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1. Background & Justification

The Guinea-Bissau schooling system is beset by a number of structural constraints that severely restrict youngsters and youth’s means to train their proper to a high quality schooling. Compounding this downside are the dearth of public areas for youngsters and youth to congregate and have interaction in sports activities and recreation actions. Whereas the inhabitants of Bissau has grown quickly, greater than doubling from 224,789 in 2021 to 525,478 in 2023 (and rising from 78,676 to 183,917 for the 10-18 age group over the identical interval), the variety of school-based or public multi-sports sports activities complexes has not elevated. Moreover, current public recreation infrastructure will not be successfully managed nor well-maintained, leading to low-quality services that supply little programming or actions, notably for marginalized teams. Due to this fact, youngsters and younger folks in Guinea-Bissau are beset by interlocking challenges: the low high quality and availability of schooling not solely constrains the event of key educational and life expertise and limits future alternatives, however youth even have few locations exterior of college to work together and develop and develop transversal and transferable expertise.

UNICEF will implement a undertaking to extend retention and completion charges, enhance bodily well being, and strengthen transversal expertise for college kids on the Agostinho Neto Secondary College, the Kwame Nkrumah Secondary College, the Rui Barcelo da Cunha secondary faculty, and the Salvador Allende Main College, in addition to youngsters and youth within the Bairro Reno neighbourhood of Bissau (with a concentrate on adolescent ladies and different marginalized teams).

To attain this objective, UNICEF will rehabilitate sports activities and educational infrastructure and develop a group administration mannequin to supervise the environment friendly administration of sports activities services and supply high-quality Sports activities for Growth programming.

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2. Goal of the Job

Underneath the direct supervision and steerage of the Deputy Consultant Operations, the incumbent shall be liable for managing and monitoring all building actions below the Strengthening College and Sporting Infrastructure in Bissau undertaking and offering technical help to UNICEF Programmes/Operations on building and rehabilitation actions.

The Building Specialist shall be liable for implementing Output 1 of the undertaking, particularly:

• The Agostinho Neto Secondary College, the Ministry of Schooling annex, and the shared sports activities recreation services have improved, totally accessible infrastructure.

3. Most important obligations
   1. Preparation of building annual workplan
   2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programmes/Operations and coordination with Authorities counterparts
   3. Preparation of design and technical paperwork
   4. Assist to procurement course of
   5. Monitoring of building initiatives
4. Particular duties embody:

1. Preparation of building annual workplan

• Develop the annual work plan for the development actions; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved in keeping with schedule and efficiency requirements.
• Handle the Building Officer (NO-A) and monetary assets.
• Supervise and coach the Building Officer (NO-A); conduct weekly building conferences; guarantee readability of roles and obligations. In collaboration with the Building Unit in Provide Division and DFAM Area Assist Unit, guarantee information sharing and studying is prioritized to constantly construct capability of people and the group.

2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programmes/Operations and coordination with Authorities counterparts

• Present technical backstopping and help in matter of building undertaking administration to Programme/ Operations sections and Authorities counterparts; contribute with Programme sections in creating child-friendly group infrastructure growth program proposals; present info to Programme on building associated actions to incorporate them of their AWP.
• Present help to Programme /Operations sections by means of involvement in building undertaking proposals, planning, and preparation of related phrases of reference; analyze the undertaking context and recommend the suitable implementation and procurement modality.
• In collaboration with the Authorities counterparts, develop and produce progressive cost-effective building designs utilizing native building supplies; compile and replace checklist of finest practices in building and constructing design.
• Attend steering and technical cooperation conferences; put together PPT shows on initiatives’ progress; undertake follow-up actions in relation to undertaking implementation and monitoring.
• Present Programme/Operations sections with info on initiatives’ progress; undertake acceptable actions to beat technical obstacles; draft related sections of undertaking reviews required for donors, administration, annual reviews, and so forth.

3. Preparation of design and technical paperwork

• Put together the scope of building works primarily based on Programme/ Operations necessities, funds and web site limitations; outline deliverables and cost modality.
• Apply UNICEF norms and requirements (child-friendly, accessibility, MOSS, MORSS, and so forth.) to building initiatives, considering the native atmosphere and out there supplies; confirm if compliance with inexperienced constructing requirements is required in coordination with DFAM Area Assist Unit.
• Examine technical paperwork associated to building (design drawings, technical specs and payments of portions); confirm whether or not they’re clear, full and compliant to programmatic and building wants, eco-efficiency and accessibility necessities; undertake the actions required to endorse these technical paperwork by related ministries.
• Comply with up with the designing companies and authorities entities for acquiring all permits required for building actions prior initiating works.

4. Assist to procurement course of

• Present help to Provide part with preparation of LPA requests and CRC submissions with supporting paperwork associated to building actions.
• Conduct surveys to determine potential building firms and engineering companies out there within the native market; put together phrases of reference required for establishing native Lengthy-Time period Preparations for engineering providers (design and web site supervision).
• Put together tender paperwork in relation to building works and engineering providers; attend bidders’ convention and current the technical elements of the tender; put together solutions on technical questions raised by the bidders through the tendering.
• Assist Provide part in organizing bidders’ convention and web site visits; conduct the analysis of technical proposals acquired and put together the analysis report; present help to Provide part on the evaluation of monetary proposals.

5. Monitoring of building initiatives

• Conduct the kick-off assembly of building works with the development firm, the engineering agency and related authorities counterparts.
• Present shut monitoring on building actions by endeavor common web site visits and conducting common technical conferences together with joint monitoring with related Authorities technical providers; observe up progress for every exercise per milestones and evaluate web site supervision reviews to make sure work compliance with norms, requirements, and timeline; confirm high quality and precautions on well being and security requirements on floor.
• Use efficient monitoring and supervision instruments to simply guarantee evaluation of works high quality, progress, and efficiency of engineering companies and building firms throughout your entire length of the undertaking; apply multi-layered strategy to building supervision and high quality assurance; use documented maintain and inspection factors, the place relevant.
• Certify funds/variations and compile supporting paperwork; monitor building expenditures and progress certificates; put together and keep related desk for every building exercise.
• Present help to UNICEF Contract Administrator on contract administration, amendments, variations, length extensions, making use of liquidated damages, and so forth. Guarantee all paperwork/info required for contract administration can be found, full and correctly archived.
• Take part within the partial, substantial and remaining reception of works after verifying the correction of all defects through the DLP; put together and situation related certificates.
• Put together Contract Efficiency Analysis; present help to UNICEF Contract Administrator on contract close-out in VISION; put together the ultimate completion report with the teachings discovered for submission to the Building Unit (SD) and AMS/NYHQ as needed.

5. Key Outcomes

The rehabilitated Agostinho Neto Secondary College, Ministry of Schooling annex, and the shared Campo Radio recreation services have improved, totally accessible infrastructure.

• The Campo Radio sports activities advanced is totally renovated with 2 out of doors taking part in fields and 1 coated gymnasium which are totally accessible and protected to make use of.
• 28 school rooms at Agostinho Neto Secondary College are totally accessible and geared up, facilitating high quality incomes.
• The Ministry of Schooling Annex is totally accessible and geared up, facilitating the efficient functioning of Ministry workers.
• Water sanitation and hygiene infrastructure improved.

6. {Qualifications} and Competencies

1. Schooling

• A sophisticated college diploma is required in civil engineering, building engineering, structure or different related space, along with a sound related skilled certification is required.
• A primary stage college diploma (Bachelor’s) in a related technical area (as recognized above), along with further two (2) years of related work expertise could also be taken in lieu of a sophisticated college diploma.

2. Work Expertise

• A minimal of 5 (5) years of related expertise, on the nationwide and/or worldwide ranges, in undertaking administration, web site supervision, high quality assurance and/or different instantly associated technical fields is required.
• Understanding of growth and humanitarian work.
• Emergency expertise a bonus.

3. Language Proficiency 

• Fluency in English or French is required. Data of Portuguese or Bissau-Guinean Creole is taken into account as an asset.

4. UNICEF values and competency Required

For each Youngster, you exhibit…

i) Core Values (CRITAS)

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Belief
• Accountability
• Sustainability

ii) Core Competencies (For Employees with Supervisory Obligations) *

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages Folks (1)
• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to realize impactful outcomes (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

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We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
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Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in the direction of range and inclusion is crucial to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate girls and individuals with disabilities are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice shall be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background test.

Authorities staff which are thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or needed inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.