Ministry of Energy and Water

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

National Individual Consultants
Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP)
Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/325
Announcement Date: 13- Feb-17 Closing Date: 04-March-17
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.

S/ Brief details of Job Description/Duties and responsibilities

Required
No the consultants
Qualification
position
and Experience
1 Position: 1. Assist/advise client for advance actions required to be Possess Bachelor
Construction taken for handing over of site and in achieving different degree in Civil
Supervisor milestones for completion of projects as per schedule. Engineering from
Vacancy No: C-643 a recognized
2. Conduct joint survey with the contractor, community
No. of Post: one university. Well
for proper handing over of the site to the contractor.
Duty Station: conversant with
Kandahar 3. Assist client in proper monitoring/progress of works the civil work
provinces) . and implementation of the project. implementation
works. Possess
4. Assess the minimum construction equipment, plant relevant working
Objectives:
and machinery requirements by type and specification. experience of 5
Monitor regularly to ensure the adequacy of deployment of years. Fluency in
I. Ensure high
the Contractors equipment, plant and machinery. Approve English is an
standards of civil and monitor the contractors mobilization program.
works asset. and
5. Guide Contractors to prepare and submit Work Computer literacy
implementation
Program for approval including activity scheduling and and knowledge of
by the professional
resource programming. Review and recommend the updated
Contractors as program of the contractor whenever there is shortfall of programs on the
per their progress. subject is a
Contractual terms prerequisite.
6. Verify and recommend working drawings of the
and conditions. contractors and approve the setting out of the works by the
contractor and or surveyor. Check Contractor(s) setting out
II. Assist in for conformance with the working drawings;
developing an
effective site 7. Approve Contractor(s) proposed designs/drawings for
temporary works;
supervision plan
to ensure smooth 8. Inspect at regular intervals the Contractor(s) plant
implementation and facilities, for both construction work and workers
of civil work accommodation, to ensure that they conform with both the
conditions of contract and all government regulations.
contracts within
its contractual 9. Maintain records official visits, progress, testing data,

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terms and details of variations, correspondences and diaries in the
conditions. 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 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

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 Director.

2 Position: Assistant Possess

Surveyor 1. Perform survey and leveling with data collection (maps, Technician
Vacancy No: C-642 benchmark levels, etc.) required for design of irrigation Survey degree
No. of Post: One schemes. from a recognized
(1) institute. Well
2. having practical familiarity with the basic surveying
Duty Station: conversant with
practices, likewise chain surveying, compass surveying,
Kandhar with the use of standard
traversing, plane table surveying, leveling and contouring,
extensive field visits survey and
book keeping etc.
to all provinces leveling
within one region. 3. conducting survey using theodolite, total-station, GPS, D- instrument and
GPS, level and other standard equipments for civil works knowledge of data
Objectives: contracts and plotting the collected data analysis and
I. Ensure plotting. Possess
4. conducting trigonometric survey to establish the Bench relevant working
implementation Mark at safe commanding locations and data analysis as
of high standards experience of 5
per requirements years. Fluency in
technical survey
5. Conduct joint survey with the contractor, community for English (speaking
as per the and reporting),
proper handing over of the site to the contractor at the
instruction of start Dari or Pashtu is
Design Engineer essential. Full
on civil works 6. checking structure layout set out by the contractors, site computer literacy
levels, angles etc before, during and after the construction and knowledge of
contract. activities to confirm the contractors Interim/final Payment professional
certificates and completion of construction as per programs on the
II. Develop designed drawing levels and dimensions.
and implement subject is a
7. conducting setting out works on the site as per the design prerequisite.
effective field
drawings
surveying system
to improve 8. setting out curves at site all as per design drawing.
documentation, 9. Conducting and preparing Longitudinal Section and cross
analysis and section of each canal under the project with reference to
reporting of the the established bench marks or establish additional bench
surveyed works marks as per requirements.
all as per the 10. Conducting and prepare topographical maps of the
globally accepted irrigation sites and irrigation fields as per requirements
standard for design purpose.
practices. 11. perform any other duties as required by the PCU Director.

3 Position: The regional social and environmental officers will have the Degree in
Environmental & primary responsibility for the following tasks, which they will Environment/
Social Safeguard manage in cooperation with the community water Social Sciences
Assistants development assistants (CWDA) of the regional offices: and/
Vacancy No: C-649 Agriculture /or
No. of Post: One (i) Carrying out environmental and social related areas with
(1) screening/appraisal in accordance with the provisions of the a focus on water
Duty Station: ESMF in close consultation with the local communities, management
Kandahar, Mirabs and CDCs. The screening/environmental appraisal At least
will: three years
Identify the specific prevention/mitigation measures that working
will be implemented to prevent/mitigate the adverse experience and
environmental impacts of the proposed activity. solid
Assess the requirements of various resources (financial, understanding of
technical, institutional, and so on) to implement the participatory and

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 mitigation measures. Community-
Identify the relevant institutes/government departments, Driven
which can support the resource requirements for Development
implementation of the mitigation measures. approaches;
Revise the budget (if necessary) considering all the above Technical
three points. and analytical
skills and a focus
on results;
(ii) Conduct surveys on sites being considered for land
acquisition (100 % HH socio-economic survey of all Proven
potential PAPs in case of land acquisition except for small ability to work in
dams component, where Consultant will be contracted). teams;
(iii) Interact with relevant Authorities in the province for Strong
land acquisition and follow up with authorized agencies for written and verbal
implementation of ESMP communication
(iv) Supervise and Monitor ESMP implementation by IPs skills with
and produce periodic reports as per standard format demonstrated
(v) Coordinate training of Mirabs, CDCs and IWAs on ability of making
environment and social issues effective
presentations to
(vi) Maintain record of all consultation meetings and
diverse audiences;
other safeguard documents including the land acquisition
documents. Hard
(vii) Report to and assist PCU Environmental and Social working,
Officer in reporting to World Bank and NEPA on status of initiative taking,
ESMP implementation. able to handle
(viii) Assist the regional technical team in implementation multiple tasks;
of the ESMF. English
language skills
required and
working
knowledge of
both Dari and
Pashto
Computer
skill (MS office)

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP)
under Ministry of Energy and water now invite 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
04-March-17
Eng .Nasir Ahmad " Ahadi"
Director, Project Coordination Unit (PCU),
Ministry of Energy & Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul Afghanistan.
E-mail add Nasir Ahmad Ahadi [ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org]
Copy to saeed.azizullah@eirp-afg.org

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