Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program-for-Results ( - Тендер #37759799)

• Project ID

P176371

• Project Title

Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program-for-Results

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00210496

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

TZ-EAC-326521-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Feb 10, 2023 17:00

• Published Date

Jan 23, 2023

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

East African Community Headquarters

• Name

Samuel M. Njuru

• Address

Off Afrika Mashariki Road, P.O. Box 1096, Arusha

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

+255 763 276921

• Email

snjuru@eachq.org

• Website

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNTY

East African Community (EAC) HQ

Afrika Mashariki Road. / EAC Close, P.O Box 1096, Arusha, Tanzania

Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)

Country: Tanzania

Project: Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results.

Title of assignment: Social Safeguards Specialist

Client: East African Community (EAC) Secretariat

Project ID: P176371

Duration of assignment: 24 months, renewable

Ref No: TZ-EAC-326521-CS-INDV

1. The East African Community (hereinafter called "Borrower") has applied for financing from the World Bank (hereinafter called "Grant") toward the cost of Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services of a Social Safeguards Specialist

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

a. Process travel arrangements for the staff in the EAC EARSPforR Administration Team and relevant stakeholders;

b. Identify all key potential social impacts and risks of the project and ensure that their magnitude and significance are well understood and properly managed;

c. Provide technical assistance to the Project Implementation Team at national level to ensure that they meet project’s environmental and social requirements.

d. Implement social safeguards related activities as outlined in the project’s Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP); E Electronic Waste Management Plan (EWMP); and other documents;

e. Prepare necessary documents, such as social safeguards guidelines, tools and notes based on national and project funder relevant environmental and social safeguards policies, acts and regulations and disseminate them to the relevant stakeholders and follow up on their implementation;

f. Collaborate with technical staff and other stakeholders to ensure that all Project activities comply with project ESCP process, and other procedures;

g. Organize social safeguards orientation, awareness, and training for major stakeholders on developed safeguards tools;

h. Organize social safeguards consultative session as specified in the Project Stakeholder engagement Plan (SEP) in line with relevant policies and guidelines;

i. Prepare periodic reports in a manner understandable as specified in the Project ESCP and SEP for effective dissemination purpose and submit them to the Project Manager;

k. Establish and maintain an effective grievance tracking system and where relevant ensure that grievances are channeled to appropriate response mechanisms;

l. Work with Grievance Redress Committees at Project level to adequately address grievances of project beneficiaries and make proper grievance database to inform reports;

m. Ensure that contractors for all the Project activities follow the Codes of Conduct and in respect of the signed contract with EAC;

n. Transfer skills and knowledge to selected national safeguards counterpart staff who will take part in implementation of various assigned tasks related to meeting Project’s Environmental and Social requirements. Coordinate development and implementation of environmental safeguards; and Monitoring and evaluation tool for the project, including procurement of short-term specialist of these areas on a need basis.

3. The East African Community now invites eligible Individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The selection criteria are:

a. A Master’s degree in either Social Sciences, Sociology, Development Studies, Rural Development, or related studies;

b. A minimum of 8 years of experience with a proven professional record in working in social and environmental safeguards related field in a reputable organization, 3 of which must be at senior level; and

c. Experience at the national or international level in developing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation tools would be an added advantage.

d. Being a registered Environmental and or Social Expert with a valid practicing certificate is an added advantage;

e. Knowledge of fundamental principles, concepts and practices World Bank Environmental and Social Framework, World Bank Environmental and Social and Standards,

g. Conversant with the East Africa’s National Environmental Policies; Environmental Acts; and Impact assessment procedures.

4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, November 2020 (Fourth Edition), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

6. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 hours. Interested and qualified Individuals are requested to access the detailed TOR from the EAC website from the following link: https://www.eac.int / opportunities/ employment

7. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 10th February 2023.

Address:

Secretary General, EAC.

Attention:

Project Manager.

Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results,

East African Community (EAC) Headquarters,

P.O Box 1096 Arusha, Tanzania.

E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org

Website: https://www.eac.int and https://eac.opendataforafrica.org

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