Investment Climate and Governance Experts for the Western Balkans (примерный перевод: Инвестиционное климата и управления экспертов для западных Балкан) ( - Тендер #2233665)

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SFEBSF - EBRD Shareholders SF

Consultancy Services

Invitation for expressions of interest (CSU)

13 Oct 2017

27 Oct 2017 at 17:00 London

Project Description:

Recognising that successful reforms require functioning institutions of economic governance, inclusiveness and robust economic structures, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD", or the "Bank") launched the Investment Climate and Governance Initiative ("ICGI") in 2014 to strengthen its capacity to foster transition through policy dialogue and national-level initiatives for good governance and a better investment climate. ("Project").

The ICGI is designed to increase the impact of the Bank"s policy dialogue initiatives on governance and the investment climate by taking a more strategic approach to their development. ICGI is designed to play to one of the Bank"s core strengths: reform at the interface between the public and private sectors.

ICGI is overseen by the Governance and Political Affairs (GPA) team within the Economics, Policy and Governance department of the Policy and Partnerships Vice Presidency. The ICGI approach employs a combination of tailored country programmes and targeted interventions in four key thematic areas:

• Strengthening public-private dialogue;
• Building resource mechanisms for private sector firms;
• Building capacity in state institutions responsible for economic governance;
• Enhancing transparency in business reporting and streamlining business regulation.

GPA also works closely with other EBRD departments – such as the Legal Transition Team, Procurement Policy Department, the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer and Banking teams – to deliver the necessary governance reforms packages where they are likely to be most effective and impactful.

Assignment Description:

The Bank is seeking to select and engage an "Investment Climate and Governance Expert for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia" (the "Consultant") to support the implementation of the Bank’s Investment Climate and Governance Initiative in these three countries.

ICGI in Bosnia-Herzegovina

In line with the EU-backed Reform Agenda, the EBRD and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina have recently developed an MoU on cooperation in support of the Investment Climate and Governance Initiative for Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). The flagship product of the MoU will be the establishment of an Investment Council under the Council of Ministers – a platform for public-private dialogue in support of investment climate and economic governance reform. One of the Bank’s priorities in BiH will be the implementation of projects that reinforce and complement the work of the Investment Council to maximise its impact in the area of investment climate reform. These projects are at the design stage, and the Investment Climate and Governance Expert will play a crucial role in ensuring their effective design and implementation.

ICGI in Montenegro

The Government of Montenegro has recently expressed its interest in EBRD developing an Investment Climate and Governance Initiative for Montenegro. An EBRD scoping mission will take place in October 2017, which will determine the possible scope and breadth of an ICGI programme in the country, and the most appropriate mechanism for delivering investment climate improvement. The Investment Climate and Governance Expert would play an important role in the design and implementation of an ICGI programme for Montenegro.

ICGI in Serbia

In September 2015, EBRD and Serbian Prime Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the EBRD’s Investment Climate and Governance Initiative (ICGI) for Serbia. EBRD committed to delivering a package of policy dialogue, technical assistance and investment projects in a number of core thematic areas including: stimulating the resumption of credit growth, including through addressing the NPL issue; strengthening corporate governance and management practices in private and state-owned enterprises; supporting the privatisation of publicly- and socially-owned enterprises; and stimulating investment in national and municipal infrastructure through enhanced public procurement practices and increased involvement of the private sector. In addition, the EBRD will work with the Serbian authorities to address the cross-cutting theme of reducing the informal economy and enhancing competition, while also helping to strengthen the role of civil society on transparency and accountability issues.

The Consultant (The Investment Climate and Governance Expert) is expected to support the EBRD and will, inter alia, be responsible for the following areas of work:

1. Developing and implementing the ongoing and planned policy reform interventions listed above, taking day-to-day responsibility for liaising with key stakeholders – from the government, private sector, donor community and civil society – and advocating effectively for the successful delivery of reform outcomes, working in close collaboration with the RO Heads.
2. When appropriate, and with due consideration for the EBRD"s resource and donor funding constraints, proposing new policy reform projects where EBRD can leverage its comparative advantage, particularly at the interface between the private sector and the authorities, to improve the investment climate and economic governance in the countries of coverage.
3. Developing monitoring tools and results frameworks, and reporting to the GPA regional lead and RO Heads on the effectiveness and impact of the Bank’s policy reform work in BiH, Serbia and Montenegro, with recommendations for "mid-course corrections" should individual interventions be seen not to deliver.
4. Establishing contacts with and drawing on the EBRD"s experts across the various areas of investment climate reform, and facilitating their engagement in the countries of coverage, through project origination, design and implementation.
5. Working closely with the Investment Council Secretariat to be established in Bosnia-Herzegovina, ensuring that EBRD’s support on specific reform priorities can enhance the Secretariat"s impact.
6. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, establish a platform for the regular collection and sharing of information about development partners’ activities in the area of business environment reform, and coordinating the policy messages from the donor community as far as practicable and consistent with the mandate and objectives of the different development partners.

The Consultant will be will be based in the Bank’s Sarajevo Resident Office ("RO"). The Consultant will work closely with the Governance and Political Affairs team in the Bank’s London Headquarters and the EBRD’s Banking staff based in the Sarajevo, Podgorica and Belgrade ROs.

At the start of the assignment, the Expert will spend a number of days (to be agreed) at EBRD’s London Headquarters in order to familiarise her/himself with the EBRD’s operational approach to policy work and the team’s mandate and methods, and to establish relationships with the Bank’s thematic and sector experts. The consultant will then be expected to travel to London and the three countries of coverage regularly to coordinate with relevant stakeholders.

Status of Selection Process:

Interested individual experts are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Assignment Start Date and Duration: the assignment is expected to start in Q4 2017 and last for two years. The assignment may be extended subject to successful delivery, continued operational need and the availability of further donor funds.

The Consultant must determine whether any VAT would be chargeable on the services and the basis for that determination, without taking into consideration the Bank’s special status as an International Financial Institution and state this to the Bank in their response to this notification. To the extent that a consultant incurs input VAT on goods and services purchased in connection with the provision of services (eg VAT on airline ticket) which is not otherwise recoverable by the Consultant from the local tax authority, the gross cost to the Consultant of such expenses shall treated as a reimbursable expense.

Funding Source:
The contract will be financed through EBRD Shareholders Special Fund (SSF). Selection and contracting will be subject to the availability of funding.

Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.

Consultant Profile:

Individual services are required. Candidates should have the following qualifications and expertise:

• Background in business, economics, law or related field, with preferably at least one postgraduate degree in one of these subjects
• Ideally at least seven years of relevant work experience at senior level, preferably both in the public and private sectors
• Deep understanding of the investment climate and governance challenges in the Western Balkans and experience working to address them
• Good knowledge and experience of working with other development partners (IFIs and bilateral donors)
• Ability to interact effectively with senior officials in government and the business community
• Fluency in written and spoken local languages and English
• Strong leadership and persuasion skills
• Ability to prioritise and work under the pressure of deadlines.

Submission Requirements:
In order to determine the capability and experience of experts seeking to be selected for this Assignment, the information submitted should include the following:

1. Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarising how the expert believes he/she satisfies the requirements as defined above under Consultant Profile;

2. CV (not exceeding 5 pages) which should include full descriptions of responsibilities carried out, not just a job title, including information on contracting entity/client, project location/country, duration (mm/yy to mm/yy), expert months provided (if different from duration) , main activities, objectives;

3. Completed Consultant Declaration Form and Contact Sheet, the template for which is available from the following web-link:
http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/notices/csu/contact_sheet.doc.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted in English electronically through e-Selection, to reach the Bank not later than the closing date. The complete expression of interest (including cover letter, CV, declaration and contact sheet etc.) shall be one file (pdf) to be uploaded to eSelection. The EBRD reserves the right to reject applications of experts submitting more than one file. Only if the permissible file size (4 MB) is exceeded, the Consultant may split the expression of interest into further files.

Bank Contact Person:
Sevi Simavi
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
One Exchange Square, London, EC2A 2JN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7338 8409
E-mail: SIMAVIS@EBRD.COM (submissions should be sent through eSelection and NOT to this email address)

Notes:

The shortlist criteria and weightings are:

Technical Criteria (100%)
(a) Background in business, economics, law or related field, with preferably at least one postgraduate degree in one of these subjects (20%)
(b) Deep understanding of the investment climate and governance challenges in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, and experience working to address them (20%)
(c) Preferably a minimum seven years of relevant work experience, including at least three years at senior level, ideally in both the public and private sectors (20%)
(d) Excellent project management skills and a proven track record of delivery of complex and politically sensitive reform projects (20%)
(e) Good knowledge and experience of working with government organisations (20%)

Interviews (100%)

Following the evaluation under the technical criteria, up to the five highest-ranked consultants will be invited to attend an interview.

Personal Qualities to be assessed at interview, including:

• Ability to interact effectively with senior officials in government, the business community and civil society
• Strong leadership and persuasion skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to prioritise and work under the pressure of deadlines
• Fluency in written and spoken local languages and English

The Bank will consult with the Consultant regarding the format (e.g. Skype call, meeting, conference call, etc.) and date of the interview at the time of the invitation. Please note that all and any costs incurred by the Consultant in connection with attendance to interviews will not reimbursed by the Bank.

Combined Technical & Interviews Evaluation and Ranking
The weights given to the Technical (T) and Interview (I) evaluation are:
T = 75, and
I = 25

Submissions will be ranked according to their combined technical (St) and interview (Si) scores using the weights (T=the weight given to the Technical; I = the weight given to the Interview; T+I=1) as following: S=St x T% + Si x I%.

The highest-ranked Consultant will be selected from the shortlist and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.

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