Enterprise Architect for Federal Transport Authority (FTA)
Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – CONSULTING Individuals)
COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
NAME OF PROJECT: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)
CONSULTING SERVICES: Enterprise Architect for Federal Transport Authority (FTA)
SECTOR: Transport
PROJECT ID: P151819
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the World Bank towards the cost of improving the transport system in Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) is the implementing agency of the project and would like to allocate part of the proceeds to eligible payments for a Contract to engage an Enterprise Architect (Individual Consultant) to provide a Technical Assistance Services to the Federal Transport Authority (FTA) team to prepare Specifications and Functional Requirements and subsequently select a contractor that would design, supply and install IT supported national drivers licensing and vehicleregistration system.
The consulting services ("the Services") include, but not limited to the following:
1. To assist the FTA technical team to prepare specifications, functional requirements and quantities that enables the FTA procure a contractor that would design, supply and install IT supported systemand help technology transfer for the national drivers licensing and vehicle registration system. The main work of the contractor will involve supplying, installing and commissioning a comprehensive Information Technology (IT) infrastructure architecture and platform comprising an elaborated unified vehicle registration and inspection, driver's licensing anddriver school management and penalty management systems throughout the country. The infrastructure to be installed will enable the automation of traffic management and regulation systems at Federal/central, regional and zonal level.
2. In addition to preparing the technical documents for procurement of contractor, the Consultant will provide guidance to the FTA technical team on systems development and technology transfer for the national driving license and vehicle registration system. The Consultant will also support the alignment of the vision of business strategy of the FTA. To do this, this individual consultant will provide direct support and guidanceto the technology teams during project implementation.
This assignment will be split in to two parts:
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• Part two of this assignment constitutes: - after successful completion of the first phase, supporting the client during the design, installation and commissioning of the system.
The total duration of Technical Assistance Services for part one of this assignment will take 3.5 months and part two of this assignment will take 24 months.
The expected time of commencement will be May 2016.
The Addis Ababa City Roads Authority now invites qualifiedand experienced consulting individuals ("Consultants") that are eligible to participate in the World Bank funded projects, to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consulting individuals should provide information indicating that they are qualified and experienced to perform the services as per the minimum qualification criteria listed below (i.e., documentary evidence of academic background,evidence on experience in similar assignments and knowledge, etc.). The following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents;
I. Qualifications
1. Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or equivalent discipline
2. At least 15 years IT solutions design and implementation experience at line of business or enterprise level.
3. At least 7 years' experience in IT design and architecture at enterprise level including the development of roadmaps.
4. Experience across technical domains, e.g enterprise software architecture and design, enterprise resource planning (ERP), network, storage, server, help desk, data center, and telecom.
5. TOGAF (The Open Group Architectural Framework) or similar Certified.
6. The candidateshall submit two recommendation letters and three references from beneficiaries for whom the consultant has previously developed.
II. Experiences
1. Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture, including the development of roadmaps
2. Experience of IT architecture including the development of, and adherence -to, architecture principles and standards
3. Experience of IT strategy and Government formulation, Standards, Procedures and Policies formulation.
4. Experience of risk assessment and management across both IT and Business domains
5. Excellent stakeholder management skills and selling of the architectural vision.
6. Demonstrable knowledge of architecture governance through the use of enterprise architecture artifacts includingprinciples, policies, views, viewpoints and building blocks
7. Experience in similar projects
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 & 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.
The selection of individual consultant will be conducted in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Monday to Thursday and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.Mand 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Friday.
The Expression of Interest along with documentary evidences can be delivered in hard copies or electronically to the addressbelow (in person, or by mail) on or before February 15, 2016.
Ibrahim Hussen
Project Implementation Unit- Senior Procurement Specialist
3rd Floor, Room No.324/325
P.O.Box 9206
Tel:+251-11-372-89-40
Fax: +251-11-371-29-82
Email: ibrahimhussen2003@gmail.com
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African Union to Pushkin Square Street:
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)
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