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Purpose of Consultancy
The overall purpose of the assignment is to engage specialized national
consultants to design a fully costed project document with clear action plan(s)
based on the Report on Inclusive and Sustainable development for peace and
stability along the Nigeria/Cameroon border and other relevant studies in the
identified interventions namely:
- Small
And Medium Enterprises Development;
- Livelihood
and Income Generation;
- Water,
Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH);
- Cultural
Development;
- Specialized
Technical skills for Youth;
- Green Energy/Solar Panel for communities
Time Frame and Remuneration
The consultancy is expected to last 30 working days from December, 20, 2013. Remuneration will be in accordance with the UN Rules and Regulations and will be commensurate with the complexity of the assignment. The UN will in addition to the agreed fee meet the costs for official travel of the consultant and pay the appropriate Daily Subsistence Allowance which should be included in the financial proposal.
The Consultancy fee will be paid as a lump sum contract or in line with the following schedule and upon acceptance of key deliverables:
- At the submission of inception report: 20%;
- At the submission of the Final Draft project document. Report: 50%;
- At the submission of Final project document Report: 30%.
Consultants’ Composition
There will be a team of six (6) national consultants. Each national consultant should possess relevant qualifications and experience in his/her areas of specialty and should thoroughly review the ToR before submission of application.
Duties and Responsibilities
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The WASH national consultant will work with relevant UN agencies, other organizations and the target states to develop the costed project for providing access to safe and sustainable drinking water and sanitation for individuals displaced by the ICJ judgement, in the host communities in Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Borno, Taraba and Benue States. The Consultant will work with the UN WASH team to determine the scope of each intervention, guided by information on the proposed location, the target population and the tasks required for the achievement of results along with the resource requirements.
This will include but not limited to:
- Desk review of the WASH situation in camps in the target states;
- Develop the instruments for assessment;
- Rapid assessment to determine the number of affected communities, households per communities and the population;
- Work closely with the government partners in determining the water and sanitation needs and estimate the cost for rehabilitation/construction of water facilities and institutional sanitation facilities, where required;
- Prepare a detailed bill of costed quantities for new feasible water and sanitation (institutional) facilities;
- Develop the action plan along with the strategies needed to implement the identified activities;
- The template for the action plan should be finalized in consultation with the WASH specialist and should at the minimum include the list of activities, time line, estimated budget, implementing partner, monitoring indicators;
- Work closely with other consultants to ensure synergy and avoid overlaps in suggested intervention measures;
- Based on the above, articulate a fully-costed project document, with specific activities, clearly defined roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders etc.
Reporting & Deliverables:
The consultant is expected to achieve the above scope by working closely on technical issues with the relevant government (State and Local authorities, Staff of line ministries and specialized agencies, UN Civilian Observers Team in Nigeria, etc.) and UN agencies, as well as the target states. S/He will be responsible to submit the following reports:
- Inception Report: detailing work plan and working strategy submitted not later than 3 days after commencement of the assignment;
- A Draft Project Report: WASH Project document including: recommended technical option (with rationale) and mechanisms for implementation and follow up; detailed expected outputs, success indicators and critical assumptions; cost estimate; suggested implementing partners (draft costing and action plans), to be submitted not later than 20 days after commencement of the assignment for review by the relevant UN and Government agencies.
A Final project Report: to be submitted at the end of the assignment, not later than 30 days from signing of contract and containing agreed amendments and suggestion to the draft report.
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Competencies
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Functional competencies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Excellent writing and reporting skills;
- Evidence of previous engagement in areas similar to the current assignment; and
- Strong understanding and knowledge of development and participatory approaches is a must;
- Evidence of previous engagement in areas similar to the current assignment;
- Exposure to gender and women empowerment issues will be an asset.;
- Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports.
Corporate competencies:
- Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- University Degree in Social Science or Civil/Environmental Engineering, water and sanitation, Public Health, or any related field.
Experience:
- Experience of humanitarian assessment processes in the area of WASH;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in programme planning, implementation and monitoring preferably in water and sanitation sector. Experience in the area of WASH in humanitarian an advantage;
- Experience with needs assessment processes;
- Proven experience in coordinating complex technical consultation processes;
- Experience in preparing technical specifications and bills of quantities for water and sanitation facilities.
- Experience in the targeted states and LGAs preferred.
Language:
- Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports.
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