WASH and Engineering Consultant in Shabwa & Marib Governorates in Yemen

Introduction

Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) renders humanitarian aid worldwide, and currently works in 37 countries. DKH supports people who are affected by natural disasters, war, and displacement and who are not able to cope on their own in the emergency situation they find themselves in. The work is guided by the Humanitarian Principles and the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS). It is DKH's approach to work through a global network of partner organizations.

DKH is part of the Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V. (EWDE), an umbrella organization with a nationwide established Social Service Agency, one of the biggest welfare institutions in Germany.

Background

Since August 2019 DKH has carried out humanitarian interventions (with a main focus in Food Security, WASH, Health, and protection) through local partner organizations while increasing partners' capacities at the same time. Shabwah governorate was among the first intervention areas followed by Marib governorate and recently Ad’Dali was included in the second GFFOII program that will continue to April 2025.

Taking into consideration the high technical expertise required for the task, which is not part of DKH Yemen’s standard business needs, and the high-value procurement involved, the GFFO team has requested specific technical support on the review and supervision of WASH project components through a short-term consultancy service.

The objective of the consultancy is to review the technical design and implementation of WASH projects and provide feedback and technical support to the partner's WASH staff.

Scope of Work

Assist DKH staff in addressing any engineering-related issues or challenges raised by the partner’s in WASH and Health related rehabilitation of assets.
Reviewing partners' designs and implementations plans to ensure compliance with standard requirements for each project, and provide feedback to the partners and DKH
Offer technical support for any queries received from the partners.
Reviewing the technical assessments and ensuring alignment with other intervention documents prepared by the partner's field engineers.
Reviewing the results of water quality tests (WQTs) reports and providing recommendations.
Reviewing the Bill of Quantities (BoQs) for proposed activities, including the Rehabilitation Works materials.
These tasks will be conducted to ensure accuracy, and alignment, and provide necessary recommendations based on the findings.

If a field visit is deemed necessary, the additional scope of work will include the following:

Conduct a field visit if necessary to clarify documents or physically assess projects to align with the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and assessments.
Provide on-site training for conducting assessments and developing BOQs.
Deliver a field visit report.

Solicitation Title: WASH and Engineering Consultant

Date of Issue: 20/5/2024

Date Submission Due: 30/5/2024

Location of Work: Shabwah, Ad‘Dali and Marib, Yemen

Approximate Date :Consultant Contract Issued to Successful Candidate(s): June 2024

Period of Engagement: approx. 6 months phased during the period from 15th June to 15th December 2024

Deliverables

Upon signing the contract, the consultant will provide the following specific deliverables:

Technical support to be provided for any queries raised during the contract duration.
Ensured compliance of partners' designs and implementations with standard requirements, along with feedback provided.

If a field visit is deemed necessary, the additional scope of work will include the following:

Field visit report documenting findings and recommendations.
On-site training conducted for assessment and BOQ development purposes.

Applicants Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience; or advanced degree in engineering, finance, or related management area preferred.
Experience in engineering design, evaluation of technological and operations/maintenance of PV and/or renewable generation facilities.
In-depth understanding of PV modules, inverters, and their impact on performance and reliability.
Knowledge of module degradation and project-level useful life.
Proficiency in statistics and market trends analysis.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Strong deadline management skills.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

Interview of the candidate.
Knowledge and expertise in humanitarian principles.
Consultancy experience with similar tasks.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Fluency in English (both reading and writing), with fluency in Arabic considered an additional asset

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