Recruitment of Livelihood Specialist

Source: World Bank — Response - Recovery - Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project

                                                                      REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERES

                                                                 (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL LOCAL)

                                                             FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

                                                                  Livelihoods Specialist for the 3R-4-CACE Project

COUNTRY: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia

Grant No.: Project ID & Grant No: P177233- IDA-E0100-ET

 Assignment Title: Consultancy Service (Individual consultant(IC) Livelihoods Specialist/Consultant for the -FPIU.

Procurement Ref. ET-MOWSA-477752-CS-INDV

1. The Government of Ethiopia has received funding from the World Bank through IDA credit and grants to implement a multi-sectoral project “Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia” and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The proposed project is structured in four (4) components namely: (i) improvement of access to basic services and economic opportunities for conflict-affected communities (II) strengthening of GBV service delivery and prevention (iii) learning and project management and (iv) and a Zero-dollar Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC).

The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has given lead the implementation of one of the project components “Improving Access to GBV Response Services’’ in the period from 2022 to 2026.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:  provision of Livelihood related services for the 3R-4-CACE Project -FPIU under the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The objective of the assignment is to hire a highly qualified Livelihood Specialist who will coordinate the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project with a focus on Livelihoods and Economic Support Services activities.

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Livelihoods Specialist will be accountable for the formulation, design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project with a focus on Livelihoods and Economic Support Services activities. 

The scope of the assignment and the responsibilities of the Livelihood Specialist will include but not limited to the following tasks:

1. Works closely with M&E and GBV Specialists to prepare the project’s annual implementation plan and monitoring system for the Livelihoods intervention of the project.
2. Collaborate with GBV Specialist and other relevant partners in implementation of the gender integration guidelines closely working with the government partners and project stakeholders.
3. Manage livelihoods and economic support services strategy, implementation, and monitoring.  Integrate and reconcile multiple priorities and approaches into livelihoods and economic support services design and implementation, including the context of local level reintegration program.
4. Organize and coordinate needs assessment for the capacity building in relation to livelihood project implementation strategies, methodologies, and activities
5. Identify entry points to build government capacity for managing and implementing Livelihoods and Economic Support Services programming.  Design and lead capacity building training sessions. 
6. Organize trainings, workshops, on-site mentoring, and coaching activities to ensure internalization and quality implementation of gender strategy, guidelines, and methodologies in program activities.
7. Support the development, updating of livelihood technical materials, training guidelines and strategies as necessary, and localizing program documents, and knowledge products.
8. Manage, review and advise the development program documents, strategies on livelihoods interventions, and livelihood program activities based on existing good practices and operational tools and guidance
9. Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships with key actors, that are active in these fields to ensure smooth implementation of the livelihood’s initiatives
10. Create, Coordinate, and maintain a relationship with community volunteers/ gender and peace champions, community structures, and other humanitarian actors to facilitate livelihood related activities and monitoring in the operational areas
11. Monitor activities and discourse related to livelihood issues through close follow up to the field staff and other national team members as well as implementing partners and ensure relevant databases are maintained
12. Keep up to date with developments in livelihood initiatives, including best practice in- regionally, zonally and Woreda, and ensure ongoing personal development and learning.
13. Prepares required reports on time, and of high quality that convey the livelihood activities progress towards achieving best practices and impact in the targeted communities and submit to the Project Implementation Unit
14. Undertakes regular field visits to project areas to assess local conditions and monitor progress
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the project coordinator

1. 4. The Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project -FPIU now invites qualified eligible Livelihood specialists (ICs) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The Livelihood Specialist (ICs) will be selected and engaged on the basis of their qualification for the assignment in accordance with the World Bank’s individual consultants Selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.                                               5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 updated in November 2020.Procurement will also comply with “Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants” revised as of July 1, 2016. 6. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCES AND EXPERINCE

• Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Economics, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Agriculture, or related fields of study and Minimum of 5/7 years of relevant work experience for MA and BA holders, respectively.
• Experience working on livelihoods project implementation and experience managing and compiling regular project implementation progress reporting, program/project development, and management in an emergency context are required. 
• Demonstrated familiarity with Economic Support Services offered to GBV survivors such as formation into VSLAs, vocational training, business skills, life skills, and literacy training required.  Experience managing the implementation of VSLAs and/or women’s self-help groups and provision of trainings to women (e.g., literacy, business skills, life skills, vocational skills), childcare provider training, and/or establishment of childcare centers a plus.
• Specific experience in project design and implementation, including managing market analyses and scoping of livelihood opportunities for low literacy and vulnerable women is a plus. 
• Experience working with TVET and other vocational training providers in Ethiopia is a plus.  Experience working on economic support services for Gender-based violence survivors as part of response services is a plus.  
• Proven experience in designing and implementing livelihood training for a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience with undertaking capacity building initiatives and partnership management.           7. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The specialist will be recruited for a one-year period, with a possible extension upon satisfactory performance of the assignment.

8. DELIVERABLES.

• Develop and oversee the annual implementation plan and monitoring system for livelihoods interventions.
• Organize capacity-building activities, including training, workshops, and mentoring for government and stakeholders, manage the livelihoods strategy, ensuring alignment with gender guidelines and reintegration programs.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key actors, including government, community structures, and humanitarian organizations, conduct field visits, monitor progress, and prepare high-quality reports on livelihood activities and impact.
• Monthly, Quarterly, Biannual and annual reports summarizing communication activities and outcomes  9.  Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday.                                                                            10. Interested individual consultants may submit their CVs and credentials with written application to the address/link below before the deadline.

      Please submit your application using the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWZmIIo1bxgoWCCUCnD1S8rUbdNbzZoHnFtXE_bwI2gammcA/viewform?usp=sharing

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia