National Individual Consultant - UNICEF

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National Individual Consultant: Civil Engineer, construction and rehabilitation of gender sensitive and disability friendly maternal and new-born health care facilities, UNICEF SOP, Gaza Office, 11.5 months


  • Job Number: 532825 | Vacancy Link
  • Locations: Middle East and North Africa: Palestine St.of
  • Work Type : Consultancy


For every child, a champion,

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.

How can you make a difference?


Under the supervision of the Health and Nutrition Project officer from UNICEF Gaza office and in close consultation with the Chief of Health and Nutrition program and partnership with MOH, you will use your technical expertise to scale up the Khan Younis' model of MNCH health care service to strengthen maternal and child health system.

Tasks

The identified consultant is expected to accomplish the following tasks:

Phase I


  1. To ensure the compliance of executed works with the signed contract for the phase 1 of the Khan Younis Model and to provide comprehensive professional construction management service using the standard drawings and bills of quantities.
  2. To assist UNICEF in the finalization of the current reconstruction work under the Khan Younis project including preparation of construction documentation, evaluation of the work and submit a monthly report to UNICEF and MOH.
  3. To provide the substantial completion certificate with the handover of the completed facilities under the Phase 1 Khan Younis project to the local MOH/authorities including the completion of the work at the WASH units and alignment with gender sensitive and disability friendly norms and standards.

Phase II


Phase II of the consultancy assignment consists of provision of comprehensive professional construction management service using the standard drawings and bills of quantities for the preparation the tender documents, performance of technical evaluations of offers and assisting UNICEF in the administration of the contracts, from the moment the supplier signs the contract and until it is successfully completed.

Deliverables:


  1. Site Survey Report: Review the completed architectural drawings and set of structural drawings submitted by the Engineering and Maintenance General Directorate of the MOH: (scale 1:100) including for each building plans for each floor, sections and detail drawings (1:50 or 1:20) as needed and elevation for each front. Complete set of structural drawings (same scale as for Architectural drawings) as required paying special attention to the WASH units and gender sensitiveness and disability friendliness norms and standards.
  2. Price list for major construction material; Complete set of bills of quantities with cost estimate; Obtained approval from concerned local authorities as required. Bid Evaluation Report with Recommendation for the award; Bid Tabulation Sheet; Copy of prices of successful bidders
  3. Construction Documents for each building/project, including layout, architectural drawings, structural drawings, service drawings, construction specifications, bills of quantity and engineering estimates, contractual provisions. All documents should include rehabilitation of WASH units and aligned with gender responsiveness and disability friendliness norms and standards.
  4. Approval and agreements from the respective MOH/local authorities.
  5. Tendering: In collaboration with UNICEF Gaza supply Team and as per Supply Rules and regulations, prepare a tendering documents, manage and do technical evaluation of bids with annexes needed for contracts following UNICEF's formats, and clarifying with the bidder any doubt that the SoP Office may have through Supply team.
  6. Monitoring the execution of works: oversee and report the compliance with contract requirements, cost control; supervising and monitoring of the schedule of work with quality control (technical supervision); management and storage of the materials.
  7. Provided the Substantial completion certificate with the handover of the completed facilities to the local authorities and beneficiaries including the completion of the work at the WASH units and alignment with gender sensitive and disability friendly norms and standards.
  8. Site inspection report with guarantees and hand over all related documents to UNICEF within 30 days of Substantial Completion of the works




  • Please attach a detailed financial proposal in Local Currency (ILS), the proposal shall include, monthly costs based on the deliverables listed in the above TOR, including a total sum demanded**

Qualifications 

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have:

  1. B.Sc. degree in civil / construction / structural engineering from an accredited university.
  2. Minimum of five years of relevant working experience in project design, tendering and supervision, and specific experience with quantity surveys, and quality assurance
  3. Knowledge in water and sanitation, electromechanical and energy as part of the general experience
  4. Previous experience in supervising Rehabilitation / Construction activities for health facilities is an asset.
  5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  6. Good English language skills (oral and writing).
  7. Good knowledge in MS Office applications, AutoCAD and MS Project.
  8. Organizational and management skills; efficiency in work
  9. Ability to work in a team and form productive, supportive & professional relationships with all.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Competencies 

The functional competencies required are:

  1. Formulating Strategies and Concepts
  2. Analyzing
  3. Applying Technical Expertise
  4. Learning and Researching
  5. Planning and Organizing

  • View our competency framework at



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 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.


  • Opening Date Fri Jul 17 2020 10:00:00 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time) Egypt Standard Time
  • Closing Date Fri Jul 24 2020 10:30:00 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)



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