Hiring of International Individual Consultant (TA) for SME support under B2B linkage

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Competitiveness and Job Creation Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST- Individual Consultants

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

INDUSTRIAL PARKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Competitiveness & Job Creation Project (CJCP)

PROJECT ID: P143302, Credit No: IDA IDA-62630-ET,  Ref No.: ET-IPDC-108085-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) - the World Bank towards the cost of implementation of the Competitiveness & Job Creation Project. The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) an implementing agency intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this Credit to eligible payments under the contract for the Consultancy Service employment of Individual Consultant for enhancing Business-to-Business (B2B) Linkages between Industrial Parks and SMEs and new supplier development Technical Assistance (TA ) program:

The main objective of this assignment is to enhance business transactions between first and second round CJC matching grant beneficiaries and FDI firms within Bole Lemi  IP and other IPs.

The Consulting Services include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Enabling business transactions between current matching grant beneficiaries and tenant firms in IPs:
2. Assisting  the PIU in designing a new supplier development TA  program:
3. Supporting the PIU in managing the supplier development program:
4. Developing tools for gathering and providing information (report) on linkage issues (sales and job creation);

The Industrial Parks Development Corporation now invites qualified eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (CV, Relevant Testimonies, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.).

The individual Consultant (IC) will be selected and engaged on the basis of his/her qualification for the assignment in accordance with the World Bank’s guidelines. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011, Revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Qualification and Experience Required:

For provision of effective consultancy services, the Consultant is expected to have:

1. At least Master’s degree related to business management, business administration, economics or related field;
2. Prior experience in supplier development programs;
3. At least ten years of experience in sourcing and supply chain management in global manufacturing firms in apparel and garments ;
4. Sound knowledge and conversant with outcome based international value chain frameworks;
5. Competency in developing, organizing and provision of various capacity building tasks for SMEs;
6. Sound knowledge of global certification and accreditation systems regarding compliance requirements of international buyers in the apparel sector;
7. Strong project management skills;
8. Strong communication, interpersonal and people management skills are essential.

Timeframe

• The contract period will be for six months with possibility of extension depending on the outcome of the deliverables and desired results.

 Supervision

• The CJC B2B linkage Fund Manager will oversee the implementation of the program.

Remuneration: Negotiable

Location: Industrial Parks Development Cooperation, Addis Ababa

The consultant may obtain the TOR up on request at the address provided below during working days and office hours from 8.30AM-12:30 PM and 2:00 - 5:00 PM local time from Monday to Thursday and from 8.30-5:30 AM and 2:00- 5:00 PM local time on Fridays. Expression of Interest along with documentary evidences can be sent through the e-mail: tesscjc@yahoo.com with a copy to e-mail: tamtye6@gmail.com or can be delivered to the address below marked “Expression of Interest for the employment of “Individual Consultant for enhancing Business-to-Business (B2B) Linkages between Industrial Parks and SMEs”, Procurement Package Reference No.: ET-IPDC-108085-CS-INDV on or before 12 August 2019 up to 5:00 P.M. Local Time.

Industrial Parks Development Corporation, Competitiveness and Job Creation Project Coordination Office, 3rd Floor, Room No 307, Comoros Street, Bishan Gari Building, opposite Kenya Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.