Rehabilitation Works Consultant

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
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Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations are encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Organizational Setting

The 3 Rome-based Agencies (RBA - FAO, IFAD and WFP) are implementing a project in Lebanon and Jordan funded by the European Union - MADAD Trust Fund, under the leadership of FAO. The project entitled “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon through the promotion of sustainable agricultural development” is implemented in Lebanon in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture.

The project responds to the reduced livelihood and food security levels resulting from the Syrian crisis, in Jordan and Lebanon. It tackles its negative impact on the host communities through support to the agriculture sector in improving the agricultural productivity and the farmers’ income in addition to the creation of job opportunities for both host communities and displaced Syrians. The project aims as well to promote social protection mechanisms for the benefit of the host farming community and the displaced population, and is in line with the national policy strategy and with the current Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP).

The project has four Outputs:

Output 1: Adequate agriculture production support systems for vulnerable farm communities rolled out and good agriculture practices supported and developed

Output 2: Ability of national institutions, farmer groups, agricultural technical centres and schools/facilities to develop capacity of host and refugee’s communities enhanced.

Output 3: Productive capacities of vulnerable smallholder host farmers and/or home-based micro and group-based small-scale agri-food enterprises are increased and job opportunities in the form of agricultural labour are created

Output 4: Livelihoods and income generating opportunities for the most food insecure created through sustainable management of natural resources.

This current assignment is part of Output 2, where the project will support MoA in enhancing the capacity of the agriculture extension centres, which will provide the necessary technical support to all farmers and especially smallholder farmers. More specifically, the project will create/rehabilitate and equip nine or more Farmer Training Centres (FTC) within the existing MoA agriculture extension centres or regional services, distributed all over Lebanon, to provide learning access to farmers and other players in the sector. These new FTCs will be used to carry out farmers trainings, training of trainers, and to support all current and planned education activities.

Reporting Lines

The Rehabilitation Works Consultant will perform his/her tasks under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Lebanon, the technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO), and working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Analyse the possible needs of a Farmer Training Centre (FTC) based on the discussions with the relevant MoA and FAO staff, and draft a preliminary typical layout/design of a typical FTC;
• Visit the MoA facilities all over Lebanon (MoA regional services, agricultural centres, etc.), list of which will be provided by MoA and FAO, and assess the current state/conditions of these facilities vis-à-vis transforming part of it to a FTC;
• Assess and quantify the civil works and electrical networks needed to transform these facilities as much as possible to a typical FTC;
• Prepare a technical report including a simple plan where needed, the quantity, quality, specifications (ready to be tendered) and estimate cost of the works of rehabilitation of each of these facilities and provide a cost estimates for labour;
• Assist the MoA and FAO in the selection of centres to be rehabilitated, if requested;
• Recommend contractors to include in the invitation to bid;
• Provide a specifications, layout/drawings and cost estimates for a prefabricated FTC and recommend suppliers;
• Assist, if requested, in the technical evaluation of the received bids;
• Resolve any unforeseen technical difficulties and other problems that may arise in the process of the construction;
• Receive the completed rehabilitation works and verify that all rehabilitation works are carried out according to plans (where needed) and specifications in terms of quantity and quantity for each centre;
• Coordinate with the Information Technology Consultant working on the same centres;
• Assist, if requested, in briefing meetings for the benefit of FAO Representative, Resilience Coordinator, Steering Committee,
• and senior related staff of partners;
• Undertake other project related tasks as requested by the Project.

Minimum Requirements

• University Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Interior Design;
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in rehabilitation works including detailed design and supervision;
• Willingness to travel extensively to the regions where the project operates;
• Good command of English and Arabic.
• National of Lebanon or resident with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work;
• Good knowledge of the relevant design norms and construction legislation;
• Excellent knowledge of local building codes and standards;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and to participate effectively in a team based information sharing.

Selection Criteria

• Extent and relevance of experience in similar projects;
• Extent and relevance of experience in assessing facilities and drafting rehabilitation specifications;
• Extent and relevance of experience in rehabilitation works;
• Extent and relevance of experience with on-site construction management.

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.