Background

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH), through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to implement a project entitled “Support to Peacebuilding and Normalization” (SPAN). SPAN aims to contribute towards sustaining the gains of the Government’s peace process, and in ensuring peace and security in conflict-affected areas by: (a) accelerating the implementation of the security and socio-economic aspects of the Normalization Annex of the GPH-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB); and, (b) strengthening the enabling environment for peace, recovery and development.

The UNDP-SPAN Programme intends to accelerate the utilization of the project funds for implementation through the assistance of the UNDP in the Philippines. This program has several components associated to the normalization process of the on-going peace agreement between the Philippine government and the MILF. SPAN is composed of four (4) components: (1) Component 1: Support to the Implementation of the Security Aspect of Normalization; (2) Component 2: Support to the Implementation of the Socio-Economic Aspect of Normalization; (3) Component 3: Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Peace, Recovery and Development; and, (4) Component 4: Social Healing and Peacebuilding Programme for Marawi.

One of the activities identified under Component 1 is the construction of Joint Peace Security Team (JPST) Stations using the preliminary plans provided by the JPST.  The JPST Stations will be located  in five (5) identified areas to serve as the headquarters and clearing house for the deployment of JPST members. The construction of these stations warrants the services of a licensed civil engineer to provide sound advice and guidance from pre-construction works, bidding process up to contract award for construction.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions/Key Results Expected

Under the overall guidance of the SPAN Project Manager, the Civil Engineer will carry out the following tasks:

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

The Civil Engineer is expected to deliver the following deliverables/outputs, with the corresponding due dates and review/approving authority:

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

• Ability to lead strategic planning and facilitate crucial decision making on operational matters;
• Ability to lead the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of sound development programmes;
• Ability to generate creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations;
• Strong technical and practical leadership and knowledge in issues related to conflict prevention, peace-building, coordination and effectiveness;
• Familiarity with UN system and role of key stakeholders in the area of national development plans and programmes, local-level planning, and aid management.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Promotes knowledge management and a learning environment through leadership and personal example;
• Experience in capacity development and facilitating positive transformational change;
• Experience in providing technical assistance and substantive inputs in the area of peacebuilding.

Management and Leadership:

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and responds positively to constructive feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrates excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent computer skills, and applications for report and project planning;
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to deliver projects within assigned deadlines;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and objectivity
• Experience working collaboratively in a team structure in a multicultural environment.

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity 
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
• Self-development, initiative-taking
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
• Creating synergies through self-control
• Managing conflict
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member
• Informed and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor

Application Requirements:

Applicants are requested to upload the following documents in one file:

1. Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability that indicates the all-inclusive lumpsum contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided; If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.
2. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references; 
3. Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment.

We encourage applicants to visit http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=50911 to access the Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability and view the complete details of Terms of Reference.