UNDP Moldova

EU4MD/ Technical Site Supervisor in street lightning.

Vacancy Number: Pr21/02353

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	15 Dec 2021, 16:00 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	25 Jan 2022
Reference to the project:	EU4Moldova: Focal regions
Expected Duration of Assignment:	January 2022 – August 2022 (80 working days)
Submission Instructions: Description of the assignment: Technical Site Supervisor in street lightning Project name: EU4Moldova: Focal Regions Programme (EU-funded) Period of assignment/services: January 2022 – August 2022 (80 working days) Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 15 December 2021. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: victoria.josan@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Termeni de referinta Terms of Reference Anunț de procurare de consultanță individuală Individual Consultant Procurement Notice OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT Scrisoarea ofertantului catre PNUD confirmind interesul si disponibilitatea UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Ms. Victoria Josan.

victoria.josan@undp.org

Mr. Vitalie Vieru.

Background

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The EU4Moldova: Focal regions Programme (further Programme) is based on the European Commission Implementing Decision on the Annual Action Program 2018 in favour of the Republic of Moldova and is funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme.

The overall objective of the five-year Programme is to strengthen the economic, territorial and social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova through smart, green, inclusive, sustainable and integrated socio-economic development as well as improving the standards of living of the citizens in the focal regions: Cahul and Ungheni.

To this end, this Programme will address the urban-rural divide and regional disparities, stimulate economic growth and job creation, refurbish and upgrade targeted social and technical infrastructure in selected focal regions (smaller towns and villages) while taking into account climate change and gender perspective in the activities of the Programme.

Specific objectives:

To strengthen transparency, accountability of local public authorities and people’s participation in local governance processes in the focal regions.
To improve citizens' access to quality public services and utilities in the pilot focal regions.
To create employment opportunities for men and women in the focal regions and improve the attractiveness of the pilot regions for investors and entrepreneurs.
To promote the smart specialization of the economy of the focal regions through the development of the clustering and value chain approach in key economic sectors.

The Program objectives will be achieved through measures targeted at: (i) capacity building to support the implementation and monitoring of local economic development plans; (ii) civil society engagement in local planning, governance processes and basic social service delivery; (iii) provision of investment funding in support of the creation and/or development of social and technical infrastructure which, combined with the outcomes from interventions (i) and (ii) above, will have an immediate, visible and tangible impact on employment creation, the standard of living of the population in the focal regions.

Specific context

Both focal regions will receive important capacity building assistance to support the implementation and monitoring of local economic development plans and will benefit of investment funding in support of the creation and/or development of social and technical infrastructure. The programme activities will focus on modernization of communal and selected social services and the related public infrastructure, which will lead to attractive conditions for businesses to operate in the focal region, as well as to good living standards for the population. The proposed interventions will focus on raising the sustainability and capacity of municipal enterprises to deliver public services through modern methods and techniques, including smart service provision. In addition, the necessary equipment and infrastructure will be procured, built or rehabilitated so that the access to and quality of services improves. A particular attention will be given to extending the networks and service delivery from the towns to the neighbouring communities.

The programme also aims to support reconstruction/beautification of the urban centers of Cahul and Ungheni Municipalities. This intervention will create a strong visual impact for the development agenda of the focal regions – this will give the idea of ‘emerging strong regional growth poles’ committed to change their current status of ‘declining periphery’.

Scope of work

The overall objective of the consultancy is to support EU4MOLDOVA: Focal Regions Programme in its efforts to provide technical assistance and build capacities among target local public authorities and communities, in the development and evaluation of infrastructure and civil works, in compliance with national building codes and technical standards, ensuring cost effective capital investment and efficient use of resources.

More specifically, the EU4MOLDOVA: Focal Regions Programme is seeking one qualified and experienced technical supervisor to perform direct supervision of the works for the infrastructure project “Smart Street lighting system for Cahul – central area”.

Requirements for experience

The following qualification criteria shall be applied for the selection of the consultant:

Academic Qualifications:

University Degree in civil engineering and/or architecture.
Certificate of technical–professional attestation as Technical Supervisor to specialized works and installations afferent to constructions, related field #3. Installations and external electrical networks.

Working experience:

At least 4 years of progressively responsible work experience is required in the field of electrical installations and systems
At least 3 projects supervised of the same nature/amount/complexity in the field of street lightening and implemented during the period 2018-2021. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to ask for copies of certificates of final acceptance signed by the supervisors/contracting authority of the projects concerned.
In depth knowledge of national legislation pertaining to the construction works.

Competencies:

Practical abilities to work with professional software similar to WinSmeta and understanding the principle of calculating costs on works based on the resource method;

High level of responsibility and organization capacities, creative approach to solving issues;
Excellent communication and reporting skills;

Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks;

Excellent command of written and spoken Romanian and Russian are required. Knowledge of English is an asset.

The United Nations Development Programme in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women and men, persons with different types of disabilities, LGBT, Roma and other ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non‐citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal explaining how the applicant responds to each of the qualification requirements and why he/she is the most suitable for the work;
CV including records on past experience in similar projects/assignments and concrete outputs obtained;
Copy(ies) of Certificate(s) of professional qualification (Certificate of technical–professional attestation as Technical Supervisor to specialized works and installations afferent to constructions, related field #3. Installations and external electrical networks);
Financial proposal - in USD, specifying a total lump sum amount and the number of anticipated working days, incorporated in the Offeror’s Letter to UNDP confirming interest and availability for the Individual Contractor (IC) assignment.

Financial proposal