National consultancy: Provide construction services on WASH facilities including decentralized wastewater treatment solution (DWATS) for health care facilities

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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, a champion.

UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The purpose of the consultancy is to provide construction services on decentralized wastewater treatment solution (DWATS), solar hot water heating systems and handwashing facilities in district referral hospitals and WASH facilities including small-scale wastewater treatment systems and solar hot water heating systems in health centers:

• Three District Hospitals: NCU (Neonatal Care Units) of three referral hospitals in Kratie (Snuol referral hospital), Takeo (Kirivong referral hospital) and Rattanakiri (Borkeo referral hospital)

• Five health centers in Kratie: 1. Damrei Phong, 2. Chroy Thmor, 3. Kanhchor, 4. Svay Chras, 5. Srechi

The consultancy will provide the construction services related to the following tasks (details see Work Assignments below):

a) Technical site assessment (site identification)

b) Development of Construction Documents for each specific site which includes the detailed architectural design with Bill of Quantity (BoQ), structural drawings and construction technical specifications

c) Site Inspection & Quality Assurance

d) Operation & Maintenance of facility and water quality monitoring

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

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, or other relevant engineering majors.
• At least 7 years’ professional experiences working in the construction industry or as an individual consultant working mainly on structural designs and development construction documents, site inspection and quality assurance for construction works, especially for DWATS and WASH facilities. Previous experience in developing construction documents and site inspection and quality assurance for construction works, especially for DWATS in health care facilities in Cambodia would be a plus.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Excellent skills in using AutoCAD and/or other structural design software
• Knowledge of WASH/WASH in health care facilities context in Cambodia
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good designing and writing skills
• Ability to deliver timely and high-quality products
• Flexibility and openness to receiving feedbacks and taking them into accounts
• Ability to work well with government partners and key stakeholders in the WASH sectors
• Good writing skills in English is required.

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy and the financial proposal template in the attachments below.

TOR - DWATS assessment and design-SH_cc_clean - TMS.docx

Annex 1 Financial Proposal.docx

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

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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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).