The PURE Pemba urban resilience through ecosystem-based approaches project is part of the EU funded Green and Smart Cities Sasa Programme. A collaboration between Oikos East Africa (lead partner), Isituto Oikos and African Architecture Matters.

The project’s main objective is to make the main urban areas of North Pemba safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable by promoting integrated urban development through a multi-stakeholder approach. Specifically, the action aims at enhancing urban resilience in Wete and Micheweni urban areas by increasing access to basic services especially for women and children. 

One activity under PURE, is the upgrading of public spaces and sportsfields in Northern Pemba using local materials and building techniques. The type of interventions will be focused on play equipment and general upgrade of sports fields. African Architecture Matters, lead on the WP3 (Promote sustainable urban development for building resilient communities) is seeking a short term consultant (STC) to support the activity and provision of Bills of Quantities based on the designs and related Quantity Surveying Services.

wHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• Pemba based and registered quantity surveyor

• A background in quantity surveying and related fields

• Experience in projects related to open/public spaces (trees, vegetation, sport equipment, playground equipment, natural drainage, etc.)

• Timely delivery of products

• Strong with English