score

A) Education

20%

B) Experience and skills

70%

C) Language and report writing skills

10%

Total Obtainable Score

100%

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

• Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
• The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.
• The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)

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