ENGINEERING FIRMS to Supervise Civil Works Projects

JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Engineering Firms to Supervise Civil Works Projects - PNUD Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement INFORMATION Job ID/Title: Terms of Reference for Hiring one (01) Engineering Firms to Supervise Civil Works Projects in the Northwest Region, Cameroon Number of Positions per Region: Each Firm shall propose: 01 Senior Civil Engineer (Project Manager) and 6 Civil Engineering Technicians Duty Station: Northwest (All divisions and subdivisions); Type of Contract: Contract for Service Duration of the Contract: One (01) year Expected Start Date: 1st February 2026 Languages Required: Fluent in written and spoken English; Fluent in spoken Pidgin Brief Scope of Work: To conduct feasibility studies of infrastructure projects listed in the Annual Work Plan (AWP) and supervise construction works in compliance with the contracts written and graphic elements. Background and Rationale The Government of Cameroon initiated the Presidential Plan for Reconstruction and Development (PPRD) to address the development needs of the North-West (NW) and South-West (SW) regions and to put these two regions on an upward trajectory. The PPRD is enshrined in the National Development Strategy 2030 (NDS30), aimed at reducing the effects of the socio-political and security crisis for the affected communities in the NW/SW regions. The PPRD also feeds into the government’s efforts to resolve the current crisis. This initiative is complementary to other key reforms such as the establishment of a Special Status for the NW/SW regions. This plan, developed in collaboration with UNDP, aims to integrate short-term rehabilitation and humanitarian measures with long-term reconstruction and development interventions. The Recovery phase of the PPRD considers the crisis’s impact on all aspects of life and formulates responses designed to have a lasting beneficial impact – to ‘Build Back Better.’ This phase will complement and reinforce current humanitarian efforts by supporting the transition toward civilian-led recovery and the return to normalcy for the Anglophone regions. UNDP focuses on the initial phase of the PPRD as Implementing Partner designated through a ProDoc cosigned with the Government on 5th May 2020, prioritizing human, and social aspects of recovery. The primary focus of the plan related to the restoration of social infrastructure includes restoring and repairing essential utilities and infrastructure, such as schools, health facilities, water, transportation, markets and women centre affected by the crisis. The following 7 (seven) activities are planned: Restoration and renovation of schools. Restoration and renovation of health centres. Restoration and renovation of solar-powered water points. Restoration and renovation of roads and bridges. Rehabilitation of markets. Rehabilitation of agricultural infrastructure. Restoration and renovation of community infrastructure. Rehabilitating damaged and destroyed community infrastructures such as canton courtyards, community halls, women, and youth centres. To ensure the smooth implementation of various infrastructure projects with the required quality and within the established timelines, UNDP recognizes the challenges posed by its engineers’ inability to be present in all project locations simultaneously. Supervision of construction sites ensures that potential construction risks, such as project delays, poor supplier performance, poor workmanship, etc., are quickly identified, documented and reports to guide risk mitigation measures. Again, the exercise ensures that contract