Local Consultancy: Technical Audit of Incinerators at Selected Primary Health Care Facilities, Sana'a, Yemen

Conduct a technical performance Evaluation of De Monte Forte Incinerators installed in seven pilot primary health care facilities and provide recommendations for scaling up use of the same incinerator model in additional health facilities.

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Under the supervisor of the Programme Manager (Emergency Health & Nutrition), the Consultant will conduct a technical performance Evaluation of De Monte Forte Incinerators installed in seven pilot primary health care facilities and provide recommendations for scaling up use of the same incinerator model in additional health

How can you make a difference?

The Consultant will make a difference for the children by performing the following specific tasks:

1. Evaluate the performance and efficiency of the incinerator in terms of: a) efficiency of the incineration process, including combustion chambers’ temperature b) safety of the incinerator’s operation c) environmental and social impacts (including health impacts on staff and surrounding community) of resulting residual materials after the incineration process, against existing standards for its operation (detailed technical specifications and operating standards will be provided to the selected consultant) d) soundness of incinerator’s location at each facility.
2. Assess the current practices of the healthcare waste management, including waste collection, segregation, temporary storage and final disposal of solid and liquid wastes with associated occupational health and safety aspects and availability of required materials, containers, safety boxes…etc; and linkages with improving the efficiency of the incinerators, leading to recommendations on training and capacity building needs of staff in Health Facilities (HFs) that use the recommended incinerator.
3. Assess the condition of incinerator in comparison with its standard design and required operational inputs i.e fuel consumption…etc. and advise remedial measures in case of any discrepancy found.
4. Provide the estimates of the capital expenditures of the incinerator the capital expenditure of incinerators includes materials/fabrication costs, labor costs, and costs associated with management and training.
5. Advise and provide recommended measures to improve the performance efficiency of incinerator by preparing the maintenance schedule and inventory list.
6. Identify the key healthcare waste management issues and challenges faced by the health facility staff, including existing institutional arrangements for medical waste management inside each facility, availability of proper documentation of collected and disposed wastes.
7. Identify the priority activities and interventions required to improve the health care waste management practices.
8. Advise on the environmental, health and safety soundness and economic feasibility of this type of incinerators to be replicated in other health facilities in Yemen.
9. Consultation with the communities and the HFs workers and visitors is essential. The report and recommendations should reflect their views, opinions and suggestions, if any. 

Please find attached the ToR for more details (hold CTRL & Double-click to open):  Terms of Reference_EHNP Incinerators Assessment_June 2020_for Advert.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• The candidate should have a masters’ degree in environmental sciences or other allied sciences
• Eight years working experience on health care waste management and public health would be an advantage, including familiarity with the incinerator model under evaluation and a knowledge of the standards and expectations for its operation
• Experience in report writing in English for UN and donor audiences
• Strong analytical skills, communicating and negotiation skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and core competencies are Builds & Maintains Partnership; Demonstrates Self-Awareness & Ethical Awareness; Drive to Achieve Results for Impact; Innovates and Embraces Change; Manages Ambiguity and Complexity; Thinks and Acts Strategically and Works Collaboratively with Others.

View our competency framework at: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.