Recruitment of Legal and regulatory adviser for Quality of Service regulations and Procedure

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

Country:  Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Digital Foundations Project (P171034

Assignment Title: Legal and Regulatory Advisor for Quality of Service Regulations and Procedures

Reference No. :  ET-MOFEC-COPCU-144730-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital Foundation Project (“Digital Ethiopia”) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Ministry wants to engage qualified and experienced technical advisor  to provide consultancy for  quality of Service  regulation and procedure to ensure the communication services confirm to the specified standards of quality  

The objective of the consultancy service is to support the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA)  in developing   Quality of Service (QoS) standards of telecommunication services  (internet service) as well as  related regulations and procedure

The consulting services (“the Services”) include but not limited to

• Review existing legal/regulatory framework related to Quality of Service (QoS) for all telecommunication and internet services in Ethiopia;
• Identify and review present QoS requirements;
• Prepare a report about the present situation of QoS in the telecommunications market in Ethiopia including a gap analysis with comparable countries in the region;
• Draft QoS standards for all telecommunication services, with clear identification of Key Parameter Indicators (KPI)s, and ensure the compatibility with international standards;
• Draft QoS regulations and/or related amendments;
• Draft a QoS verification plan for all telecommunication services, including technical procedures and a roadmap for a comprehensive implementation of QoS improvement in the Ethiopian ICT market;
• Identify equipment required, with their minimum technical specifications, for monitoring quality of service in all types of telecommunication services. 

Contract Term: The service is expected to be completed within 8 months time effective from date of contract signing

Qualification and experience: The qualification and experience required for consultants who would like to apply for the service should possess the following minimum criteria

• Master’s Degree in the following fields: Telecommunications Engineering, ICT,  from a recognized institution;
• Extensive experience in telecommunication industry of not less than 10 years working as team leader in multiple Quality of service regulation projects.
• Experience in preparing regulations, strategies, policies, and procedures for ICT sector in developing countries;
• Verifiable technical knowledge of QoS issues;
• Experience in similar assignment and successful completion of the assignment in at least one developing country in Africa;
• Excellent communications skills

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should send expressions of interest, together with information demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the service (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, qualifications, and so forth) by providing CVs, and supporting documents 

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” ) revised November 2017 and August 2018 , 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.

Further information can be obtained, by email at the address below during office hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Addis Ababa time

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by mail, , on or before December 13, 2019, but preferably by e-mail.

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance

Attn: Minister’s Office

Address: Arada Sub city, Woreda11/12, MoF building, 4th Floor,

                      Room No 404, Sidist Kilo in front of Lion Cage park,

                       P.O.Box 1905,1037, E-mail: EOI2019MoF@gmail.com; aberag11@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia