MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND AGRARIAN REFORM COTA Tender

Description Request For Expressions Of Interest Infrastructure Development Engineer Component 2 Background The Government Of The Philippines (gop) Has Received A Loan From The International Bank For Reconstruction And Development (ibrd Or The “bank”), Specifically Under Loan Agreement For Ibrd Loan No. 9488-ph Dated June 25, 2023 In An Amount Equivalent To One Hundred Million United States Dollars (us$100,000,000) For The Purpose Of Part-financing The Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (miadp). The Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project (miadp) Is A Project Of The Department Of Agriculture (da) That Aims To Sustainably Increase Agricultural Productivity, And Access Resiliency To Markets And Services Of Organized Farmer And Fisherfolk Groups In Selected Ancestral Domains And For Selected Value Chains In Mindanao. Miadp Seeks To Improve The Economic Situation Of A Select Number Of The Indigenous Communities And Further Develop The Approach And Capacity, Especially Of Local Government Units (lgus), To Continue A Program Of Support To Address The Low Incomes Due To Week Marketing Linkages And Poor Infrastructure In The Geographically Isolated Ancestral Domains (ads). It Adopts Successful Approaches And Strategies Already Institutionalized By Da, Including (a) Strengthened Planning, Resource Programming, And Implementation Process, And (b) Integrated Application Of Scientific And Market-based Data And Instrument For Long-term Resiliency And Economic Profitability. The Project Will Be Implemented Over A Period Of Six Year (2023-2029). Specific Investments And Intervention Are Implemented Under Four (4) Interlinked Components Of The Project Enumerated And Briefly Described Below: Component 1: Ancestral Domain Planning And Social Preparation. The Component Will Support Iccs/ips In Moving From Subsistence Farming To A More Organized, Market-oriented Production, Based On Sustainable Management And Protection Of Natural Resources In The Ads, And With Full Consideration Of The Cultural Context. Component 2: Resilient Ancestral Domain Agri-fisheries Infrastructure, Component 2 Will Increase The Climate Resiliency Of Producers In Ads By Providing Climate Proofed Infrastructure Identified In The Adaifs To Strengthen Food Supply And Value Chains, Including Infrastructure That Improves Physical Access To Markets. Component 3: Ancestral Domain Agri-fisheries Production And Enterprise Development. Component 3 Will Support Registered Ipos Identified In The Adaif To Develop Enterprise That Increase Their Agricultural Productivity And Access To Markets And Services. This Component Shall Also Provide Support To The Ipos In The Ads In A Ladderized Approach. A Ladderized Approach Will Involve Various Levels Which Will Prepare The Ipos To Shift From Grant Assistance By The Government To A Self-sustaining Operation Of Agribusiness Enterprise Through A Partnership With Big Brother Business Enterprises And Other Financing Sources. Component 4: Project Management And Support, Monitoring, And Evaluation. This Component Will Provide Overall Implementation Support For The Significant Planning, Coordination, Implementation, And Logistics Costs Entailed In Ensuring Appropriate Levels Of Engagement With The Lgus, Ips And Ipos. Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component (cerc). This Component Contains An Ex-ante Mechanism Available To The Government To Gain Rapid Access To Financing To Respond To An Eligible Crisis Or Emergency. This Component Will Allow For Rapid Reallocation Of Uncommitted Project Funds Towards Urgent Needs In The Event Of A Disaster (geophysical, Climate-related, Or Manmade), Or Public Health Emergency. Scope Of The Assignement The Infrastructure Development Engineer Shall Serve As Coordinator For Miadp Operations. The Ide Overall Function Covers Administrative And Technical Support To The Psos Concerns In Terms Of Meeting The Overall Targets Vis A Vis The Component 2 Objectives. The Ide Shall Report Directly To The Miadp Pso Component 2 Head Or Resilient Ancestral Domain And Agri-fisheries Infrastructure (radai) Component Head And Shall Provide As Semi-monthly Basis (15th And 30th Day Of The Month), A Written Accomplishment Report. Duties And Responsibilities 1. Prepare And Submit Regular Subprojects Monitoring Reports To The Component From Covered Ad Areas; 2. Review And Check The Completeness And Consistency Of Documents On The Submitted Technical Proposals, And Variation Orders Needing Pso And Wb Ol Or Nol. The Documents Shall Be Based From A Checklist Of Requirements Per Subprojects Type; 3. In Coordination With The Rpcos, Lgus And Ipos, Conduct Validation And Field Appraisal Of Critical Sps With Other Units Concern; 4. Attend Joint Technical Review Of Submitted Fs And Technical Documents For Review Covering The Detailed Engineering Design And Plans, Program Of Works, Technical Specifications, Quality Plan, Inspection And Test Plan, Minimum Materials Testing Requirement, Operation And Maintenance Plan, Manpower And Equipment Utilization Schedule And Bar Chart And S-curve For The Issuance Of Nol1; 5. Attend The Conduct Of Pre-construction Conference, As-stake-survey, Pre-final And Final Inspections As A Resource And Witness; 6. In Coordination With The Rpco, Lgus, Dfs And Ipos, Conduct Monthly Inspection Of All Activities Of On-going Sub-projects, Identify Construction Related Issues And Problems Relative To The Five (5) Quality Assurance Elements Specified In The Infrastructure Quality Monitoring And Durability System (iqmds) Including Compliances With The Environmental And Safeguard Requirements Of The Subprojects, And Provide Appropriate Surveillance And Audit Reports To The Pso, Rpcos, Lgus, Ipos And Contractors. 7. In Coordination With The Rpcos, Lgus, Dfs And Ipos, Conduct A Monthly Validation Of Contractor’s Accomplishments Of Validated Statement Of Wroks Accomplishment (v-swa) As Member Of The Joint Inspection Team (jit) To Facilitate The Processing Of Contractor’s Progress Billing To Include Coordination With Other Units In The Compliance Of Environmental And Social Safeguard Requirement And Geo-tagging; 8. Participate In The Regular Lpmiu Coordination Meeting With The Ipos And Contractors When Necessary To Provide Inputs In Quality Implementation And Timely Completion Of The Subprojects; 9. Act As Regional Point Person For The Institutionalization Of The Operation And Maintenance Scheme Of The Project; 10. Assist The Component In The Conduct The Component In The Conduct Of Technical Trainings And Workshop For Rpcos, Lgus, Ncip, Dfs And Ipos; And 11. Perform Other Task Such As Coordination With The Tsp And Development Facilitators (df) On The Technical Assistance To Be Provided For The Lgus, Ipos, Ip Beneficiaries Or As Maybe Assigned By The Pso Component 2 Head. Required Education And Qualificatio A. Education And Relevant Experience 1. Licensed Civil Engineer Or Agricultural And Biosystem Engineer; 2. Should Possess A Solid Academic Background And An Accreditation From A Government An Advantage; 3. At Least Five (5) Years’ Work Experience In Construction Management That Supervises The Pre-implementation And Implementation Phases Of Both Vertical And Horizontal Project. Supervisory Experience With Any Foreign Assisted Project (jica, Wb And/or Adb) Shall Be An Advantage; 4. At Least Five (5) Years’ Experience Of Implementation Rural Infrastructure Including Design, Construction And Maintenance Of Rural Access And Other Rural Infrastructure (eg. Post-harvest, Irrigation And Pws Facilities) Projects; And 5. At Least Five (5) Years’ Previous Experience In The Use Of Or Exposure To Works In Labor-based Methods Of Construction And Participatory Development Of Infrastructures. B. Knowledge, Competencies And Skill 1. Minimum Of 48 Hours Training On Project Management And Construction Supervision Or Relevant Trainings. 2. Has Knowledge In Autocad Software Application And Other Software To Be Sued Related To Infrastructure Development, Management, Monitoring, Supervision And Implementation Tools Is An Advantage. 3. Proficient In Written And Oral Communication. 4. Demonstrate Capability In Developing And Conducting Technical Capacity Building. 5. Computer Literate With High Proficiency In Ms Word, Excel, Power Point And Can Operate At The Least A Program On Structural Analysis. 6. Ability To Work With Stakeholders On Multiple Levels Including Non-government Organizations, People’s Organization, Ip Community, Donors, Media Groups, Religious Groups And Local Government Units. 7. Proven Organizational Skills And Ability To Manage Multiple Tasks Simultaneously. 8. Can Work Independently And Result Oriented. 9. Willing To Travel Extensively On Different Locations (ancestral Domains) Most Of The Time Or Even On A Short Notice. Only Applications Received On Or Before December 6, 2024 At 10:30 Am Will Be Considered. Short-listed Applicants Will Be Contacted For The Schedule Of Written Examination And Interview. Please Submit Application Letter, Comprehensive Cv With 2 X 2 Id Picture, Certified True Copy Of School Transcript Of Records, Certificate Of Previous Employment And Other Credentials To The Address Below Or Email To Armm.rpco.prdp@gmail.com/mafar@bangsamoro.gov.ph. Kindly Indicate The Position That The Applicant Is Applying For As The Subject. Mohammad S. Yacob, Ph.d., Minister Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project Regional Project Coordination Office Ocm Compound, Cotabato City Tel. Fax No.: (064) 421-1234 Tel No. (064) 552-0438