Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: wajir
Grade: Consultancy – Consultant – Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Engineering
Environment
Logistics
Infrastructure and Urban-Rural development
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Supply Chain
Project and Programme Management
Water Resource Management
Closing Date: 2024-10-17
The consultant will be based at the project site to provide daily supervision of the water supply construction in Griftu town to ensure the activities are undertaken as per technical designs, specifications, bill of quantities and drawings for the project:
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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: Technical supervision of an Engineering Contractor for equipping and construction of Climate Resilient Ground Water – Based Water Supply Project for Griftu community, under Build -Capacity Build – Transfer (B-CB-T) model, within Griftu location of Wajir County.
Scope of Work: The consultant will be based at the project site to provide daily supervision of the water supply construction in Griftu town to ensure the following activities are undertaken as per technical designs, specifications, bill of quantities and drawings for the project:
(i) Equipping of newly drilled deep borehole with submersible pump driven by a combination of energy generation mix consisting of Solar PV module, Grid power connection from KPLC nearest terminal points in Griftu and standby diesel generator, complete with pump control room, control instrumentation and safety equipment to provide 6m3/hr to elevated steel tanks in the water yard against a total head of 180m with a pumping water level of 141m and pump setting level at 300m.
(ii) Construction of water storage and distribution infrastructure consisting of two elevated steel water tanks of each 50m3 to height of 18m above ground level, water kiosk for people, water tanker filling station, two livestock troughs for camels and small stocks complete with piping, fittings and fixtures from the tank to the water collection points.
(iii) Protection of the water supply yard and provide amenities for the utility which entails a perimeter fence of the water yard and steel gate, construction of storm drainage, access road and parking, guard house complete with washrooms and septic tank and lighting system as wells firefighting equipment.
(iv) Provide additional supervisory work of the same project as instructed by UNICEF WASH team if additional works included in the construction contract
The consultant will provide a monthly report of project implementation progress and a completion report including “as built drawing” of the water supply system.
Work Assignments Overview
Deliverables/Outputs
Delivery deadline
Quality assurance for Griftu water supply construction.
Ensure deep borehole is equipped with submersible pump and connected to hybrid energy complete with pump control room, control instrumentation and safety equipment to provide 6m3/hr against a total head of 180m with a pumping water level of 141m and pump setting level at 300m as per technical design, specification and drawings, and provide report.
20 days
Ensure water storage and distribution infrastructure is constructed consisting of two elevated steel water tanks of each 50m3 to height of 18m above ground level, water kiosk for people, water tanker filling station, two livestock troughs for camels and small stocks complete with piping, fittings and fixtures as per technical design, specification and drawings, and provide report.
40 days
Ensure the water yard is fenced, drainage constructed, with access road and parking, guard house complete with washrooms and septic tank and lighting system as wells as firefighting equipment as per technical design, specification and drawings, and provide report; certify the BoQ of actual work done as submitted by the contractor.
30 days
Additional days for supervision of any adjustments in the construction contract including additional water points, pipelline extension works, cattle troughs and other relevant construction activities in same location
10 days
Provide a consolidated project completion report including “as built drawing and BoQ” of the water supply system, consolidated diary and completion of any outstanding works.
20 days
Total
120 days
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant
Minimum qualifications and experience required: A Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Water or Sanitary Engineering or related field with at least 5 years of relevant professional work experience.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required
Water supply construction including borehole installation, construction of elevated steel tanks, water reticulation and water collection points.
Building construction, septic tanks, chain link fencing, drainage works and access roads.
Interpretation of drawings, specifications, occupational safety, and technical report writing
Administrative details: On site in Wajir
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How to Apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV or P11 form and their technical proposals to the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System) or email provided.
Interested candidates to indicate their ability, availability, and rate (monthly). The fees should be inclusive of any costs.
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:
The role will be based in Wajir County. 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.