National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC)
NATIONAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)
COUNTRY: MALAWI
NAME OF PROJECT: REGIONAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAM FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA 2 (RCRP)
PROJECT ID #: P181308
Assignment Title: DISTRICT ENGINEER (28)
Reference No.: MW-NLGFC-484320-CS-INDV
Date of Issue : 28th March, 2025
1. Introduction
The Government of Malawi through Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has applied for financing toward the cost of the Regional Climate Resilient Programme (RCRP). The Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture and National Local Government Finance Committee as implementing agencies for sub component 2.2 of the programme intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract for hiring District Engineers.
The National Local Government Finance Committee invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates to fill the positions of 28No District Engineers, recruited as individual consultant following World Bank Procurement Regulations dated February, 2025.
Position Title: District Engineer (28 Positions)
Time Commitment: 100%
Accountable: Deputy Project Coordinator
Duration of Assignment : 3 years
2. Duties and Responsibilities
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Engineer will be based in and work in their respective local authority. S/He will work under the leadership of the respective District Commissioner and report to the Director of Public Works in each respective council whilst providing periodic reporting to the RCRP2 PIU. S/He will support the local authority in managing engineering works including assisting in conceptualizing of works, preparing and/or interpreting designs, developing Bill of Quantities (BoQs), tendering information and engineering cost estimates prepared under the relevant sub-components of the Project.
S/He is to support monitoring of the sub-projects and will address and manage technical engineering related issues, related to the smooth implementation of sub projects implemented by the local authorities that are financed by RCRP2.
The Engineer’s duties will include but are not limited to:
- Support all engineering functions and activities related to infrastructure rehabilitation and construction in the local authorities;
- Support data collection for all proposed sub-project sites to aid development and customisation of architectural designs (including using available disaster and climate risk related information in shaping design), production of BoQs and engineering estimates, tendering processes and ensuring that designs are in conformity with results of site-specific resilience and risk related investigations and analysis;
- Participate in the project selection, reviewing annual investment plans, works designs, BoQs, costs estimate, tendering, supervision and monitoring;
- Conduct technical infrastructure optional assessment for the various sites requiring both rehabilitation and reconstruction. This will include ensuring that stakeholder consultation is undertaken in the optional assessment;
- Coordinate project rehabilitation and reconstruction works, work with the district environmental management team to ensure compliance with social and environmental safeguards;
Coordinate topographic surveys for the design of infrastructure to be developed under the Project.; - Conduct technical supervision of all construction works ensuring that the works are implemented to the required standards, within the assigned cost and time;
- Managing changes to engineering construction works ensuring that any changes have minimal adverse effect on the project and they are undertaken following project works change protocols including documentation;
- Conduct verification of contractors’ payment claims for works done;
- Provide input into the compilation of project progress reports (and other project reports) including review and approval of contractor’s reports;
- Facilitate preparation of work plans and budgets for construction of infrastructure activities in collaboration with sectors ministries;
- Perform any other duties as they may be assigned from time to time; and
- Participation in trainings, reviews and other activities as directed by the PIU.
3. QUALIFICATIONS
Key Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering or related qualification from a well-recognised University;
- 1-2 years experiences in engineering related assignments;
- Excellent communications, writing/reporting skills;
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint, etc.);
- Strong organizational, self-starting and communications skills;
- Good knowledge and understanding of local authorities in Malawi, and
- Willing to work in any of the 28 local authorities in Malawi.
4. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT
The Contract is for an initial period of three years with yearly review. The renewal of the contract is upon satisfactory appraisal results.
5. LOCATION OF EMPLOYMENT
The Engineer will be based at local authorities and report to the Director/Chief of Public Works. The Engineer will, however, produce reports to the PIU on regular basis in line with signed grant agreement between Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture/NLGFC and the LA.
6. REPORTING
The Engineer will report to the Director of Public Works at each and every local authority on all matters relating to his/her functions.
7. Remuneration
The successful candidates will be paid project salary in line with salary structure of donor funded projects
Method Of Application
8. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 10th April, 2025.
The IPDC Chairperson,
National Local Government Finance Committee,
Box 31162,
Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
Email ed@nlgfc.gov.mw, procurment@nlgfc.gov.mw copy flemingsnyirenda@gmail.com/ aphiamalux1984@yahoo.com