Recruit a Public Work Specialist which enable to handle Lively hood for Amhara Regional Hub

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: Recruit a Public Work Specialist which enables to handle lively hood for Amhara Regional Hub

Ref #. ET-AMHARA UDIB-324184-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 providing technical assistance, monitoring and supervising UPSNJP sub-projects in participating cities and contributing to capacity building activities for regional urban development bureaus and cities in areas involving public works planning and preparation. In addition the specialist is expected to contribute to the development of plans for Livelihoods development, blue-green infrastructure, watershed and solid waste investment and other labor intensive community based projects. Furthermore, the specialist will ensure that operation and maintenance activities are put in place for completed projects and that citizens participate in PW planning and management;

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

• Provide technical and capacity building support in the planning and implementation of UPSNJP public works activities.
• Prepare /review all designs, proposals, technical drawings and reports regarding UPSNJP PWs.
• Follow-up on the proper hand over of sites and ensure that mobilization formalities are fulfilled.
• Assist in the layout of construction sites.
• Coordinate closely with the concerned bodies and assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities to ensure smooth and successful completion of projects.
• Assist cities in the construction activities and supervision of consultants and making periodic monthly progress reports of sites.
• Keep proper documentation of all the PW sub-project activities being implemented by Cities under the UPSNJP.
• Assist cities in the preparation and consolidation of plans for the UPSNJP.
• Prepare physical progress reports and submit to UPSNP Coordinator.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the regional PCU coordinator
• Provide technical input to the development of livelihood aspects of the PIM and the guidelines.
• Coordinate provision of training and awareness raising on the approaches and principles of the livelihood component of the project.
• Provide on-going technical support to cities .in the identification of appropriate livelihood interventions to incorporate in the annual plans.
• Provide technical support and guidance in the preparation of business plans for both self- employment and wage employment income generation opportunities.
• Coordinate with BoWSA as needed to ensure the project utilizes the capacity of employment officers where appropriate.
• Support the implementing cities in the preparation of appropriate livelihood skill trainings and follow up on its delivery.
• Provide technical support and guidance in the implementation of specific pilots and demonstrations to test alternative livelihood approaches and promotion of relevant technologies.
• Support the development of integrated proposals in line with agreed UPSNJ project.
•  Build a bank of key contextual baseline information for recurrent intervention zones and ensure analytical quality.
• Build response capacity in region through identifying and capacity building key interventions related to livelihood interventions.
•  Contribute to exploring best-practice in Livelihood project interventions.
• Ensure effective knowledge management and sharing of best practice across the region on Livelihoods.
• Provide support and mentoring to cities livelihood officers to support their career development.
• S/he will be responsible for training and developing a specialized community cadre for scaling up in the various livelihood interventions.
• S/he will be responsible for producing Livelihood Plans (which detailed out current livelihoods activities and potential opportunities)
• Collaborate and closely work with other regional team members.
• Perform other duties assigned by the coordinator.

Required Competencies

The Public Work Specialist should have the following required experience and qualification:

•  MA or BA degree or equivalent in Economics, business management and administration, development studies or similar discipline. And/or MSc/B.Sc. in Natural Resources Management, Social Work, or any other Environmental and development studies.
• A minimum of 3 /5 years’ experience for Masters and Bachelor’s Degree in the above
• Minimum 4 years demonstrated experience with development projects.
• Knowledge of the urban sector in Ethiopia is highly desirable.
• Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including WBG.
• Staff management experience
• Experience engaging with NGO and UN organizations
• Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals and writing high quality reports.
• Knowledge of food security trends in urban contexts
• Experience in and/or knowledge of urban programs or interventions, especially of a humanitarian nature
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions on urban safety nets.

  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 Public Work 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