Job Description

Posted on April 27, 2024

Introduction
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that makes a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty by helping them raise incomes and access basic services. We aim for premium quality and focus on only three sectors: agriculture, energy and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). With a long-term, local presence in over 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, we know how governments work and how relationships are built. Implementing our mission exclusively through project financing requires us to work efficiently and invest in operational excellence every day. Our team of more than 1,300 staff is the backbone of SNV.
Established in Zambia in 1965, SNV is one of Zambia’s leading INGOs and works with locally based development partners including national and local government, civil society organisations and businesses to develop the capacities of local communities and alleviate poverty.  For more information, please refer to our website: www.snv.org.
Background
The Water Voices United and the INCREASE projects
SNV Zambia is implementing in partnership with the NGO WASH Forum a European Union funded project that seeks to strengthen WASH civil society organizations (CSOs) capacities and cooperation for the realization of the Human Right to Water and Sanitation in Zambia. The project, named Water Voices United, aims to strengthen Zambia’s WASH CSOs engagement as actors of good governance and development through the improvement of their internal management systems, through the development of their capacities to engage in policy dialogue, implementation and monitoring of EU and national development plans and programmes, and through their improved coordination and networking.
SNV Zambia is equally implementing a SIDA funded project Increasing Climate Resilience in Energy & Agriculture Systems and Entrepreneurship (INCREASE). Its overall objective is to increase the social, economic and environmental resilience and equity in agriculture and energy systems, through strengthening the adaptive capacity of agricultural and energy systems, particularly in view of climate change and increasing extreme weather events, particularly droughts.
Job Description
Consultancy scope of work
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct a country level assessment of the current status and key policies, programmes and stakeholders in the Water sector, considering 4 sub-sectors:
Rural WASH
Urban WASH
Water Resources Management (WRM)
Irrigation
For WRM and irrigation in particular, it is expected that the analysis reflects how water resource management and different types of irrigation approaches and technologies can be better used to support the resilience and productivity of farmers while safeguarding water security principles (equitable water use, sustainability of water sources, pollution, and climate related hazards and risks), that is a (mutually) causality or nexus analysis. Therefore, the consultant will also undertake a market analysis for irrigation technologies and products to gauge farmer willingness and ability to pay.
The assessment is expected to entail:
A literature review (policy and programmatic documents and relevant research both national and international, including data sets and maps where adequate);
Interviews with key informants (Government counterparts, research institutes, civil society organizations and national/international development partners)
Analysis and compilation of findings also in view of forecasted climate change dynamics and issues of equity and inclusion (gender; rural/urban; different water users; different wealth quintiles)
Critical discussion of the findings in view of identifying the most critical pathways of investment and way forward in order to minimize risks and build on opportunities by key actors (local CSOs, farmers groups, national/international NGOs, GRZ), for the 4 Water sib-sectors in view of supporting the achievement of the Human Right to Water and Sanitation and to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
For WRM and Irrigation present findings and critically propose practical recommendations on how to enhance the Water-Energy-Food Systems nexus
Points 1 to 5 above are to be presented in the form of a technical report. A template will be provided.
Consultancy deliverables
Detailed workplan, with timelines and key milestones; and methodology, including preliminary list of documents/information sources and interviewees to be consulted and related data collection tools.
Draft consolidated report featuring required findings and related critical discussion & recommendations.
Finalized report following feedback from SNV.
Qualifications
Candidate profile
Advanced degree in a relevant field (minimum Masters degree). An academic profile that combines water science/management with agricultural science is valued
Proven knowledge of Water sub-sectors (Urban WASH, Rural WASH, Water Resource Management, Irrigation), and a robust understanding of climate change dynamics
At least 3 years of relevant research experience
Demonstrated understanding of the Zambian Water Sector including relevant Water and Agriculture government bodies and agencies, non-Governmental stakeholders, existing policies, regulations and programmes and national and international commitments and targets
Advanced data collection/management, critical analysis and reporting skills.
Documents to be submitted as part of the Consultants application:
Bidder Profile Document summarizing the bidder’s background, qualifications and experience
If a team of individuals/consultancy firm, all the CVs of the proposed individuals by the firm to work on the assignment
Technical Proposal
The Technical Proposal should include but not limited to the following (3 pages max, 9 point Verdana font):Interpretation of the objectives of the assignment from consultant perspective
Proposed approach to produce the report in line with its objectives
Tentative timeline for the achievement of the activities/deliverables and number of days for each
Financial Proposal
The financial proposal shall indicate total budget estimated in USD for international consultants and ZMW for national consultants, following a detailed breakdown of budget items namely daily fee rate, DSA/accommodation, travel/transport and other relevant.
Payments will be based on outputs, i.e., upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. (Note that WHT of 5% for national and 15% international will be deducted at source and paid direct to ZRA as per Zambia law).
Past Performance Include three references related to similar assignments within the past five years (max) containing the following information (0.5 pages per project max), attaching contact details and evidence.
Mandatory Requirements
For Zambian national individual consultants: copies of Tax Registration certificate and the most recent tax clearance certificate.
For a firm registration document: Business license/Certificate of Registration for all, Tax Registration, Current Tax Clearance Certificate and VAT if applicable
Detailed specifications and requirements are well stated in the RFP which can be found on this link.
Additional Information
Time frame
Consultancy is estimated to last 35 days, counting from the day the contract with the selected consultant is signed.
Duty station: remote (online) but interviews with key stakeholders for information gathering are to take place face to face (whenever possible) in Lusaka.
Application Criteria:
Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
Terms of submission
Please submit the above listed in five (5) packages of documents to [email protected] through one email with the subject line Water Sector Assessment & Nexus with Agrifood Systems by or before the deadline of 17:00 hours of 25th April 2024.
Failure to provide a full package of documents listed above them will result in disqualification of the whole bid. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
Note: SNV Zambia may request for necessary and/or more information during the evaluation. SNV will only contact the successful bidder (s) within the period of 2 weeks from the closing date of submission.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. Any form of solicitation by phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate / bidder.

To apply for this job email your details to zambiaprocurement@snv.org