REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR
A JUNIOR CONSULTANT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP TRANSPORT & ICT DEPARTMENT (OITC)
ATR A Level 4, Room 407 The African Development Bank Group
BP 323 Tunis-Belvedere 1002
E-mail: [email protected] - Telephone: + (216) 71102526
Expressions of interest are being requested for a [Junior] Consultant Position - Operations Support Consultancy
Brief description of the Assignment:
The Transport & ICT (OITC) Department will be developing guidelines and procedures to improve the implementation of its operations and Economic and Sector Works (ESW). This exercise will be led by the Department’s Operations Technical Advisor. The Department is seeking 1 junior consultant who will assist the Technical Advisor.
The junior consultants will support the Department team in the following group of activities:
harmonizing Project Cycle Due Diligence approach
standardization of due diligence issues for Portfolio Management
preparation of an ‘Operations Handbook
Department issuing the request Transport & ICT Department – (OITC)
Place of assignment: OITC Department
Duration of the assignment Six (6) months Tentative Date of commencement April 15, 2014 Detailed Terms of reference for the
assignment:
See Below
Applications to be submitted to: Mr. A. Ali,
Chief Transport Engineer, OITC.2 13, Avenue du Ghana,
BP 323, 1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia ATR Building Office 407
Tel: +216 71102625; Fax :+216 71331759, or electronically to: [email protected],
In Subject of the email : OITC-Application-Junior Consultant
Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: A. ALI; [email protected]
TERMS OF REFERENCE
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO SERVE AS OPERATIONS ASSISTANT TO OITC DEPARTMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
The Transport & ICT Infrastructure Department (OITC) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is responsible for the financing and delivery of public transport infrastructure projects, programs and initiatives in the Bank’s Regional Member Countries.
The OITC Department wishes to recruit an Individual Junior Consultant to serve as Operations
Assistant to support the OITC Department work programme. The Consultant services are
required as part of a multi pronged approach by OITC Department Management to improve the quality of its deliverables. The Operations Assistant will serve as support to the Department’s Operations Technical Adviser.
The Department will be developing guidelines and procedures for implementation of its operation and Economic and Sector Work (ESW). This work will be led by the Department’s Operations Technical Advisor, with whom the Operations Assistant will work.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Reporting to the Director, OITC and working in collaboration with the Technical Operations Advisor, the Consultant scope of services will include, but not limited to the following: A. Process Streamlining
a. Assist the Operations Advisor in harmonizing Project Cycle Due Diligence approach and Documentation through standardized ToRs for Identification, Preparation and Appraisal and the corresponding major tasks as Quality Checklists for various missions; and expected Annotated Basic Format or Structure of Outcome Reports;
b. Assist the Operations Advisor in standardization of due diligence issues for Portfolio Management, Project Implementation, Loan Administration; Providing the relevant Check Lists for the Major Tasks to be managed at the Bank and Partner Country Level;
c. Assist the Operations Advisor in the preparation of an ‘Operations Handbook for OITC Task Managers’ to complement various Bank Rules, Procedures, Directives and Manuals.
B. Transport Strategy
a. Assist the Operations Advisor in the preparation of an approach paper for the development of the Bank Group Transport Strategy.
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C. Support to Project Cycle Activities
a. Assist the Operations Advisor in activities for supporting staff on the
Programming Process:- the Bank’s and other partners’ cooperative objectives and the Member Country’s own policy agenda focused on outcomes; and bringing to the attention of OITC Management, critical issues that need further elaboration with respect to sector policies and financing;
b. Assist the Operations Advisor in the launching and evaluation of studies; including procedural aspects;
D. Analytical & Advisory Activities
Assist the Operations Advisor in the development of a Framework of knowledge products - Economic and Sector Work (ESW) and Advisory and Analytical Activities (AAA) – (Sector Diagnostic Reports, Sector Policy Briefs, and Sector Thematic Papers) – needed to assess the priority and viability of potential programmatic engagements and their
potential outcomes. Articulate the justification, content and outline, timing, sequencing and linkage with both Bank and countries’ sector strategies and development programs. 3. EVALUATION OF OFFERS AND PERFORMANCE
The selection will be based on the applicant’s CV and the evaluation criteria will be as follows: a) General qualification and suitability for the task to be performed 40%
b) Experience in the specific assignment 40%
c) Experience with International donor agencies 10% d) Language capacity 5%
e) Knowledge of the region 5%
The African Development Bank reserves the right to cancel the process at any time without giving any reason.
4. DURATION AND LOCATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The assignment will be carried out over a maximum duration of 6 months commencing on or about 15th April 2014. The consultant will be based temporarily in the Banks Temporary
Relocation Agency in Tunis (Tunisia) before moving to the Bank’s Headquarters in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire).
5. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
i) Master’s degree in Engineering, computer sciences, Business/ Public Administration or any related area
ii) Be a national of the member countries of the Bank; iii) Be under 32 years of age;
iv) A minimum of 2 years, and maximum of 5, relevant professional experience; v) Competent in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and web tools); and
vi) Fluent in English or French with preferably a working knowledge of the other language.
6. REMUNERATION
The successful candidate will be remunerated commensurate with education qualification and experience as determined by the Bank’s guidelines on remuneration of junior consultants. In addition, for candidates who need to travel to take up this assignment, a return economy class air-ticket with the shortest route will be provided. The candidate will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at his or her own cost. The coverage should include all medical expenses, including those resulting from illness or injury incurred during the duration of the assignment
7. OTHER INFORMATION
Please attach an updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below:
MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Title of the Assignment: Department:
Surname: First Name:
Birth Date: Nationality:
Address: Country:
Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, father/mother, Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc.° employed in the African Development Bank?
Yes No
If « Yes », the following data must be provided
Name Relationship Organisation Unit Place of Assignment
Language Level
Read Written Spoken
English Fair Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent French Fair Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent Other (specify) Fair
Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent Fair Good Excellent Key Qualifications:
Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant for the proposed assignment, and (ii) the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilise one half-page maximum.
Education (University Level and above only): Name of University - City -
Country
Period Diploma Obtained Main Topic / Major From To
Professional Training: Name of Training Institution- City - Country
Type of Training Period Certificates or Diploma Obtained
Employment Record:
Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your Master Degree achievement, please indicate:
- Name of the Employer
- Type of Activity/Business of the Employer - Title / Function
- Place of Employment
- Brief Description (three lines maximum) of main accomplishments and responsibilities
Reference:
Please indicate the name and address of three persons with no family relationship with yourself, familiar with your character and titles.
I hereby certify that the responses which I provided above are all, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and accurate. I acknowledge that an inaccurate statement or essential omission in a personal declaration or another document required by the African Development Bank might result in the rejection of my application, termination of my Contract or any other administrative sanction by the Bank. The African Development Bank may verify any statements which I made in this application.
Date: ____________
