ABOUT COMPANY :

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. BACKGROUND

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, and Collaboration. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards children both in their private and professional lives.

Save the Children has been working in Somalia/Somaliland for over 40 years. Save the Children intends to hire temporary Engineer for fourth five (45) days from June to July-2020 excluded Friday and Saturday.  For Developing technical need assessment, BOQs, Designs, construction supervision and developing of Progress report and Certificate of Completion for construction and rehabilitations for Health, Nutrition and WASH Programs. The temporary engineer is needed due to Covid-19 restriction of staff movements and urgency need to implement rehabilitation and constructions.

1. Purpose of assignment

The Temporary engineershall provide support to SC Infrastructural activities in Jubilant(Kismayo) region, the following programs are included but not limited to.

• Health Program (Operation theatre and Laboratory room of Kismayo Hospital Maternity word)
• WASH program (1-Construction/ rehabilitation of Permanent latrines in Health facilities/Schools. 2-Rehabilitation/construction of roof catchment tanks for schools/Health/Nutrition center and other public institutions & extension of pipeline distribution, construction of new water kiosks to schools or health facilities)

BOQ development and Supervision of Construction Works:  The engineer shall develop the BOQ and Designs of the rehabilitations and construction activities and carried out day to day supervision of the construction activities with the coordination of all relevant parties, handles and lead in the rehabilitation, construction works in the assignment period.

The temporary Engineer shall engage in supervision and coordination of all works in accordance with the designs and BoQs. The temporary Engineer shall keep the relevant programStaff informed on the progress of all project activities, make recommendations for designs on case by case.

2. Scope of Work

The temporary engineer will primarily focus assessing the need on ground for both ongoing and planed construction activities.This to include: building need assessment for rehabilitation, design, and specification, bills of quantities, and schedules and programs of works reviews while ensuring payment certifications against standards for the completed works. The temporary engineer shall;

• Ensure that construction program design is informed by and integrated with Save the Children’s other priority sectors of Health, nutrition, WASH, education and child protection
• Regular supervision of the construction works for quality assurance
• Certify all payments after verification of work performed at sites
• Submission of comprehensive technical report detailing all activities undertaken during the assignment

3. Expected Deliverables

• The Temporaryengineer will developBOQ, Design, submits weekly reports detailing activities and progress of the rehabilitation and construction works. The reports should include any current or foreseeable issues, suggestions or recommendations in  order  to  ensure  the  successful  completion  of  the
• Comprehensive technical report detailing all activities undertaken during the assignment is expected at the end of the contract completion.

4. Role of Save the Children

• Provide all preparatory and logistical support before and during the assignment period
• Payment of all costs related to service provided by Temporary engineer based on deliverables

5. Assignment Duration

This task will be carried out in a total of 45days (June to July-2020)

6. Qualifications and Experience

The following attributes are requirements for the selection of the consultant:

• University Degree of civil/ architecture engineering or higher Diploma in construction related is desirable
• A strong commitment to input knowledge.
• Very good command in written and spoken English
• At least 2-3years’ experience in the field of engineering

7. Payment Details

• Payment will be upon the end service of the temporary engineer’s and submission of comprehensive technical report
• SCI will pay the consultant according to SCI’s guidelines on procurement of services.