Consultancy Service to provide Technical Support for Region and ULGs in Gender Specialist.

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

FOR

CONSULTANCY SERVICE (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS) IN GENDER SPECIALIST

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

MINISTRY OF URBAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE (MUI)

TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF URBAN INSTITUTIONAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UIIDP)

1.  Background

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia will receive financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for individual consultancy services. The service is to contribute to the overall objective of the UIIDP which is to enhance the institutional and organizational performance of participating Urban Local Governments (ULGs) in developing and sustaining Urban Infrastructure, Services, and Local Economic Development for the upcoming new program that is UIIDP.

The UIIDP will support the Ethiopian Cities Sustainable Prosperity Goals (ECSPGs) and build on the achievements and systems developed by the Second Urban Local Government Development Program (ULGDP II). UIIDP will support all three levels of the Government of Ethiopia - 117 ULGs - 11 Regional Governments (respective Bureaus of Urban Development and other Regional Agencies involved) and the Federal Government (specifically MUI). The UIIDP duration will be 5 years and 4 months from March 2018 to July 2023 with the extension of 6 months.

2. Program Development Objective

The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance the institutional performance of participating urban local governments to develop and sustain urban infrastructure, services, and local economic development.

3. Key Results and Expected Outcomes

It is expected that the institutional performance improvements and the infrastructure delivered by cities will result in: -

1. 1. 1. 1. enhanced citizen participation and engagement in ULG Planning and Budgeting;
         2. increased own source Revenue at the ULG level;
         3. improved infrastructure, service delivery, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) systems;
         4. improved efficiency and effectiveness in Fiduciary Management;
         5. improved Environmental and Social Management and Safeguards; and
         6. strengthened accountability and oversight systems; and
         7. strengthened ULG resilience, improved Local Economic Development (LED) and enhanced Gender Equity in the ULG operations.

4. Details of Professional Individual Consultants Requirements

5. Terms & Conditions

Contract: One year contract, with a three month provisional period and possible extension every year during the life time of the program.

Start Date: Immediate Availability is Essential

Remuneration: Negotiable

Location: Addis Ababa with frequent travel to Regions and ULGs

4.  Application Deadline

Individual Consultants may obtain further information from the address below during office hours: 8:30 A.M -12:00 AM and 1:30 P.M -5:00 P.M from Monday to Thursday, and 8:30 A.M -11:30 A.M and 1:30 P.M -5:00 P.M on Friday. Dead line for the application submission will be on January 28, 2023.

5. The Ministry reserves the right to reject the EOI.

Attn:  W/ro Kifaya Esmael, Senior Project Procurement Expert;

Expression of Interest must be delivered to the Address Below

Urban Infrastructure Chief Executive Office (UICEO)

Under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure (MUI)

E-mail: urefmf@gmail.com, Tel: 011 5541277/0115513840

Physical Address:  Procurement Management Office, 3rd Floor, Room No. 305

Under Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure (MUI)

Opposite to National Bank of Ethiopia, P.O. Box: 24134/1000, Sudan Street,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

N.B.

• Interested Applicants can only apply one of the above stated positions.
• Female Applicants are encouraged to apply.