Ministry of Energy and Water

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Request for Expressions of Interest for National Individual

Consultants
Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP)
Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/320
Announcement Date: 23- August-15 Closing Date: 12-Sept-15
Nationality: Afghanistan Duration: one year (Likely to be extended)
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied
for a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost
of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part
of the proceeds of this grant to payments for hiring the services of following
qualified national individual consultants.
Sr Brief
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details of
the
consultants
position
1

Position:
Construction
Supervisor
Vacancy No: C643
No. of Post: one
Duty
Station:
Kandahar
provinces) .
Objectives:
I. Ensure
high
standards of civil
works
implementation
by
the
Contractors
as
per
their
Contractual
terms
and
conditions.
II.

Assist in
developing
an
effective
site

Job Description/Duties and

responsibilities

Required
Qualification
and
Experience

1.
Assist/advise client for advance actions
required to be taken for handing over of site and
in achieving different milestones for completion
of projects as per schedule.
2.
Conduct joint survey with the contractor,
community for proper handing over of the site to
the contractor.
3.
Assist
client
monitoring/progress
of
implementation of the project.

in
works

proper
and

4.
Assess the minimum
construction
equipment, plant and machinery requirements by
type and specification. Monitor regularly to
ensure the adequacy of deployment of the
Contractors equipment, plant and machinery.
Approve and
monitor
the
contractors
mobilization program.
5.
Guide Contractors to prepare and submit
Work Program for approval including activity
scheduling and resource programming. Review
and recommend the updated program of the
contractor whenever there is shortfall of progress.
6.
Verify and recommend working drawings
of the contractors and approve the setting out of
the works by the contractor and or surveyor.

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Possess Bachelor degree

in Civil Engineering
from
a
recognized
university.
Well
conversant with the civil
work
implementation
works. Possess relevant
working experience of 5
years. Fluency in English
is an asset. and Computer
literacy and knowledge of
professional programs on
the
subject
is
a
prerequisite.

supervision plan
to ensure smooth
implementation
of civil work
contracts within
its
contractual
terms
and
conditions.

Check Contractor(s) setting out for conformance

with the working drawings;
7.
Approve
Contractor(s)
proposed
designs/drawings for temporary works;
8.
Inspect
at
regular
intervals
the
Contractor(s) plant and facilities, for both
construction work and workers accommodation,
to ensure that they conform with both the
conditions of contract and all government
regulations.
9.
Maintain records official visits, progress,
testing
data,
details
of
variations,
correspondences and diaries in the formats
approved/specified by the Client.
10.
Ensure the use of OK Cards, construction
manual and specifications at the site with
continuous tracking and logging in the site
journal.
11.
Inspect the works or any part of the works,
on Substantial Completion and advise the Client
of any outstanding work, including defects to be
remedied, to be completed during the Defects
Liability Period. This inspection is to be
performed before any part of the Works is
accepted as Substantially Complete;
12.
Inspect the works at appropriate intervals
during the Defect Liability Period
13.
At the completion of the contract verify
the as-built drawings as true record of the
works as constructed;
14.
Assist Client in coordination work with
different stakeholders and hold meetings for
proper and timely implementation of the Project;
15.
Liaise and coordinate with relevant
authorities to remove all obstacles and
encumbrances from the project site, including
utility relocation, tree cutting, irrigation water
requirement of the community, etc ;
16.
Assist in assessing Variation Orders for
the approval of employer.
17.
Examine and recommend the proposals
for extension of time for the approval of employer
18.
Scrutinize Contractors claims and advise
the Client on the admissibility of the claims.
19.
Inspect all the Contractor(s) safety
measures, insurance, including labor welfare and
notify immediately both the Client and the
Contractor of any infringement or violation;
20.
Without relieving the Contractors of their
obligations under the Contract, review and
approve the safety plan, environment and social
aspect as per the Environment and Social

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Management Framework (ESMF) of the project

21.
Without relieving the contractors of their
obligations under the contract, review and
approve the work zone (including work site, plant
site and contractor operated quarry locations)
safety plan and ensure compliance.
22.
Audits, analyze causes of accidents
occurred over the project implementation
23.
Inspect the works and guide the contractor
staff to ensure quality of the subprojects activities
implemented in the field including the material
used for construction of subprojects;
24.
Guiding and leading the contractors for
using proper methods for testing and proper use
of construction materials and equipments in the
field;
25.
Perform any other duties as required by
the PCU Director.
2

Position:
Environmental &
Social Safeguard
Assistants
Vacancy No: C649
No. of Post: One
(1)
Duty
Station:
Kandahar,

The regional social and environmental officers will

have the primary responsibility for the following
tasks, which they will manage in cooperation with
the community water development assistants
(CWDA) of the regional offices:

(i)

Carrying out environmental and social

screening/appraisal in accordance with the
provisions of the ESMF in close consultation
with the local communities, Mirabs and CDCs.
The screening/environmental appraisal will:
Identify the specific prevention/mitigation
measures that will be implemented to
prevent/mitigate the adverse environmental
impacts of the proposed activity.
Assess the requirements of various resources
(financial, technical, institutional, and so on) to
implement the mitigation measures.
Identify the relevant institutes/government
departments, which can support the resource
requirements for implementation of the
mitigation measures.
Revise the budget (if necessary) considering all
the above three points.
(ii)
Conduct surveys on sites being considered
for land acquisition (100 % HH socio-economic
survey of all potential PAPs in case of land
acquisition except for small dams component,
where Consultant will be contracted).
(iii)
Interact with relevant Authorities in the
province for land acquisition and follow up with
authorized agencies for implementation of ESMP
(iv)
Supervise
and
Monitor
ESMP
implementation by IPs and produce periodic

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Degree in
Environment/ Social
Sciences and/
Agriculture /or related
areas with a focus on
water management

At least two years

working experience and
solid understanding of
participatory and
Community-Driven
Development
approaches;

Technical and
analytical skills and a
focus on results;

Proven ability to
work in teams;

Strong written
and verbal
communication skills
with demonstrated
ability of making
effective presentations to
diverse audiences;

Hard working,
initiative taking, able to
handle multiple tasks;

English language
skills required and
working knowledge of
both Dari and Pashto

Computer skill
(MS office)

reports as per standard format

(v)
Coordinate training of Mirabs, CDCs and
IWAs on environment and social issues
(vi)
Maintain record of all consultation
meetings and other safeguard documents
including the land acquisition documents.
(vii)
Report to and assist PCU Environmental
and Social Officer in reporting to World Bank
and NEPA on status of ESMP implementation.
(viii)
Assist the regional technical team in
implementation of the ESMF.
3

Position:
Assistant
1. Perform survey and leveling with data
Surveyor
collection (maps, benchmark levels, etc.)
Vacancy No: Crequired for design of irrigation schemes.
642
2. having practical familiarity with the basic
No. of Post: One
surveying practices, likewise chain
(1)
surveying, compass surveying, traversing,
Duty
Station:
plane table surveying, leveling and
Kandahar
with
contouring, book keeping etc.
extensive
field
visits
to
all 3. conducting survey using theodolite, totalstation, GPS, D-GPS, level and other
provinces within
standard equipments for civil works
one region.
contracts and plotting the collected data
Objectives:
4. conducting trigonometric survey to
I. Ensure
establish the Bench Mark at safe
implementation
commanding locations and data analysis as
of
high
per requirements
standards
5. Conduct joint survey with the contractor,
technical survey
community for proper handing over of the
as
per
the
site to the contractor at the start
instruction of
6. checking structure layout set out by the
Design
contractors, site levels, angles etc before,
Engineer
on
during and after the construction activities
civil
works
to confirm the contractors Interim/final
contract.
Payment certificates and completion of
construction as per designed drawing levels
II.
Develop
and dimensions.
and implement 7. conducting setting out works on the site as
effective field
per the design drawings
surveying
8. setting out curves at site all as per design
system
to
drawing.
improve
documentation, 9. Conducting and preparing Longitudinal
Section and cross section of each canal
analysis
and
under the project with reference to the
reporting of the
established bench marks or establish
surveyed works
additional bench marks as per requirements.
all as per the
10. Conducting and prepare topographical
globally
maps of the irrigation sites and irrigation
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Possess
Technician
Survey degree from a
recognized
institute.
Well conversant with
the use of standard
survey and leveling
instrument
and
knowledge of data
analysis and plotting.
Possess
relevant
working experience of 5
years.
Fluency
in
English (speaking and
reporting), Dari or
Pashtu is essential. Full
computer literacy and
knowledge
of
professional programs
on the subject is a
prerequisite.

accepted
standard
practices.

fields as per requirements for design

purpose.
11. perform any other duties as required by the
PCU Director.

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
(IRDP) under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate
their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating
that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their
CV (Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar
assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of
appropriate skills etc.
The covering application letter should indicate that he meets all the required qualifications and
experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to
demonstrate this.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants
procedures set out in the World Banks Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by
World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 as revised in October 2006 and May 2010).
Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the
office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday or by e-mail.
Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than 12-

Sept-15
Eng Mohammad "Hamidi"
Director, Project Coordination Unit (PCU),
Ministry of Energy & Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul Afghanistan.
E-mail add Mohammad Hamidi [mhamidi@eirp-afg.org]
Copy to Nasir Ahmad Ahadi [ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org] and
saeed.azizullah@eirp-afg.org

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