Recruitment of Gender Specialist for Addis Ababa City Hub

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

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES -INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Addis Ababa City Administration Labor, Enterprise and Industry Development Bureau

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP)

Grant Number IDA-D7320-ET

The required positions are the following points:

Assignment Title: Recruitment of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for Addis Ababa City Hub

Ref #. ET-AA FSPSNA-364925-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 Serviceincludesthe UPSNJP Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant at Addis Ababa Labor, Enterprise and Industry Development Bureau (LEIDB) will plan, coordinate and facilitate all M&E related activities of the UPSNJP. He/she will be responsible for: implementing UPSNJP M & E and reporting systems in UPSNJP participating Bureaus and Sub cities; monitoring and supervising UPSNJP participating Sub cities during implementation of M& E and reporting systems; and capacity building for City Bureaus and Sub cities in areas involving UPSNJP monitoring, evaluation and reporting and participation of citizens in City development; and coordinate capturing and documenting of learning.

Specific duties and responsibilities are:

Coordinate with the UPSNJP M&E Officers and other implementing agencies at City and sub cities level in maintaining a monitoring and evaluation system for the Sub cities to ensure that verifiable data is supplied, analyzed, and reported as required.
Provide feedback on existing M&E guidelines and implement formats for monitoring.
Prepare results based Monthly, Quarterly Progress Report, Semi-Annual Report, Annual Report and other relevant reports (e.g., Annual Performance Report) for UPSNJP according to the M&E reporting criteria; in October, January, April, and July not later than 10 days of the end of each quarter.
Coordinate and support surveys, impact evaluation and other project related surveys and studies.
Collect and aggregate data from each sub cities for regular monitoring.
Ensure high-quality reporting by Sub cities and provide trainings (in collaboration with federal M&E and capacity development team) in cases where quality is lacking.
Regularly follow-up on and report project implementation progress as per the key performance indicators.
In coordination with the federal M&E identify training needs for monitoring and evaluation and arrange and conduct training projects for relevant project consultant at City and Sub- cities level.
Advise the City Project Coordinator on all aspects relating to provision of up-to-date project management information.
Assist Sub cities and City in the preparation of M&E reports, consolidate and submit quarterly monitoring and evaluation reports to the Project Coordinator.
Consolidate and submit quarter, semiannual and annual Reports for UPSNJP.
Review and comment on M&E reports of Sub cities and City and assist Sub cities and City as necessary to ensure the quality of the reports.
Work with UPSNJP team members and other Project implementing partners to familiarize them with key performance indicators of the UPSNJP.
Participate in M&E and other training courses as appropriate.
Familiarize self with the UPSNJP Project Implementation Manual and other manuals and Guidelines.
Ensure compliance with UPSNJP PIM.
Support Sub cities and City in entering data into the MIS.
Undertake data quality checks of data entered into the MIS.
Collaborate and closely work with other Federal Project Coordination Unit (PCU) team in general and specifically with M & E specialists.
Follow up the implementation of accountability database and reporting.
Follow up the implementation of data quality assessment tool at all levels. Assuming that DQA toll will be part of the M&E system of the project

Perform other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator and/or City responsible authorities.

consultant Qualifications Required

The UPSNJP Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant should have experience in monitoring and evaluation of Projects. He or she should have adequate knowledge and understanding of Project implementation, and experience with monitoring and evaluation. The assignment also requires excellent report writing skills in both Amharic and English.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant should possess the following qualifications/ competencies:

MSc/MA/BSc/BA degree or equivalent in social sciences, economics, management, social work, sociology, development studies or a related field; master’s degree that include Project management and monitoring and evaluation preferred.
A minimum of 6/8 years’ experience in implementation of projects and M&E for masters and bachelor respectively, preferably Project/Project management, including experience in similar Projects and geographic areas, with 5 years of experience in aspects of project management involving monitoring and evaluation systems and capacity building for M&E.
Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Amharic, excellent report writing skills.
Excellent command of computer projects and applications with significant capabilities in computerized database, spreadsheet constructions.
Excellent change management skills and strong commitment to sharing expertise and experience in order to develop others (helping others to achieve goals), resolving conflict successfully.
Knowledge of the urban sector issues in Ethiopia is an advantage.
Experience in capturing and documenting qualitative results.

Assignment Title:-Safeguard Specialist for Addis Ababa City Hub

Ref #. ET-AA FSPSNA-364934-CS-INDV

The Consulting Service (The Services) include assist in providing capacity development and monitoring services to the Addis Ababa and their respective sub cities under each Addis Ababa sub cities in the implementation of Social and Environment risk management instruments prepared for the project and the World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Management System under the objective of achieving the project objectives and the required compliance;

The safeguard Specialistamong others will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Ensure effective participation of citizens in the planning process that helps to meet service delivery priorities identified by citizens.
Provide technical support and ensure the establishment of clear systems and procedures for environmental and social risk management in cities.
Ensure that eligible investments for potential environmental and social safeguard impacts are screened against the set of environment and social criteria in the planning stage.
Review environmental and social screening reports submitted by cities and their proposed categorization as required.
Follow up with the respective environmental authorities for timely categorization of projects as per the national laws and the requirements of the World Bank Policies and standards as reflected in the ESMF.
Establish clear guidelines for the preparation of ESIA, RAP, CDP, LRP, GRM and other necessary instruments as set out in the ESMF and RPF and monitor the proper follow up of procedures by consultants and other relevant bodies.
Provide technical support to project participating cities in conducting public and stakeholder consultation, establishing Grievance mechanism as per the stakeholder management plan;
Provide technical support to project participating cities in preventing and responding to gender issues, gender based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation, and Community and Occupational Health and Safety issues;
Provide technical support to cities in environmental and social risk management activities including: a) developing TORs for consultancy and procurement of qualified consultants for the preparation of relevant environmental and social risk management instruments such as ESIA, ESMP, RAP and ARAP, ESAC, SEP, GRM b) review and quality control of draft documents produced by consultants hired by cities prior to submission to the PIU c)Follow up and ensure that Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), and Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs) are prepared in time and approved by the Regional/Zonal or City Environmental Protection Agency as required;
Compile annual safeguard plan including Livelihoods Restoration Plan (LRP, Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), Stakeholders Engagement Plan (SEP) prepared by cities and send to the federal safeguard team.
Provide technical support to cities in the implementation of Labor Management procedure including the establishment and functionality of workers’ grievance redress mechanism;

Specialist Skills and Experiences Required

The assignment will require a good understanding and knowledge of social and environmental safeguards that are associated with projects such as the UPSNJP and a high level of technical competence in the implementation of ESMF, RPF, OHS, ESCP, LMP, and SEP and RPF, Gender and GBV/SEA and Grievance redress mechanism.

The Specialist should therefore possess the following qualifications:

MSc or BSc or MA or BA degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Land Resources Management, Geography, Development Studies or other related fields of studies;
A minimum of 8/10 years relevant experience for MSc/MA and BSC/BA respectively in environment, social welfare and community development, including experience in similar projects and geographic areas, with 5 years of experience in aspects of environmental and social welfare involving community development, and social and environmental safeguard screening against resettlement criteria in the planning stage and resettlement action plans (RAPs) and ESIAs in the implementation stage of Projects in particular.
Experience in working with World Bank or other DP related projects, local governments and/or knowledge of the urban sector in Ethiopia will be an added advantage.
Good understanding of Gender and GBV issues
Excellent writing and communication skills in both Amharic and English.

Assignment Title: Gender Specialist for Addis Ababa City Hub

Ref #. ET-AA FSPSNA-364929-CS-INDV

The Consulting Service (The Services) include assist the Addis Ababa UPSNJP regional hub under the Regional Labour, Enterprise and Industry Bureau on the implementation of Gender Integration and Gender Based Violence (GBV) aspects of the UPSNJP as enshrined in the project design documents (PAD and PIM) and the Gender Integration Strategy and Action Plan. The role includes ensuring gender integration in all components of the project and implementation of gender specific interventions as specified in the Gender Action Plan of UPSNJP; and providing capacity building of regional hubs’ gender focal/specialists, backstop support to regions and cities etc. The prospective specialist/consultant will ensure that the implementation of gender and GBV specific activities are done in such a way that it will respond to the specific needs of urban context and as relevant to the components that constitute the core principles of the project.

The Gender Specialistamong others will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Familiarization of UPSNJP’s Gender Integration Strategy and Gender Action Plan to all project implementers and beneficiaries using gender specific platforms and other platforms (including the project’s capacity building strategy) and through easy to read fliers/booklets in multiple languages;
Provide inputs and lessons in a way that supports/reflects on the implementation of the revised project gender integration strategy and gender action plan in all components of the project;
Monitor and advocate for proper integration of sex and age disaggregated data collection and reporting; including qualitative progress reporting on gender and GBV related activities progress;
Assist UPSNJP implementing Sub cities in their gender integration efforts including provision of capacity building trainings and coordination with the Gender Directorates within their agency;
Prepare TOR and/or provide inputs for special gender impact studies and other component specific studies to be cognizant of the gender integration strategy’s key focus areas;
Ensure the program has a gender capacity development plan to create shared awareness of gender and social development components of the program (including awareness of rights of female beneficiaries, protection against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment GBV) through preparing training plan, developing training and promotional materials and conducting training (including TOTs) to regional and sub cities staff.
Closely work with city officials and Gender experts to address GBV during the implementation of the project and lead the routine planning and reports on gender integration efforts and results, as per the process set by regional PCU;
Organize periodic field monitoring visits and share learning’s in internal review meetings, JRIS missions and any other platform as needed;
Play key facilitation/coordination role in initiatives to strengthen the project’s Grievance and Redress Mechanism (GRM) that imbeds Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)- including the implementation of the hotline pilot and scale up;
Contribute to exploring best-practice in gender mainstreaming and women empowerment within the UPSNJP and promote learning internally and other similar projects to ensure knowledge sharing;
Participate in Gender forums that are led by the government to ensure effective coordination and harmonization consistent with the government vision and are in incompliance with DP policies and the World Bank’s operational standards;
Collaborate and closely work with other Regional PCU team members
Perform other duties assigned by the Regional Project Coordinator

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The Gender and GBV Specialist/ Consultant should have experience in productive safety net projects and/or on World Bank supported projects. He/she should have adequate knowledge of the operational processes of multi-sector coordination in GoE and/or experience supporting government agencies on gender mainstreaming and/or GBV integration. She/he has a good understanding of twin-track approach of gender mainstreaming where-by supporting gender aware/responsive implementation and supporting initiatives that are particularly targeted for gender work. Also requires excellent communication and report writing skills in both Amharic and English.

The Gender and GBV specialist/consultant should possess the following qualifications/competencies:

MA or BA degree or equivalent in sociology, gender, anthropology, social work, development studies or similar field of studies.
A minimum of 6/8 years’ experience working on gender and/or women empowerment and/or men engagement. Working on productive safety net project/interventions and the World Bank’s Operational Safeguard Policies and standards is advantageous.
Excellent change management skills and strong commitment to sharing expertise and experience in order to develop others (helping others to achieve goals), resolving conflict successfully.

Addis Ababa City Administration Labor, Enterprise and Industry Development Bureau 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 for all Position are: Qualification and Experience as World Bank funded Project 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 within 10(ten) working days after the day of announcement (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by July 06, 2023 on or before 4:00pm

The address:-Attn: - TemesgenMulualem(PhD)

Telephone number: +251 913020955

Email Address: tommm2008@gmail.comand

Mr.Hachalu Yadessa

Telephone number: +251913734178

Email Address: - hachalu122@gmail.com

Addis Ababa City Administration Labor, Enterprise and Industry Development Bureau, UPSNJP Project Coordination Office,

At NIB International Bank Head office Building, Floor 13.

Country: - Ethiopia

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