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In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with government, civil society, children, and families.  UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/.

Organizational Context and Purpose for the job

UNICEF Nigeria supports the Government of Nigeria at national and sub-national levels in providing equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene services to children and their families, through the design and implementation of projects at the national and sub-national levels.

Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF in collaboration with government authorities and FCDO in Nigeria has developed an innovative project ‘Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services’ (CRIBS) that aims to scale a model for assessing climate risks and vulnerabilities of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) and primary schools and subsequently identifying and implementing interventions to make those facilities more resilient. The first phase of the CRIBS project (2024-2025) successfully designed and tested an approach for assessing facility level climate risks and vulnerabilities, identifying interventions to minimize those risks and implementing those interventions in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities and schools in Kano and Jigawa states. UNICEF implemented climate resilient interventions in more than 39 PHCs and 45 primary schools in Kano and Jigawa states. In the CRIBS second phase (CRIBS II, 2025-2026), UNICEF intends to collaborate with the government of Nigeria at the national and state levels to scale the CRIBS approach to several states (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina) in Nigeria.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF is seeking the services of seven Consultant State Engineers to achieve the following deliverables:

• Preparation of design and technical documents for climate resilient (CRIBS) rehabilitation interventions in schools and PHCs including WASH facilities
• Preparation and review of CRIBS construction workplan at the state level in consultation with the contractors and CRIBS team
• Monitoring and quality assurance of construction works in CRIBS project sites
• The Consultant will work very closely with UNICEF team in Abuja and Field Office (FO) on daily basis.

Scope of work:

The consultant is required to support the implementation of CRIBS project in one of the target states (Bauchi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Katsina) by taking lead in planning, implementation and risk management of construction of climate resilient interventions in primary healthcare facilities and schools, in target LGAs.

The consultant is expected to undertake the following activities among others:

1. Prepare CRIBS construction projects plan at the state level – including for the survey, design and bill of quantities (BOQs) preparations, and construction timeline.
2. Quality assurance of the technical designs, BOQs, and compliance by verifying the data captured by site engineers / engineering firms and reviewing all documents (estimated 30 sites).
3. Manage construction projects monitoring, construction risk management and guide site engineering firms for the necessary action with a copy to the CRIBS teams at FO and CO.
4. Undertake construction supervision work (in estimated 30 facilities) to verify quality, timeline, compliance to CRIBS standards, and deliverables of the construction companies.
5. Compile state level progress status and share in weekly/monthly meetings based on close progress tracking and timely action.
6. Attend CRIBS related meetings in Field Offices to support the team in planning, implementation and reporting of emerging lessons as and when required.
7. Prepare an analytical summary of progress made against construction milestones in each of the States, emerging issues, lesson learned and follow up actions. 

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Terms of Reference here  ToR for CRIBS II - State Engineers -updated.pdf

Education:

Advanced Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, Environment, Climate Change and any other related field. Some experience in climate resilience work would be highly desired.

Relevant work experience can be considered as a substitute for a higher degree.

Experience:

The consultant shall have a minimum of five years’ experience in building construction in rural areas with skills in climate resilient infrastructures construction in rural contexts. Prior experience with UN agencies would be an advantage.

S/he should also have a solid analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Communication skills in Hausa language would be an added advantage.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Fluency in Hausa language is an asset, and an added advantage.

Please submit your all-inclusive financial and technical proposal along with the application. Application without these will not be entertained. 

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UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

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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:  

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 for ensuring 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.