Sunday, January 15, 2012

Kenya Red Cross Society Jobs in Kenya

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a humanitarian relief organisation created in 1965 through an Act of Parliament, Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya. As a voluntary organisation, the Society operates through a network of eight Regions and 62 Branches spread throughout the country.

The Society is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the largest humanitarian relief Movement represented in 187 countries worldwide. Its mission is to be the leading humanitarian organization in Kenya that is self-sustaining, delivering excellent quality service of preventing and alleviating human suffering to the most vulnerable in the community.

As part of the drought response and mitigation initiatives, the Society plans to invest in medium to long term sustainability projects that focus on food security and livelihood improvement in North Turkana, East Pokot and Moyale.

The Society now calls for Expressions of Interest from qualified consultants in the following areas:

1. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Overall Responsibility:
The consulting firm or institution will conduct a detailed Environmental and Social Impact assessment in the 3 proposed project areas in Turkana North, East Pokot and Moyale.

Specific Objectives
  • Identify positive and negative impacts as well as appropriate interventions during construction and operation.
  • Collect and collate baseline socioeconomic data of the project area and potential impact expected from project construction, implementation and operation.
  • Develop an Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) during construction and operation, present plans to minimize, mitigate and/or eliminate negative effects and impacts and describe how the plan will be implemented.
  • Identify and contact stakeholders, facilitate public consultation and workshops at an appropriate time in the assignment schedule.
  • Gather and provide any other data and information that will be useful for the study.
Deliverables
  • A final report including conclusions and suggested recommendations for an effective and efficient implementation of activities
Qualifications
The lead consultant should posses a minimum of post graduate degree in Natural Resource Management, Civil Engineering or a related field and must be registered and licensed by NEMA to conduct Environmental Impact assessments.
The proposed team should also possess relevant public health/sociology/agronomy/research background with adequate relevant experience.

2. Design, Drawings and Bill of Quantities for Water Facilities
Kenya Red Cross Society would like to solicit for an Expression of Interest for preparation of Designs, Drawings and Bill of quantities of 5 sand dams in Turkana North District and 1 water pan in East Pokot District.

Overall Responsibility:
The consultant shall be responsible for assessments and preparation of designs, drawings and Bill of quantities of 5 sand dams in 4 locations in Turkana North, namely Lagga Kotome (2), Ekicheles (1), Longolemar (1), and one location East Pokot, namely Kollowa.
Specific Objectives
  • Carry out detailed site measurements and tests
  • Assess the water demand for each system
  • Analyse soil formations ( dam site geophysical and geotechnical data)
  • Design technically sound water supply systems including source development, abstraction, transmission and storage that are relevant to the proposed intervention and geographical location.
Deliverables
  • A final design report for each water system
  • A full set of detailed drawing for all the water systems
  • A full set of priced Bill of Quantities for each system complete with a schedule of technical specifications the contractor should adhere to.
Qualifications
The consultant shall have a team of technically competent civil engineers and surveyors.
Terms of Reference for the two consultancies are available on the KRCS Website: www.kenyaredcross.org.

Hard copies can be obtained from the KRCS Headquarters in South C (Bellevue), Red Cross Road off Popo Road. P.O. Box 40712, 00100 – GPO, Nairobi, Kenya as from Tuesday 17th January 2012 between 9:00am and 5:00pm.
Applications quoting tender no KRCDR 010/12 should be addressed to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100
Nairobi

The applications should be placed in the Tender Box at the Main reception of the Kenya Red Cross Head office not later than 12:00 noon on 27th January 2012. Please ensure upon submission you enter your details in the Tender Book on the tender box.
All applicants are invited to attend the Tender opening at 12:30pm on 27th January 2012 at the Kenya Red Cross Head Office, Third Floor Boardroom.