Re-advertisement: WASH Consultant-Odessa FO (3 positions, 1 position each for Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts)-for Ukrainian Nationals only

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Background:

Odessa FO has WASH programme below its AOR masking Odessa, Mykolaiv Oblasts respectively, with potential addition of areas in Kherson Oblast aslo. WASH programme in Odessa FO has estimated annual finances of measurement USD 15 million to implement each humanitarian responses and early restoration tasks. The annual work plan of WASH programme has wide selection of programme actions together with WASH Hygiene kits distribution, rehabilitation of Water & sanitation Infrastructures in cities, municipalities and villages, rehabilitation of WASH facilitation in instructional establishments and well being care amenities. The progarmme additionally contains emergency response equivalent to emergency water trucking, emergency rehabilitation of infrastructures. The actions are being applied by totally different companions equivalent to Metropolis Vodokanals, NGOs, CSOs and peri-urban/rural communal enterprises. Additional, there may even be new implementing companions by new HPDs for convergent municipality strategy in Odessa nd Mykolaiv oblasts.

The latest escalation and potential escalations with counter offensive measures in southern and japanese a part of Ukraine will most definitely enhance the necessity of UNICEF assist to the inhabitants to make sure steady secure water and sanitation companies and hygiene provide provision.   

How are you going to make a distinction? 

Objective of project: 

The target of this place is to assist the WASH staff in Odessa AoR within the efficient execution of the WASH programme’s core capabilities, together with technical assist to implementing companions, monitoring and reporting in addition to high quality assurance of service supply. As such, the WASH consultants will assist a various operate of WASH staff set of duties, with a concentrate on supporting companions on high quality supply and monitoring and reporting.

Key Duties/Duties below the project

Throughout the delegated authority and below the supervision of WASH Specialist in Odessa FO, WASH marketing consultant will assist and carefully work with WASH officers and Subject Monitoring officers for supply of primarily, shared, or contributory outcomes for all or a part of the next areas of main duties and key end-results:

• Set up and keep coordinative and supportive relationship with Vodokanals, communal enterprises, native authorities and NGOs/CSOs implementing the WASH programme in Odessa, Mykolaiv oblasts (doubtlessly in Kherson)
• Assist on verification of the requests or wants from implementing companions
• Assist Implementing companions (Vodokanals and communal enterprises, CSOs) for making ready & reviewing the technical paperwork (design/BoQ/Price estimate)
• Assist Implementing companions for making ready and executing the procurement course of (Tendering, bid analysis, contracting) complying UNICEF process
• Technical assist to Implementing companions and contractors throughout implementation
• Monitoring of the progress of labor execution applied by companions
• Supporting WASH staff on discipline information assortment/verification to contribute to SitReps, Quarterly reviews, donor reviews
• Assist on verification of works reported by applied by companions
• Assist on verification of provides distributed by UNICEF companions
• Gather photographic proof of the executed works
• Characterize WASH in numerous coordination discussion board, when needed, upon request from supervisor
• Another related job assigned by supervisor

Work project overview:

Deliverables		# of w/days
Inception report, together with methodology and workplan and record of product/deliverables and supplies through the consultancy (1 report)		7
In collaboration with companions i.e. Vodokanals and CSOs, put together the technical verification reviews on the assist requests from implementing companions,10 reviews (40 days)		40
Studies on technical documentation; by supporting Vodokanals/CSOs on making ready the technical documentations by reviewing the technical paperwork e.g. technical design, BoQ, estimated value and implementation plan, 10 Studies (40 days)		40
Studies on tendering and procurement documentations supporting Vodokanals/CSOs for implementation of infrastructure rehabilitation tasks, 10 reviews (40 days)		40
Studies on discipline monitoring of tasks applied by Vodokanals/CSOs, 4 reviews monthly, 32 reviews complete (64 days)		64
Studies on discipline verification of provides distributed by companions, 1 report monthly, 10 reviews (20 days)		20
Studies on Subject information collections together with photographic evidences to contribute for SitRep, Donor reviews and so forth (20 days)		20
Remaining report, together with classes learnt and suggestions for future implementation on implementation and monitoring of WASH rehabilitation tasks (10 Dyas)		10
Sub-total		241

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you’ll have… 

 

Minimal necessities:	Training	Grasp’s diploma	A college diploma is required in civil, hydraulic/sanitary and/or development engineering is required. Data on floor water, water high quality and wastewater administration problem
	Skilled expertise [number of years, relevant to the assignment, other specifics]	A minimal of two (2) years of related expertise, on the nationwide and/or worldwide ranges, in WASH infrastructures venture monitoring, website supervision, high quality assurance and/or different directly-related technical fields is required. Understanding of improvement and humanitarian work. Emergency responses expertise a bonus.
	Language	English	Higher-intermediate [B2]
		Ukrainian	Proficient/Native [C2]
	Abilities and competencies	Core competencies: Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities Sturdy understanding on the venture cycle administration (particularly monitoring and analysis steps) and technical supervision Good understanding on water provide and sanitation infrastructure rehabilitation/reconstruction Good understanding on evaluation and evaluation of technical paperwork (engineering design, BoQ, value estimates) of rehabilitation/reconstruction tasks Good understanding on laws and rules of presidency of Ukraine concerning contracting and development of infrastructure tasks Good understanding and abilities on communication with totally different stakeholders (native authorities, contractors, consulting companies, NGO/CSO) Good understanding of the humanitarian strategy, Skill to carry out a number of duties in a well timed method with a concentrate on high quality Talk key messages to totally different audiences   Technical competencies: Understands key technical problems with floor water, wastewater for the cluster sufficiently properly sufficient to have the ability to interact with implementing companions and native authorities Proficient data of MS Excel, MS Phrase and MS PowerPoint The flexibility to steer evaluation processes and/or technical working teams is an asset   Purposeful competencies: Analyzing [ II]  Making use of Technical Experience [ II] Planning and Organizing [ II]

Please present an all-inclusive monetary proposal together with travels to hold out the deliverables listed above.

ⁱ Prices indicated are estimated. Remaining fee shall comply with the “finest worth for cash” precept, i.e., attaining the specified final result on the lowest potential price. Consultants can be requested to stipulate all-inclusive charges, together with lump sum journey and subsistence prices, as relevant.

Fee {of professional} charges can be based mostly on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the precise to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are lower than the required customary or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the a part of the marketing consultant.

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Remarks:  

Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

People engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought of “workers members” below the Workers Laws and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (equivalent to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service can be ruled by their contract and the Normal Circumstances of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are chargeable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your entire interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and should not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF during their consultancy contracts.