Local recruitment: Water Supply and Sanitation Engineer (Tajikistan nationals)

Expertise: Water Supply and Sanitation expert
Expertise Group: Engineering

Consultant Source: National
TOR Keywords: Water Supply and Sanitation

Objective and Purpose of the Assignment

1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will engage consultants following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017,
   as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff
   instructions. ADB will lead the identification, evaluation, and selection of the technical assistance
   (TA) consultants. This Terms of Reference (TOR) refers to the consulting service under Output 3, using
   individual consultants’ recruitment.
2. ADB will supervise and monitor the consultants’ output to be delivered. The output will be reviewed
   by both the executing agency and ADB, and the consultants will incorporate comments and suggestions
   before finalizing the deliverables.
3. There are three outputs under the TA: (i) sector regulatory capacity developed; (ii)
   Dushanbevodokanal management effectiveness improved; and (iii) Dushanbevodokanal’s climate adaptive
   capacity increased. A multidisciplinary team of international and national experts will be recruited to
   develop and implement TA activities under Output 3. Output 1 is sector regulatory capacity developed and
   Output 2 is Dushanbevodokanal management effectiveness improved.
4. Output 3: Dushanbevodokanal’s climate adaptive capacity increased. The output’s objective is to build
   resilience at DVK and ensure that WSS investments adequately address climate change and disaster risks.
   The TA will undertake a systems-level resilience analysis of DVK, develop risk-based investment planning
   and processes, and embed climate actions into corporate and operational documents. The TA team, in close
   coordination with DVK, will collect data, hold consultations, develop climate models, assess climate
   change impact and vulnerability, identify risk mitigation measures, prepare reports and presentations,
   and organize training workshops to increase awareness of climate change risks and disaster risk
   management. Based on these assessments, the TA will support the feasibility and preliminary design of a
   Type 2B adaptation project.
5. International and national consultants will conduct systems-level climate resilience analysis,
   stakeholder consultations, identification of priority projects, and carry out the feasibility study
   covering concept design, in addition to required ADB due diligence with respect to economic, financial,
   environment safeguards, social safeguards, gender, social development, climate change and procurement.
   The consultants will also prepare draft documents for ADB’s RRP including related sector assessment,
   problem tree, cost estimates, and timeline. The team leader will be responsible for overall coordination
   of the team of consultants, overall quality of documentation prepared, and liaison with the client and
   other consultants. In collaboration with the DVK engineering team, the consultants will prepare
   strategic procurement planning, draft procurement plan, preliminary design incorporating climate
   proofing measures with bill of quantities, cost estimates and proposed packaging of all civil works,
   goods and consultancy services completed in all respect and accepted by the DVK and ADB. The
   deliverables will be a joint responsibility of the implementing agency, and international and national
   consultants.
6. The consultants will be responsible for completing feasibility study and ensuring compliance with ADB
   and government requirements. The feasibility study will involve conceptual and preliminary design for a
   priority project based on the climate change risk assessment. It is essential that the work complements
   the outputs of climate change experts, with the aim of enhancing DVK’s resilience at the system level.

Scope of Work

The specialist will have a strong grasp of climate policy frameworks, nationally determined
contributions (NDCs), and related institutions in Tajikistan or similar countries in water sector. The
specialist will conduct necessary reviews, assessment, consultations, and capacity building to identify
and recommend a climate-oriented business model.

Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output

The specialist’s tasks are expected to include, but not be limited to the following:

(i) Provide inputs to the Team Leader for the overall preparation of the project.
(ii) Develop a template for diagnostics of climate-related engineering design variables for vulnerable
infrastructure components specific for water utilities.
(iii) Guided by the team leader, prepare preliminary engineering designs and drawings for the proposed
infrastructure under the projection, with indicative bill of quantity.
(iv) Ensure hydraulic modelling incorporates climate change projections and estimate the corresponding
incremental costs.
(v) Propose for the necessary institutional and human resources capacity enhancements required to ensure
sustainability of the proposed investments.
(vi) Work closely with environment and social safeguards specialists for integration of social and
environmental safeguards considerations.
(vii) Provide inputs to the Procurement Specialist, the financial Expert, and the Team Leader for the
preparation of a procurement plan.
(viii) Provide the Involuntary Resettlement team with information, data, and layouts regarding rights-of-
way for pipelines if any.
(ix) Provide the IA with the required technical assistance throughout the period required for the
completion of the Feasibility Study documents.
(x) Assist in drafting the relevant sections of RRP and linked documents and provide relevant reports as
needed

Minimum Qualification Requirements

The specialist will have an advanced degree (preferably master’s degree) in environmental policy,
economics, engineering, or related field. The specialist will have a strong grasp of climate policy
frameworks, nationally determined contributions (NDCs), and related institutions in Tajikistan or
similar countries in water sector. The specialist will have strong communication skills. The specialist
must have a graduate degree in civil engineering, urban planning, economics, geography, or related
field, with 10 years of relevant professional experience in water project design of resilient urban
infrastructure and services, climate change adaptation, and investment planning at the international
level. Country and regional experience is preferred.

Minimum General Experience: 10 Years
Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 10 Years