Job
Title: Solar
Systems Designer - Consultant
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Supervisor / Reporting To: Facility Upgrade Manager
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Supervisor / Reporting To: Facility Upgrade Manager
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
Project
activities in fall under two integrated outputs:
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
The
approach will be to ensure that investment in sustainable energy, water and
sanitation results in improvement in health service delivery and
outcomes.
The
project will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that
facilities are energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric
and neonatal services.
Upgrading the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
Upgrading the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
1.
Installation of Solar Power Units in 30% of targeted health
facilities in the County.
2.
Ensure regular water supply by installing Rain water harvesting
and storage facilities.
3.
Carry out sanitation facilities improvements in 50% of target
health facilities
4.
Training cleaners in hygiene and sanitation skills and safe
disposal of medical waste
Scope
of Work
MANI Project would like contract a Solar Systems Designer to design the solar system packages for selected Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
MANI Project would like contract a Solar Systems Designer to design the solar system packages for selected Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
1.
Review the energy audit reports for 20 selected health
facilities
2.
Conduct field visits to the selected sites
3.
Design an off grid solar system package for each of the
hospitals,
4.
Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ) solar system installation
inclusive of standard electrical protection measures
5.
Formulate operation and maintenance guidelines for the
The
consultant will be required for a period of 20 days between June – July 2016.
Qualifications:
The consulting firm/individual should meet the following;
Qualifications:
The consulting firm/individual should meet the following;
1.
The firm/Individual should have qualifications in Bachelor's
degree in electrical engineering; Higher National Diploma in Electrical
Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering
2.
Individuals/firms must be certified as T3 certified solar PV
technician or Solar Contracting firm by ERC.
3.
Individual/Firm should have a certified off grid Solar PV design
tool with a minimum of Battery DOD of 15years.
4.
Must have atleast five years' experience in designing, planning
and implementation of electrical works – with minimum of 3 years dealing with
Solar Systems.
5.
Experience in developing solar systems designs.
Professional
Registrations
a) The
firm/individual should be licenced by Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) as
Solar PV technician or contractor
b) The firm/individual should be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
c) The firm should be registered by National Construction Authority (NCA) to provide electrical engineering services
Statutory requirements
b) The firm/individual should be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
c) The firm should be registered by National Construction Authority (NCA) to provide electrical engineering services
Statutory requirements
1.
Certificate of incorporation
2.
Pin certificate
3.
Tax Obligation certificate
4.
Tax compliance certificate
Job
Title: Quantity
Surveyor / Consultant
Supervisor / Reporting to: Facility Upgrade Manager
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
Supervisor / Reporting to: Facility Upgrade Manager
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
The
MANI Project is component three of a wider programme that looks at health
systems strengthening and health financing targeting the poorest women in
Bungoma County and implementation of an innovation challenge fund across six
DFID-supported counties (Bungoma, Homa Bay, Garissa, Kakamega, Nairobi (slums)
and Turkana).
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
Project
activities in fall under two integrated outputs:
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
The
approach will be to ensure that investment in sustainable energy, water and
sanitation results in improvement in health service delivery and outcomes.
The project will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that facilities are energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric and neonatal services.
The project will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that facilities are energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric and neonatal services.
Upgrading
the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to
deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality
in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
1.
Installation of Solar Power Units in targeted health facilities
in the County.
2.
Ensure regular water supply by installing Rain water harvesting
and storage facilities.
3.
Carry out sanitation facilities improvements in targeted health
facilities
4.
Training cleaners in hygiene and sanitation skills and safe
disposal of medical waste
Scope
of Work: MANI
Project would like contract a Quantity Surveyor firm/individual to design
infrastructural improvements, rain water harvesting systems, sanitation
facilities improvement in selected 35 Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
1.
Review the MANI Resource Audit report – WASH and Infrastructure.
2.
Conduct field visits to the targeted sites for WASH and
Infrastructure improvements (attached list of health facilities)
3.
Design upgrade Interventions for each of the hospitals: site
plans, mechanical, architectural and structural drawings.
4.
Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for each of the hospital
Improvements – Rain Water Supply and Sanitation Improvements (VIP Latrines,
Soak Pits, Placenta pits, pour flush and plumping and drainage systems and Pour
Flush Latrines)
5.
Design some infrastructural improvements and develop Bills of
Quantities (BOQ’s)
Consulting
Period: The
consultant will be required for a period of 30 days
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
1.
Firms individual are required to be registered as Quantity
surveyors/ Civil engineers with the engineering board of Kenya
2.
The Firms should have individuals qualified with Bachelor's
degree in Quantity survey or Civil Engineering and Architecture.
3.
The individuals with Higher national diploma/Diploma in Civil
engineering working in the firms’ MUST have 3 years’ experience in Water and
Sanitation projects
4.
The firms should have at least 5 years’ experience in building
and construction with atleast 3 years in the health sector in Kenya
5.
Firms should have at least five years' experience in designing –
architectural, mechanical; electrical and civil works in hospital settings
6.
Experience in developing Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and
construction of sanitation works; Soakaway pits; Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP)
Latrines; Pour flush systems Plumping and Drainage systems; Placenta pits; Rain
water harvesting systems
Regulatory
bodies Registrations
1.
The firms should be registered by National Construction
Authority (NCA) in relevant class of constructions.
2.
The firms’/individuals engineers should be registered by the
Engineers Board of Kenya.
Statutory
Requirements
1.
Certificate of incorporation
2.
Pin certificate
3.
Tax compliance certificate
4.
National Construction Authority (NCA) certificate.
Experience
- Proofs
of similar work done;
If you meet the above qualifications and requirements, send your application, registration documents clearly stating your qualifications relevance to the requirements together with the Financial proposal (inclusive of all taxes) to the Email: opportunities@manikenya.com by Friday 17th June 2016.
