Recruitment of youth employment Specialist

Source: World Bank — Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES -INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

URBAN FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY NET OFFICE

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP)

Grant Number D732-ET

Assignment Title: Recruitment of youth employment Specialist

Ref #. ET-MOUDI-415743-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank to the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Consulting Service (The Services) include to obtain the services of a qualified and experienced Youth employment Specialist who will to lead and provide technical support to the youth employment component under the UPSNJP in the ministry of urban and infrastructure. Youth Employment Specialist is expected to facilitate the planning and implementation of the two sub components (2.1 & 2.2).

The Youth employment Specialist among others will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Prepare standard operational documents for the execution of the project to guide the promotion, registration, selection, matching, placement and monitoring of apprentices and participating firms, including the delivery of the operational manual.
2. Guide the development of operational documents that will guide implementing partners and service providers during the implementation of the project.
3. Manage the development of businesses processes for the design of the Management Information System (MIS) under component 2.1 and the Labor Market Information System (LMIS) under component 2.2, including job seeker registration app/website and other IT-related initiatives.
4. Where required, manage the pretesting of different procedural and operational aspects of the project to ensure the appropriate design details will be implemented.
5. Monitor closely service providers to ensure they are effective at executing their services and their work is aligned with the appropriate businesses processes.
6. Ensure high quality intermediate and final outputs are achieved in line with UPSNJP’s overall objectives.
7. Evaluate the risks associated with project implementation and take appropriate action to control the risks.
8. Monitor the UPSNJP activities on a regular basis and conduct periodic evaluations.
9. Report evaluation findings of the project management to the MoLS and PCU on a regular basis.
10. Liaise and coordinate between different government agencies, private sector and the World Bank to ensure effective project implementation.
11. Facilitate and support close collaboration and partnership between implementing organization, TVET institution and private sectors
12. Facilitate and support the establishment of different committees during the implementation of the project.
13. Coordinate the smooth and effective implementation of the activities with key stakeholders and the World Bank.
14. Prepare an implementation plan for the job centers and clusters/regional offices, in cooperation with the MoLS.
15. Supervise the preparatory phase of component 2.2 (i.e., before opening the offices refurbishment and procurement, recruitment and training, setting up the communication channels and reporting mechanisms, communication campaigns etc.).
16. Supervise the job centers during the service-delivery phase (service delivery to clients, reporting mechanism within and between offices, information collection, performance evaluation etc.).
17. Support the members of the UPSNJP component 2 project team at MoLS.
18. Submit quarterly reports on work accomplished, identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions.
19. Support the project evaluation team by providing any information required.
20. Develop a scale-up plan based on the learnings from the rollout.
21. Collaborate and closely work with other PCU team members.
22. Perform other duties assigned by PCU.

The duration of assignment will be for one-year contract, with a possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance of the consultant.

 Required Competencies

The Specialist/ Consultant should have a good understanding and knowledge of youth employment that are associated with projects such as the UPSNJP and related projects:

• A Master’s degree in business administration, management, economics, sociology, social science or a related field of studies
• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in a team leaders, Specialist/expertise and project management.
• Previous experience in labor market, youth employment, job creation, apprenticeship programs and public employment services would be preferred.
• Experience in apprenticeships, public employment and job creation consulting services and training document preparation and delivering.
• Excellent collaborative working relationships with Government Ministries and development partners.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills in economic and social dimensions of development, and basic understanding of Ethiopia’s economic and labor market policies.
• Strong stakeholder’s management skill

The Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office of Ministry of Urban and infrastructure now invite eligible individual consultants/Specialists to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: Qualification and Experience as youth employment specialist in similar projects and their capability on the basis of academic background, general and relevant experience, and knowledge of local condition.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph 3.16 and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Procurement In Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (recent Edition) (“Procurement Regulation”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance to Section VII para 7.34 to 7.39 of The World Bank Procurement Regulation based on qualification and relevant experience of the applicants to the assignment.

Remunerations: will be as per the Ministry of Finance channel one salary scale.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 am to 12 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 pm local time in the afternoon.

Expressions of interest (including recent and comprehensive CV with a letter of application and other relevant supporting documents) must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by June 10, 2024 on or before 4:00pm

The address:-Attn: Ato Birhanu Teshome-

Head, Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office

Email- sbirhanu1@gmail.com

and

Ato Yihenew Mengstie

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project Procurement Specialist

Email- ymengstiejobfsa@gmail.com

In front of National Bank of Ethiopia, Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, 5th floor, Project UPSNJP Procurement Section

Country: - Ethiopia