National Consultant -Construction Engineer, Harare, Zimbabwe, 74 days (Open to Zimbabwean Nationals Only)
Job no: 584281
Position type: Consultant
Location: Zimbabwe
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Zimbabwe
Department/Office: Harare, Zimbabwe
Categories: Health
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UNICEF Zimbabwe is inviting applications for a Consulta Construction Engineer to provide oversight and quality assurance for the paving of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) sites and solarisation of the PSA plants at Chinhoyi and Lupane Provincial Hospitals and quality assurance for the construction of three (3) health posts in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
- Oversight and quality assurance for the paving of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) sites and solarisation of the PSA plants at Chinhoyi and Lupane Provincial Hospitals.
- Oversight and quality assurance for the construction of three (3) health posts in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province
BACKGROUND
With support from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance under the Health Systems Strengthening Phase 2 (HSS 2) and the Republic of Korea (RoK), UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to implement various health systems strengthening activities. As part of the oxygen systems strengthening work, UNICEF procured and installed two (2) pressure swing adsorption (PSA)/ oxygen generation plants at Chinhoyi and Lupane Provincial Hospitals. To improve the purity of the oxygen being generated, the sites need paving to reduce dust.
To improve access to health services and reduce the number of unimmunized children (zero dose children), UNICEF is also supporting the construction of three (3) health posts in the hard-to-reach areas of Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province. While the initial works have been completed (designs, architectural drawings and engineering estimates), construction is scheduled to commence in October 2025 and completion is targeted for December 2025.
The main objectives of this support to the Ministry of Heath and Child Care (MoHCC) are to:
- Improve access to medical oxygen and oxygen therapy thereby reducing maternal and newborn mortality.
- Improve access to health services, thereby reducing the number of unimmunized (zero dose) children to below 10%
To achieve these objectives, it is proposed to do the following:
- Paving PSA plants sites and solarisation of the plants at Chinhoyi and Lupane Provincial Hospitals to improve air purity; and provide sustainable and uninterrupted power supply to the PSA plants
NB: construction of the PSA plantrooms and installation of the plants has been completed.
- Build three (3) health posts in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province namely:
i) Manhenga Health Post
ii) Banga Health Post
iii) Samba Health Post
Justification:
To ensure comprehensive technical oversight, UNICEF is seeking to engage a Construction Engineer to manage the two (2) above mentioned construction projects. The Construction Engineer will work together with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), the Public Works Department (PWD) in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, UNICEF personnel and serve as the direct liaison with the contractors contracted to do the job.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Scope of Work
- Paving of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) sites and solarisation of the PSA plants
Phase 1: Remote support / desk work
- Develop the work plan for the implementation of the quality assurance strategy and monitor compliance to ensure objectives and targets are met and achieved.
- Review designs and architectural drawings and engineering estimation
- Review and verify proposed plans for technical soundness
- Assist in the review and evaluation of the technical, institutional, and financial feasibility and constraints of the project in coordination and collaboration with government and other partners.
- Provide expertise in the bidding processes
Bidding process
- Analyze and evaluate received bids in collaboration with concerned government counterparts
- Support the drafting and issuing of contract award
Phase 2: Construction supervision
- Inspection and examination of the actual construction works with such frequency and duration as may be necessary.
- Identify problems and propose alternative courses of action to accelerate/improve programme delivery.
- Ensure compliance with the Zimbabwe national construction codes and that all constructions are jointly supervised by the district works superintendent or equivalent.
- Verification of technical quality and cost effectiveness of works undertaken and give guidance where there are variations.
- Implementation of relevant construction quality assurance and control system including but not limited to cost and time parameters.
- Preparation and submission to UNICEF of weekly and monthly progress reports of all the sites
Construction of three (3) Health Posts
The Engineer will supervise construction of three (3) health posts in Chiredzi District, Masvingo Province, on each site comprises of the following: -
- Construction of a health post composed of consultation (1) and treatment (1) rooms with a total floor area of 50m²
- Construction of two (2) bedrooms staff house (2) with a total floor area of 100m²
- Construction of gravelled pavement and associated drainage works for all three sites
- Construction of Blair toilet, septic tank and soak-away for wastewater disposal on all four sites
- The sites for the construction of three (3) health posts in Chiredzi District are as follows:
- Manhenga Health Post Site, which is located about 150km north of Chiredzi District Hospital
- Banga Health Post Site, which is located about 80km South West of Chiredzi District Hospital
- Samba Health Post Site, which is located 60km Northwest of Chiredzi District Hospital
Phase 1: Remote support / desk work
- Develop the work plan for the implementation of the quality assurance strategy and monitor compliance to ensure objectives and targets are met and achieved.
Phase 2: Construction supervision
- Inspection and examination of the actual construction works with such frequency and duration as may be necessary.
- Identify problems and propose alternative courses of action to accelerate/improve the programme of delivery.
- Ensure compliance with the Zimbabwe national construction codes and that all constructions are jointly supervised by the district works superintendent or equivalent.
- Verification of technical quality and cost effectiveness of works undertaken and give guidance where there are variations.
- Implementation of relevant construction quality assurance and control system including but not limited to cost and time parameters.
- Preparation and submission to UNICEF of weekly and monthly progress reports of all the sites
Major tasks and deliverables:
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Deliverables/Outputs: |
Timeline |
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Inception reports To submit an inception report and a concise work plan for each construction site |
Deliverable: A detailed plan of the workflow and a Gantt chart of activities Outputs: Output: A detailed report on how work is going to be done and the schedule of the expected output for each site |
10 days (14%) |
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Review bidding documents Provide expertise in bidding review |
Deliverable: Completed evaluation and selection of contractor for each site Output: Architectural drawings and details design document, Bill of Quantity and engineering estimates |
10 days (14%) |
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Progress Reports and work plans Preparation and submission to UNICEF of weekly progress reports of all the sites as well as monthly work plans for review. |
Deliverables: Weekly reports for each site outlining progress against planning, financial expenditure and recommendations; monthly work plans approved by the supervisor. Output: Progress reports made weekly/monthly to support management decisions on the construction works; work plans developed on a monthly basis. |
30 days (40%) |
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Payment Certification Review the payments requests from each contractor and make recommendations to UNICEF Supply Officer of which are valid pays within one week from time of receipt from the contractor. |
Deliverable: Recommended payment statements per contractor per site. Output: Genuine and due payments made to contractors on time. |
10 days (14%) |
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Certify completion of works For each site, upon completion by contractor, jointly with government engineers, conduct final inspection, prepare the snag list, and facilitate handover to government upon satisfactory completion of works. |
Deliverable: For each site, a handover report duly signed by government officials. Final summary report including lessons learned. Output: Completed works handed over to government satisfactorily. |
14 days (18%) |
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
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Minimum of Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related Building Sciences.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in construction, preferably in the Health Sector;
- 5-8 years of experience in construction sector in Zimbabwe.
- Experience in the design, and management development projects, and working with local communities.
- Good analytical and writing skills and Fluency in English and Local languages of any of the targeted districts.
Language requirements:
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Fluency in English and Local languages of any of the targeted districts.
The detailed consultancy terms of reference is downloadable via this link
Technical proposal: 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. The proposal should also cost-effectively propose the local travel proposed by the applicant to undertake the assignment.
Financial proposal: The Financial Proposal should include the costs (providing a daily rate as justification) for each task, including consultant fee, proposed travel costs and perdiem, communications costs and any other proposed cost.
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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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