Recruitment of Biometric Expert for MoP

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Consulting Service for Biometric Specialist at Ethiopian National ID Program

Country: Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Project ID: P171034

Credit No.  IDA - 68560

Assignment Title:  Selection of Biometric Specialist at Ethiopian National ID Program

Reference No.: ET-MINT-257300-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project (“Digital Foundations”).  The Ethiopian National ID Program is one of the beneficiaries of the project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for selecting of individual consultants.

National ID Program as part of the project is looking for an Individual Consultant to provide technical assistance that supports the program.  Experienced individual consultants who have experience, passionate and innovative ideas for the position of Biometric Specialist are invited to express their interest for the assignment.

The Biometric Specialist expected to focus on biometrics system developments and integration and advance the NID initiative, including its ongoing pilot and full scale-up phases

The Biometric Specialist will have the overall responsibility of leading and coordinating the core system and any important extensions, development as well as testing, and maintenance relating to biometrics. Technology ownership and interoperability is one of the most crucial elements of owning the platform and hence is one of the major responsibility expected in collaboration with other experts in the area. The role requires identifying, validating, and implementing biometrics standards and the best sustainable integration options for the core identification platform.

Specific responsibilities for the Biometric Specialist will include, but are not limited to, the following core activities:

• Defines requirements for the biometric capabilities of the NID;
• Supervise procurement procedures linked to biometrics capabilities;
• Provide technical expertise in the field of biometrics for the NID program;
• Report and collaborate with other teams;

MinT on behalf of National ID Program now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest to provide the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services for a period of one year with possibility of extension for additional period subject to outstanding performance of the consultant and availability of budget. The shortlisting criteria include the following;

• Bachelor’s degree or above in relevant discipline (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field)
• At least 10 years of experience in software development and related activities.
• At least one year of practical experience deploying MOSIP as a systems integration expert and proven conceptual knowledge of the platform.
• Practical experience on at least one similar project having a technical role on biometric related systems development and integration and production of a working Identification ecosystem. Demonstrated knowledge on integrating a central identification platform with Biometric Kit, ABIS technologies, and ID ecosystem in general.
• Familiarity with Agile Project and Program Management Methodologies and experience with relevant tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity or working experience on international and donor-funded projects is an asset.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant (Section V) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Expressions of interest (CV, Cover letter and documentary evidence for fulfilling the qualifications/Technical Proposal/ and financial proposal /expected lump-sum total offer for the assignment) must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail on or before June 7th, 2022. Further information and the detail TOR can be obtained, by email at the below address during office hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Addis Ababa time: 

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,

Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT)

Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

Attn: Focal Person, Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

Address: Arada Sub-city, off Churchill Road, behind Lycée Guebre-Mariam,

E-mail: digital.foundation@mint.gov.et or zelalem.tadesse@mint.gov.et or mesfin.belachew@mint.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia