Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is a faith-based international development organization. CRS Ghana was established in 1958, a year after Ghana gained independence. In Ghana, CRS works with the nation’s people to tackle poverty on several fronts including improving health, nutrition, and care and support for people living with HIV; increasing access to water and sanitation; promoting agriculture to enhance food security; and increasing financial assets through Savings and Internal Lending Communities.

Job Summary

TERMS OF REFERENCE  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT SERVICE ON MONITORING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF 30 INSTITUTIONAL IN THE UPPER EAST AND NORTHERN REGION, AUGUST 2014

Currently, CRS is implementing a three years Integrated Sanitation, Hygiene and Nutrition for Education-I-SHINE project in 6 districts which will starts on the January, 2014 and end in December, 2014.

The goal of the project is to help vulnerable children in six districts in Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana experience improved health and well-being through the use of savings and lending groups to promote good nutrition and importance of education construct of school and household latrines to establish water, sanitation and hygiene-friendly environment.

The development objective of this component is that, CRS has awarded a contract to Half-moon construction enterprise to construct improved toilets facilities (4 seater latrines) in 30 schools in the project catchment areas. In this light, CRS Ghana seeks to engage the services of competent construction consultant to undertake the supervision of the construction of these latrines in the project districts.

TERMS OF REFERENCE
This Terms of Reference (TOR) sets out the scope of works and how interested persons or organizations may participate.

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this TOR is to provide a guide to interested consultants in their submissions of interest to undertake consultancy services for the supervision of the construction of  30 (no.) 4 seater KVIP latrines in thirty (30) communities across upper East and Northern regions of Ghana

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

The assignment will include the following activities.

•   Meet with the contractor to  locate and confirm sites
•   Review the final design and BOQ
•   Supervise the critical points of the  construction works  –site selection ,supply of river sand/stones/cement, moulding of blocks, concrete works, foundation works, construction of superstructure, roofing etc and finishes
•   Carry out quality testing on all materials and concrete works.
•   Carry out testing of the facility
•   Supervise construction of facility

Deliverables:
Submit a report containing the (a) progress reports (b) site visit report to monitor progress of work (c) recommendation to management

Qualification Required & Experience

Any interested person or person applying for this service must have the qualification below:

•   HND  in building and construction or equivalent
•   Substantial experience in supervising the construction of KVIPs
•   Ability to understand and interpret drawings and bill of quantities
•   Ability to carry out quality testing on materials and concrete works.
•   Willingness to travel to remote areas with a motor bike
•   Ability to write trip report and make recommendation

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Application is open to interested and qualified individuals. Applicants for this service should submit 1 copies of their application to the following address not later than 11/8/14.

Further enquiries about this TOR may be addressed to telephone number 0209-990393 or 0244-668601

email: Kwasi.Attuahene-Mensah@crs.org

The Operations Manager, Catholic Relief Service, P. O. Box AN 6333, Accra – Ghana

Closing Date: 11 August, 2014