Job Summary

In this context, UNICEF has supported local health and sanitation services, emphasizing the maintenance of essential primary healthcare services and fostering actions relevant to providing minimum WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) standards in healthcare facilities (HCF) and communities to prevent waterborne diseases, malnutrition, and acute diarrheal. In this context, basic health and sanitation actions are critical determinants of the well-being of the diverse indigenous peoples of Roraima, including the Yanomami, Macuxi, Kariña, and Enepha, as well as indigenous migrants from Venezuela.

To take action, the UNICEF Boa Vista/RR office is supporting public authorities in WASH to enhance the provision of services, with special attention to the diversities of Indigenous populations, in CASAI Yanomami, Indigenous communities in urban areas, and Indigenous territories.In this context, the consultant will conduct a series of activities, including assessing WASH conditions in healthcare facilities and communities within indigenous territories. Based on needs assessments, the consultant will suggest technical solutions to enable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for migrants and indigenous communities, Health Care Facilities (HCF), schools and informal settlements. The scope of work includes prepare bills of quantities (BOQ) and provide technical oversight for the implementation of recommended solutions, and support the building of water filters. Additionally, the consultant will develop and conduct a training on WASH for AISAN and sanitation technicians in indigenous community, in coordination with UNICEF and its partners.

Key Duties And Responsibiliies

1. Work Assignment Overview 1

1.1. Support UNICEF in organizing a workshop with the indigenous public authority to build  five zeolite filters. Additionally, provide technical support to UNICEF in implementing two water supply systems for two communities, including HCF and schools. This support involves evaluating technical solutions, developing Bills of Quantities (BOQs), supervising system implementation, and preparing technical reports on the installed systems, . The proposal should include a 15 day field visit in remote areas, transportation and accommodation in HCF with public health authority will be provided

1.2. Deadline: 40 days from the contract signature date

1.3. Estimate Budget: 30%

2. Work Assignment overview 2

2.1. Provide technical training in WASH to AISIANs to support UNICEF cope with Indigenous organizations, public authorities, and the community, delivering one workshop for WASH Indigenous agents, community leaders, and community on WASH good practices and disease prevention. The proposal should include 3 day field visit, transportation will be provided. Additionally, provide a WASHFIT and water quality monitoring training for a UNICEF project in partnership with a university regarding HCF receiving migrants in Boa Vista.

2.2. Deadline: 60 days from the contract signature date

2.3. Estimate Budget: 20%

3. Work Assignment overview 3

Provide technical support regarding low cost wastewater treatment and toilet access technologies to UNICEF for the implementation of a pilot project in partnership with  university to evaluate culturally adapted wastewater treatment systems and toilets in two informal settlements in Pacaraima. A two-day field visit in Pacariama should be included in the proposal, transportation will be provided. Additionally, provide a two pager document on UNICEF’s support for Water Security Plan in Roraima in partnership with public authorities.

3.2. Deadline: 90 days from the contract signature

3.3. Estimate Budget: 30%

4. Work Assignment overview 4

4.1.  . Provide technical support to UNICEF to define water supply systems for 5 Indigenous communities. This support involves prepare the Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for these systems, assist in sourcing suppliers, and review service requests to suppliers and evaluate the implemented systems.

4.2. Deadline: 120 days from the contract signature

4.3. Estimate Budget: 20%

Qualification, Skill And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in civil, environmental, or sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field.
•  Relevant work experience in implementing WASH systems in Indigenous healthcare facilities, schools, and communities will be considered, particularly in areas such as water supply system implementation, preparing Bills of Quantities (BoQs), developing WASH educational materials, and delivering training for AISAN.Prior work experience implementing WASH programmes in Indigenous or rural communities is an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
• Strong communication skills.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Fluency in Portuguese. Spanish would be considered as an asset.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements