To Hire/recruit procurement specialist for the duration of the AGP- programme to work in the procurement case Team in MoA.

Source: World Bank — Second Agricultural Growth Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– Individual Consultant)

COUNTRY Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT Agricultural Growth Program II (AGP II)

Credit No. : 56050-ET

Assignment Title: Federal Senior Procurement Specialist

Reference No. ET-MoANRD-204421-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the AGP II and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include preparing range of procurement documents in accordance with the applicable Bank’s procurement Regulation and periodic reports,  evaluate tenders, award contracts, follow-up their implementation and document the results. The   specialist will also play an advisory role to clients and project staff in handling complex procurement tasks and issues, which frequently cut across work units.  

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry of Agriculture now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide updated Curriculum Vitae along supporting documents demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are: Qualification and Experience as procurement consultant/procurement specialist in public procurement management and specifically in World Bank financed project and their capability on the basis of academic background, general and relevant experience, and knowledge of local condition.

The minimum job requirements are:

Qualifications required: A master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Management fields and other related fields.

  Work Experience:

• At least 8 years of work experience in managing procurement activities
• From the above mentioned experience at least 2 years should be in World Bank financed projects will be mandatory.

 Competencies (Knowledge and Capacities required for the post):-

• Demonstrable understanding of the World Bank procurement procedures, principles & practices.
• Sound understanding of procurement methodologies to be applied for goods, works and consultancy services procurements.
• Ability to identify complex procurement issues and to respond and handle accordingly
• Ability to build effective working relations with clients and project staff
• Excellent IT skills including Knowledge of  excel and word processing

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.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: Bank policy requires that consultants provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the client’s interests paramount, without any consideration for future work, and that in providing advice they avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests. Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interest of the Borrower.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Remunerations: will be negotiable and depends on qualification and experience of the candidate.

Duration of the Contract::The contract will be for one year but extendable depending on the satisfactory performance and the need as of business continuity.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office time: 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM EAT.

Expressions of interest including recent and compressive CV must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by December 25, 2020.

Ministry of Agriculture,

Attn: keberu Belayneh/ Ato Degayehu Desso / Ato Tamrat Terfassa

Procurement Directorate, CMC Road, Behind Ministry of Mines.

Block B, Room Number B-1-2, City: Addis Ababa, Bole Sub City,

Telephone: 0116462285/460743

E-mail: degayehu.desso@moa.gov.et  , tterfassa@gmail.com