International Consultant: Project Manager Construction Vaccine Warehouses Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : DR Congo

Summary : International Consultant: Project Manager Construction Vaccine Warehouses

Deadline : 20 Jul 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 34591252

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Yves Willemot, Chief of Communication, Tel: +243 81 88 46 746 Sylvie Sona, Communication Specialist, Tel: +243 81 70 96 215
DR Congo
Email :nssona@unicef.org, ywillemot@unicef.org
URL :www.unicef.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for International Consultant: Project Manager Construction Vaccine Warehouses (Kinkole and Kisangani) in the DRC, SSA, P-3, Kinshasa.

1. Background:The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the strengthening of the vaccine supply chain, benefited from the support of Gavi for the construction of a modern warehouse in Kinshasa and two others in Lubumbashi and Kisangani aimed at strengthening cold chain storage capacities and the availability of vaccines and other health products. To facilitate the implementation of these infrastructures, buildings and equipment, a grant agreement was signed between the Ministry of Health, GAVI and UNICEF. This is a framework that indicates UNICEF's responsibility to strengthen the supply chain through Gavi / RSS II funding. The construction work of the modern Kinkole warehouse, started in February 2016 were fully completed in July 2018. The official opening of the Hub was organized on 10 October 2018, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Health in the presence of the Deputy Executive Director of the Hub. Gavi came for the occasion, and many other national and international personalities. However, it is important to point out that the operationalization of the Kinkole Hub, inaugurated since October 10, 2018, is encountering some difficulties, particularly in the operation of cold rooms mainly related to the Hub's electricity supply problems. In fact, the connection of the Kinkole Hub to the SNEL power grid has been effective since the end of October 2018. Despite this connection, the cold rooms are not yet operational following, in particular, problems related to the instability of the electric current provided by the SNEL and to untimely cuts. With regard to the construction of the decentralized warehouses of Kisangani and Lubumbashi, the works, launched in June 2018, had been suspended on July 24, 2018 by the Ministry of Health. The suspension of construction work on the Kisangani Hub was lifted on March 28, 2019 by the Ministry of Health. The actual resumption of the construction works took place on May 23, 2019. As for the Lubumbashi Hub, the project has been canceled since June 2019. In order to anticipate and solve the problems encountered on the Kinkole Hub, UNICEF, in accordance with the tripartite agreement (MSP, Gavi, UNICEF) on the construction of these modern warehouses,

2.Objectives: The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring the construction of the Kisangani Hub and the operationalization of the Kinkole Hub.

3.Task of the Project Manager: ?Consult the technical and contractual monitoring of the holders of the different contracts ?Coordinate the activities related to the Kisangani hub construction work and the monitoring of the operation of the Kinkole hub ?Manage the technical follow-up of the construction works ?Make sure interface between the company, the control office and UNICEF. ? Follow up on the project's time and financial control tools; ?Monitor the progress of the contracts related to the project ?Sure that the work is done with the required quality, within the contractual deadlines and the respect of the initial budget ?Set up a process of archiving the decision documents ? Organize receptions, technical, provisional and warehouse delivery to the MSP on time and on budget; ?Monitor the acquisition and installation of the furniture and other equipment provided in the warehouse in accordance with the tripartite agreement ?Support the training of technicians and staff of the beneficiary on the use and maintenance of refrigerated, electrical and technical warehousing equipment ?Redigate official correspondence to be sent to the customer and / or the donor; ?Coordinate the documentary review of the different contributors ?Participate in the administrative meetings with the client and / or the donor ?Participate in technical coordination and / or weekly promotion meetings with the holders and / or the client ?Capitalize the return experience in drafting a final project score ?Assure weekly reporting of construction progress.

4. Expected results:? Coordination of Kisangani hub construction works and monitoring of Kinkole hub operation is ensured ?Kisangani Hub technical construction follow-up is carried out throughout the project; follow-up of project time and financial control tools is carried out; ? Monitoring of project contracts is ensured ?A system for archiving decision documents of the project is set up ? Technical, provisional and warehouse delivery to the MSP are organized in a respectful manner deadlines and initial budget ? Equipment, furniture and various equipment are acquired and installed, in time and in accordance with the tripartite agreement?The training of technicians and staff of the MSP, 5.Reporting: ?Submit a monthly report of activities to the technical supervisor ?Staff regularly updates on the weekly status of progress, achievement levels, difficulties encountered and solutions provided ?Share accounts rendering coordination meetings, technical meetings and administrative meetings of the project ? Submit the final report to the technical supervisor including the lessons learned from the project. 6.Qualifications and skills required:The Project Manager should have the following qualifications: ? Hold at least an engineering degree (BAC + 5) / Master in civil engineering, mechanics, electrical engineering, thermal, energy or HVAC engineering ?Have a progressive professional experience d (at least 5 years in the conduct of construction projects containing technical batches relating to energy, cold, etc. ?Having specialized knowledge: knowledge of the dimensioning of energy installations (solar energy, cold, electricity, etc.) and knowledge of the standards in force in this area ?Have technical knowledge in mastering tools for sizing energy installations (solar energy, refrigeration, electricity, etc.) as well as verification of calculation notes relative;?Having knowledge of construction and technical installation standards (electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration, etc.) in the Democratic Republic of Congo?Have very good knowledge of spoken and written French and knowledge of English.? Have a good command of computer tools (Word, Excel, Access, Autocad, etc.) 7.Aptitudes:?Have a very good document writing ability?Have an organizational and managerial capacity?Have a capacity of initial and leadership?Have a good capacity for analysis, reporting and alerts?Have a good capacity of piloting complex and highly interfaced business ?Have good contract and claims management capabilities?Have good relations with all partners?Have a good capacity for rigorous management of supplier relations?Have team spirit ?Have the ability to work in an international and multicultural environment?Have the capacity of communicator and trainer?Have a good command of French and ability to write technical and administrative texts.?Have operational knowledge of English.? Be able to communicate clearly, present and explain complex situations in a simple way: ?Capacity to make presentations and to speak in public ?Be able to work with officials of the Congolese administration and officials of the sector Private and NGOs ? Be able to work under pressure in unstable situations ? Be proactive, alert and use data to alert potential problemsalert and use the data to alert potential problemsalert and use the data to alert potential problems 8.Conditions of work: ? Workplace: Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) with possibilities of moving to other provinces as needed, with priority, Kisangani.

9.Supervision: The construction specialist will be under the supervision of the Senior Supply & Logistics Manager, but will work closely with the Health Section.

10. Term of contract: The duration of the contract is 364 days.

11.Budget and Remuneration: The remuneration of the Project Manager for the construction of Vaccine Warehouses (Kisangani and Kinkole), will be retained after discussions and should not be higher than that of the P3 of the grid of United Nations system.The budget line below will serve as a source of funding.

How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all over the world. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=523825

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