CFA Supervising Engineer

About CNFA:

CNFA is a US-based nonprofit nongovernmental organization (NGO) that works to stimulate economic growth and improve rural livelihoods in the developing world.

Background and Justification:

Amalima, a USAID Office of Food for Peace funded program seeks to improve livelihoods through increased agricultural productivity, income diversification, increased access to financial services, and strengthened community-managed disaster risk reduction systems. Amalima also seeks to improve household nutrition through improved diets for women and children, improved caring practices for children, improved availability and use of water and sanitation, and facilitate better distribution of nutritious foods. The project will benefit over 200,000 individuals in the districts of Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province; Bulilima, Mangwe, and Gwanda in Matabeleland South province in Zimbabwe. A combination of capacity building, training and mentoring, food rations, vouchers, matching grants, and community-based messaging and mobilization strategies will be employed to achieve the results.

Scope of Work

Consultant Title: Survey, design and supervise dam construction and rehabilitation and dip tank rehabilitation.

Program Objective:Design and supervise dam construction and rehabilitation and dip tank rehabilitation as specified by Amalima, design and supervise implementation of catchment protection works around specified dams and dip tanks in Tsholotsho, Mangwe, Gwandaand Bulilimadistricts.

Period of Performance: 1st Mayto September 2018

Expected Start Date:1st May 2018

Assignment Objective: The main objective of this assignment is to survey, design and implement plans for establishing a dam and rehabilitating dams and dip tanks in Bulilima, Mangwe, Tsholotsho and Gwanda districts. The consultant will also be required to assess the damage caused by rains to completed dams and non-Amalima supported dams and produces plans for rehabilitating these dams and supervising the rehabilitation process; and conducts environmental assessments of catchment areas of selected dams and dip tanks, produce implementation plans and supervise implementation of the plans using CFA labor.The consultant will be required to provide operation and training guidelines. The material should be available for use by Amalima project officers in training beneficiary farmers.

Scope of Work: Amalima requires the services of 2 Supervising Engineers/Consultantsto assess selected Cash for Assets projects and supervise rehabilitation and catchment area protection works on the identified assets inLot 1 (Gwanda and Mangwe) and Lot 2(Bulilima and Tsholotsho) districtsfrom 1st May 2018to30 September2018. The rehabilitation/protection processes will be labour intensive targeting vulnerable and able bodied members of the community. The consultants will produce a narrative of the works to be done, design plans to rehabilitate works and provide technical support over the period indicated below in close collaboration with program staff.

Detailed Technical Requirements: The Supervising Engineers will be expected to work closely with the Environment and Resilience Specialist and the Natural Resources Management Team Leaders and Field Officers in the field to monitor quality of work, ensure good workmanship by all workers, ensure adherence to designs, and ensure best practices and norms during rehabilitation/construction/protection of assets.

Specific Tasks

Tasks to be undertaken by district

District / Asset to Supervise / Activities to be done / Estimated Number of days
Lot 1
Gwanda / 1 dam construction / Survey, design, plan and supervise construction works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 20
2 dam rehabilitations / Survey, design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry outcatchment area protection works / 20
1dip tank rehabilitation / Design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 8
Sub Total number of days / 48
Mangwe / 3 dam rehabilitations / Survey, design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 30
1 dip tank rehabilitation / Design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 8
SubTotal / 38
Grand Total / 86
Lot 2
Tsholotsho / 2 dam rehabilitations / Survey, design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 20
5 dip tank rehabilitations / Design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area / 40
SubTotal / 60
Bulilima / 3 dam rehabilitations / Survey, design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area protection works / 30
1 dip tank rehabilitation / Design, plan and supervise rehabilitation works. Carry out catchment area / 8
SubTotal / 38
Grand Total / 98
  1. Deliverables

Ser. # / Deliverable / Timeline
1 / Detailed technical drawings of designsfor all rehabilitation works and catchment protection works / By the 2nd week
2 / Monitoring plan (during rehabilitation and protection) / Weekly
3 / Asset completion report endorsed by the Amalima SO1/2 Manager / End of asset construction
4 / Operation and Maintenance Training Notes to be used by Amalima field staff + works completion certification / End of asset
5 / Training notes on catchment area protection to be used by Amalima staff / End of catchment area protection
  1. Qualifications
  • The consultant ideally to be in possession of a relevant first degree in Civil/Agricultural Engineering studies or closely related field.
  • With minimum of 5 years’ experience in small to medium dams designand works supervision
  • Minimum five years’ experience in designing and implementing land rehabilitation works particularly in the context of Title II or other USAID and USDA programs.
  1. Technical Supervision

The lead technical supervisor for this activity will be the Cash for Asset Coordinator.

  1. Overall Responsibility

The overall responsibility lies with the SO1&2 Manager

  1. Bidding

A consultant should bid for only one Lot.

Submit cover letter and CV to nd write title of the position they are applying for in the subject line by end of day on 16th April 2018.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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