Consultancy, WASH Specialist Tender, Sierra Leone - 29901768

Procurement Summary

Country : Sierra Leone

Summary : Consultancy, WASH Specialist

Deadline : 22 Jan 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 29901768

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Medical Stores Compound Jomo Kenyatta Road New England Freetown Tel: +232-234.996 Fax: 235.059
Sierra Leone
Email :freetown@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy, WASH Specialist.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Justification

UNICEF is in the process of wrapping up DFID funded WASH programme which is scheduled end by 31st July 2019 and also fast tracking the DIGIS supported components which are earmarked for completion by 31st December 2019. Besides the upstream work (support to the government), WASH section is working on the next 4 years country programme to be submitted to the board before June 2019. Based on these key competing priorities. WASH section seeks assistance in the form of a consultancy to provide support to the team, especially reinforcing and documenting lessons learnt from WASH innovations: Digital monitoring, digital water quality testing, and finalization of water safety plan TOR and support setting of national ODF targets. The successful consultant will work closely with UNICEF WASH programme colleagues in wrapping up DFID programme as well as with government counterparts on enabling environment issues.

Purpose and objectives

Under the direct supervision of the WASH manager the selected consultant will be responsible for supporting WASH monitoring and sanitation policies/ strategies, including planning, coordination, facilitation and documentation of WASH innovations and upstream work. Advises on all matters relating to setting and functionality of national WASH database. Collaborates closely with WASH programme colleagues in implementing WASH services for the deprived communities along the fishing landing beaches as need be.

Activities, Tasks, Outputs and Deliverables

The selected consultant will assist UNICEF WASH team in the following manner:

§ Follow up and implements digital monitoring including trouble shooting of transmission problems, cleaning data from the field, generating monthly reports from the AKVO database, supporting the government on institutionalization of the digital monitoring system and ensuring the dissemination of information from the data.

§ Facilitate refresher trainings to the government counterparts and implementing partners on digital monitoring.

§ Ensures appropriate processes and systems are in place to ensure efficiency of the digital monitoring

§ Support the functionality of national WASH database and coordinate the dissemination of information.

§ Facilitate WASH sector workshop on digital monitoring to share the progress and key lessons learnt

§ Support WASH team in establish internal WASH database including data inflow from the partners, data cleaning, maintenance of data excel sheet, generation of monthly statistics for WASH activities and DCTs/liquidation tracker excel sheet.

§ Finalize digital water quality testing and document the findings and recommendations for scale up.

§ Support finalization of Water safety plan TOR and draft a contract for potential consultant.

§ In collaboration with MoHS, organize and coordinate sanitation sub sector group to discuss national ODF targets and the 4Ws

§ Support preparation of talking points / speech for MoHS on sanitation presentation during high level SWA meeting in April 2019.

§ Conduct field visits to provide on-the job support to IPs on digital data collection

§ Facilitate WASH review meetings and/or follow-up on audit observations to assist in the improvement of quality programming.

End Products/ Deliverables

Time Frame (Many tasks to run concurrently)

1. Detailed work plan with clear timelines / milestones

By the end of first week of initiation of consultancy

2.Digital monitoring plan including key areas to be strengthened and how they will be strengthened.

2nd week March

3.Production of monthly digital monitoring report including the dashboard outlay

Monthly (March, April, May, June)

4.A Trainings / refreshers reports and key recommendations / action points if any

April/May 2019

a) Digital monitoring workshop held and feedback provided and incorporated (the cost of workshop to be supported by UNICEF)

b) Feedback session with the government/ councils on institutionalization/use of digital data facilitated and report produced

4th week April 2019

1. Internal UNICEF WASH excel database and government / AKVO WASH database are functional

4th week June 2019

2. Digital Water quality pilot project report (processes, successes and lessons learnt).

2nd week May 2019

3. Dissemination workshop for digital water quality pilot results

4th week May 2019

4. Final water safety plan TOR and draft contract completed

April 2019

5. National ODF targets finalized and shared with sanitation subsector partners

3rd week May 2019

6. Field visit reports with clear actions action points with activities undertaken

2nd week June 2019

7. In collaboration with MoHS, finalize and share sanitation presentation for SWA

3rd week March 2019

8. Debriefing notes

4th week June

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

EDUCATION (knowledge):

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o Masters or higher-level degree(s) in a related technical or management discipline (Sanitary or Public health, civil / mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree with specialization in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

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o At least 5 years of relevant working experience in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene.

o At least 8 years of experience in policy guidance, strategy formulation and capacity development field of WASH;

o Experience on WASH monitoring and development of databases/ Excel

o Experience of working with relevant stakeholders from the governmental and non-governmental institutions;

o Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills

o Knowledge of English is mandatory.

o Computer literacy especially with Excel and database management is required

Conditions of Work

§ The consultant will be based in Sierra Leone.

§ For Sierra Leone, the consultant must secure medical insurance (inclusive of medical evacuation) prior to assuming his/her duties with UNICEF (proof of insurance with med-evac clause is required).

§ Consultants are not entitled to payment of overtime. All remuneration must be within the contract agreement.

§ No consultancy may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant or Contractor

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Kindly include your proposed fees for the assignment…an all-inclusive fee including Professional fees, DSA and Travel Costs.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Advertised: 15 Jan 2019 Greenwich Standard Time
Applications close: 22 Jan 2019 11:55 PM Greenwich Standard Time

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