Recruitment of RHISN specialist which support Dabat city RHISN implementation

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

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES -INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Amhara National Regional State Bureau of Urban and Infrastructure Bureau

Urban Productive Safety Net and Job Project (UPSNJP)

Grant Number D732-ET

Assignment Title: Recruitment of RHISN specialist which support Dabat city RHISN implementation

Ref #. ET-AMHARA UDIB-324473-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 responsible for leading activities at the sub-national level in his/her assigned region in coordination with the regional food security director. The RHISN specialist will engage city, and/or kebele-level government officials, JIT staff and other stakeholders in capacity building, technical assistance, monitoring, coaching, assessments and other initiatives

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

• Provide a broad range of technical assistance, implementation support and capacity development to implementing city officials/staff, local Joint Implementation teams, and other stakeholders
• Monitor the implementation of the RHISN Projects at the town level, providing guidance to town and RRS staff on next steps and solving implementation challenges as and when necessary.
• Report to the project coordinator/team leader under the town coordination office and regional project coordination hub on RHISN implementation progress
• Assess technical support needs at the city and camps level; develop response plan and implement response plans or request further assistance if more support is needed.
• Review and customize operational documents that will guide implementing partners
• Together with other city RHISN TC members, Represent the city and   attend regular RHISN TC meetings & provides technical advice.
• Coordinate with cities in the preparation of annual implementation plan and follow up the timely implementation of activities and oversee financial expenditures of the projects. 
• Review project documents and studies and provides feedbacks.
• Facilitate Regional Review Meetings for sharing RHISN performance as well as awareness creation and capacity building events that will be held at regional and cities level. 
• Support the Senior RHISN Specialist, in terms of follow up and coordinating support functions of cities, including procurement, FM, citizens engagement, M&E arrangements, etc.
• Document implementation successes, challenges, and lessons learned and share them with through regular program reports.
• Deliver technical presentations on program achievements to implementing cities, region, FPCU, partners, government officials, donor, if required.
• The post holder will be based in Afar Region, Asayta city.
• Frequent travel is expected, including regular visits to all public work sites within the Implementing town and to Addis Ababa or other towns for trainings and meetings (when needed).

 Required Competencies

The Gender Specialist should have the following required experience and qualification:

• A Degree in public policy, business, law, management, applied social sciences or other relevant discipline; a master’s level qualification will be a great advantage.
• A minimum of 6 years for masters (or 8 years for bachelors) of progressively responsible experience in management of projects of similar scope and requirements, preferably World Bank funded projects.
• Experience at Woreda, Zonal, Regional or Federal level is an advantage.
• Substantial experience in successful management of complex public-sector projects or portfolios.
• Experience in project management in the space of refugee policy, internal displacement response or social protection in Ethiopia is ideal.
• Substantial experience in coordinating work across agencies and departments in the Government of Ethiopia and with international organization; previous knowledge or experience working with above-mentioned institutions is ideal.
• Ensure that the  implementation is going as per the intended plan and schedule 
• Fluency in Amharic, local language and English is essential.
• Excellent organizational skills including time management, work planning, responsiveness to correspondence with partners and follow-up with a variety of stakeholders.

 Amhara National Regional State Bureau of Urban and Infrastructure 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 are: Qualification and Experience as RHISEN 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 February 27, 2023 on or before 4:00pm

The address:-Attn:  - Ato Hassen Muhye

Urban Productive Safety Net and Jobs Project Coordinator

E-mail:  muhyehassen@gmail.com

Tel: 0582201127

Amhara National Regional State Bureau of Urban and Infrastructure Bureau

Second Floor, Office No: 106

Country: - Bahir Dar, Ethiopia