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UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights.
Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society, the 2022 to 2026 UNICEF Zimbabwe country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society.
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UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for an individual consultant to provide technical engineering support which is required to oversee the design and construction of water and sanitation infrastructure interventions in targeted communities in Matabeleland South Province and to ensure WASH activities are well coordinated with district, provincial and national government counterparts and implementing partners.
BACKGROUND
Under the new Zimbabwe country programme, UNICEF is adopting a programmatic approach in its support to the Government of Zimbabwe and the 2021-2025 National Development Plan and will leverage the devolution and decentralization agenda that is being rolled out to empower the lower tiers of Government to manage resources and enhance social service delivery including for WASH. The devolution agenda presents an opportunity to enhance domestic resourcing for WASH services and strengthen systems at subnational level to plan, budget, execute and monitor priority interventions in communities, at schools and at health care facilities. As part of the Climate Resilient WASH efforts in Matabeleland South Province, UNICEF will be supporting WASH in seven districts (Beitbridge, Bulilima, Gwanda, Insiza, Mangwe, Matobo and Umzingwane).
The consultant is expected to work closely with Rural District Councils, Provincial and District Water and Sanitation Sub-Committees (PWSSC & DWSSCs), Department of WASH Coordination and other ministries, partner organizations and other relevant stakeholders; and provide engineering support for community-led planning, construction/rehabilitation of community-managed water and sanitation infrastructure in line with risk-informed WASH design, implementation and protection standards. This will include work on Demand Led Sanitation (DLS), construction of toilets/latrines, boreholes and piped water schemes, and application of Drinking Water Safety and Security Planning (DWSSP) and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS).
ASSIGNMENTS
Activities foreseen under this consultancy includes but is not limited to:
- Review and support finalization of Rural District Council WASH plans in collaboration with partner organizations
- Facilitate coordination of WASH interventions in the province, district and wards with linkages to coordination mechanisms for food and nutrition
- Provide technical guidance on design, construction, supervision and certification of WASH infrastructure
- Undertake Environmental Social Safeguards (ESS) screening for planned WASH infrastructure
- Support the implementation of Drinking Water Safety and Security (DWSSP) Planning in targeted communities
- Support water, sanitation, and hygiene sector data collection and monitoring
- Document best practices and lessons learned
Major Tasks And Deliverables
Tasks/Milestone: Deliverables/Outputs: Approximate Timeline (days) Payment schedule (%) Review and support finalization of Rural District Council WASH plans in collaboration with partner organizations Analysis of District WASH plans with budget and indicators for 2023 RDC budget process 10 10% Facilitate coordination of WASH interventions in the province, district and wards with linkages to coordination mechanisms for food and nutrition Status report on WASH sector coordination in the targeted districts and action plan/ check list demonstrating community-level integration of WASH/food/nutrition activities 10 10% Provide technical guidance on design, construction, supervision and certification of WASH infrastructure
Review feasibility studies of new water supply and sanitation infrastructure
Verified detailed technical designs, bill of quantities, tender documentation, draft bid evaluation reports and implementation plans
Quality assurance report for supervision and certification of WASH infrastructure
Best practice protocols, guidelines and training materials
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Undertake Environmental Social Safeguards (ESS) screening for planned WASH infrastructure
Support the implementation of Drinking Water Safety and Security (DWSSP) Planning in targeted communities
ESS screening report and Environmental and Social Management Plans for WASH infrastructure
DWSSP training report and inventory of community/water point committee DWSSP plans and costed improvement schedules 15 15%
Support water, sanitation, and hygiene sector data collection and monitoring
Document best practices and lessons learned
WASH dashboard, monthly updates and progress reports
Quarterly Provincial WASH Bulletin including case studies and human interest stories 25 20% 105 100%
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education
Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required, Environmental Health, Civil Engineering, Hydro(geo)logy, Water Management, Sanitation Engineering or other related technical field with 5 years progressive experience in WASH in developing countries.
A first university degree in a relevant field, combined with 8 years progressive professional experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
Experience
At least five years of progressive experience in WASH in developing countries.
Excellent technical knowledge and experience in the planning, design and rehabilitation of water and sanitation infrastructure, piped water systems and borehole development; deployment in emergency context will be an asset.
Demonstrated experience in community engagement, hygiene promotion and/or social mobilisation.
Experience working with UN agencies and/or NGO and demonstrated ability to work in complex environment.
Proven experience of working in liaison with broad range of stakeholders including inter-alia, government agencies, international organizations, and development partners for the delivery of WASH services in humanitarian situations
Languages
Required – Fluency in English. Knowledge of Ndebele is required (verbal and written)
If interested and available to undertake the individual consultancy, please submit your application online and attach the required documents including the technical proposal and an all-inclusive financial proposal, CV and cover letter.
Technical proposal: (up to 3 pages). The technical proposal should articulate an understanding of the TOR and include the proposed Tasks/Milestones, Deliverables/Outputs, Timeline and level of effort by deliverable. The similar table provided in the TOR is indicative. Applicants may use the indicative table as a guide or deviate as per the proposed approach and/or days proposed per deliverable. The proposal should also cost-effectively propose the local travel proposed by the applicant to undertake the assignment.
Financial proposal: To be submitted separately, the Financial Proposal should include the costs/consultant fee (providing a daily rate as justification) for each task, proposed, per diem for the proposed number of field travel days, communications costs and any other proposed cost.
The duration of the contract shall be 5 months from August 2022 to 31 December 2022. The consultant is expected to work on a full-time basis based in Bulawayo with travel to/from Harare as required. The consultant shall undertake frequent travel to programme sites in the field within and outside of Matabeleland South province as official travel and this will be arranged by UNICEF or reimbursed following UNICEF operational guidelines. No DSA will be paid while living in Bulawayo.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
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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 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
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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