East Africa Girls" Empowerment and Resilience ( - Тендер #66419014)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

• Project ID

P179293

• Project Title

East Africa Girls" Empowerment and Resilience

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Notice No

OP00374164

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

ET-AUC-508660-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Sep 05, 2025 17:00

• Published Date

Aug 20, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Africa Union Commission

• Name

Patrick Abdoulaye Man"ke

• Address

Africa Union HeadquartersP.O.BOX 3243Tel: 251-11-5-517700webmaster: webmaster@africa-union.orgAddis

• City

• Province/State

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Postal Code

• Country

Eastern and Southern Africa

• Phone

251944131274

• Email

MankeP@africa-union.org

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

Country: Ethiopia

Name of Project: Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme

Grant No: P179293

Assignment Title: Individual Consultant as Regional Programme Coordinator

Reference No. ET-AUC-508660-CS-INDV

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the day-to-day management and implementation of the Project as the Regional Programme Coordinator. Specific tasks include:

• Coordinating and monitoring all project activities outlined in Joint Programme Work-plans involving all relevant AUC implementation units: Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) Department; Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD); Office of Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security; Office of the Special Envoy on Youth; the African Union International Centre for the Education of Girls and Women in Africa (AU-CIEFFA), in close liaison with AUC technical and operations teams (Finance, Procurement, Partnerships) to ensure coordinated, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Providing overall operational and administrative support to the identified programmes, including acting as focal point for administrative and policy related queries, in close collaboration with relevant AUC departments.

• Assisting AUC officials to coordinate all political and high-level engagements, and meetings to ensure visibility, drafting and facilitating consideration of policy decisions and actions pertinent to the project’s work within the African Union’s mandate.

• Managing and monitoring performance of the Project Management Team (PMT) on all aspects of implementation – including convening, facilitating and compiling all reports, as appropriate, for the PMT meetings.

• Providing regular information to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) on management issues, which require timely intervention, and coordinating all aspects of convening the PSC – including all working documents, such as reports and briefing notes – and coordinating follow-up, implementation and reporting on all PSC decisions.

• Preparing quarterly, bi-annually and annual progress reports as required.

• Prepare and organize bi-weekly coordination calls with the World Bank teams, as well as 2-3 World Bank missions per year.

• Organizing training and orientation information sessions for the PMT, PSC, country representatives and other relevant stakeholders’ and staff as defined in programme documents and plans.

• Ensuring that all bidding processes for goods, non-consulting and consulting services are performed according to the Financing Agreement (FA) procedures and guidelines.

• Collaborating and liaising with potential partners and stakeholders.

• Overseeing the development and implementation of communication and knowledge management strategies to be developed by the Project Officer

• Supervise the Project Officer and coordinate the work of interns, volunteers and other personnel supporting EAGER

• Perform additional tasks and assignments given by supervisors that are not already defined herein.

• Facilitate the development of Annual Work Plans, budget forecasts and procurement plan by coordinating inputs and consulting with all involved project implementation units named above.

• Report regularly on the status of the regional interventions, working closely with the PMT and with the oversight of the PSC. Reports will include regular reports to the PMT, quarterly to the PSC and overall project reports at a bi-annual and annual basis;

• Convene at least 2 sessions of the Community of Practice of WGE practitioners, including representatives of Member States joining the EAGER initiatives within the contract period;

• Coordinate a targeted advocacy drive, and convene strategic meetings and consultations to promote continental and regional action – taking opportunity to convene particularly high-level political leaders (Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Commissioners, Heads of RECs), regional CSOs and international organization leaders; and national level actors,

• Ensure increased engagement of stakeholders and partners on a shared goal for girls, women and youth empowerment in Africa within the project’s mandate.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expression of Interest.

The African Union Commission 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 shortlisting criteria are:

The consultant must possess the following qualifications:

• A Master’s Level Degree with a focus on Social Sciences, Human Rights, Gender Studies, International Development, Economics, Public Administration or closely related focus.
• At least 5 years of relevant and practical experience in managing the implementation of women empowerment and/or gender-based violence activities and programmes.
• Experience in programme management, in particular the development of systems, processes and mechanisms to support programme planning, implementation, monitoring and progress reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and monitoring performance.
• Strong teamwork and negotiation skills. Proven ability to work seamlessly across sectors and units, and to identify common ground between different perspectives.
• Demonstrated experience in development communication, editing and ability to synthesize complex documents and information into key messages.
• Experience working in and or knowledge of the development context of the African continent, with the ability to synthesize multi-country data and evidence, and information to articulate a continental picture will be preferable.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

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, revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 05 September 2025

African Union Commission,

Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Division

Building C, 3rd Floor,

P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305

Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430

E-mails: Tender@AfricanUnion.org

TERMS OF REFERENCE

REGIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

REF NO. ET-AUC-415435-CS-INDV

• Background

The African Union (AU) and the World Bank Group have established a strategic partnership and an extensive collaboration in various areas over the past years. Following increased engagement between the Commission and the World Bank, existing collaborations and new programmes on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) have been established. In 2020, the AU and World Bank signed an agreement to implement the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) Africa Regional Project (2020-2024), and more recently a grant has been approved for the Eastern and Southern Africa Girls’ Empowerment and Resilience (EAGER) programme, to be implemented from 2024 to 2029. Together, the two projects provide a platform to directly collaborate with AU Member States across Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa on women and girls’ empowerment.

The SWEDD project sought to strengthen advocacy and political commitment on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (RMNCHN) and women’s empowerment at continental, regional and national levels, in particular to: (a) improve capacity to promote and monitor the ratification, domestication and implementation of regional instruments, particularly those relating to girls and women empowerment and, prevention of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) and harmful practices (including child marriage and female genital mutilation); (b) strengthen capacity of continental, regional and national institutions to prevent and respond to SGBV, harmful practices, and improve women"s access to justice and economic inclusion; (c) strengthen data and reporting systems of the African Union Commission on gender related outcomes; (d) facilitate capacity development to track and share best practices across Member States and among non-state actors on youth and women’s empowerment; (e) conduct advocacy and contribute toward continental and regional campaigns that promote women’s empowerment and condemn Gender-based Violence; and (f) inform annual reporting and action at the level of Heads of state and Government.

Building on the objectives of the SWEDD, the new EAGER programme seeks to increase girls’ and women’s educational attainment and earnings and to strengthen the institutional capacity to implement gender equality policies. The programme components include boosting human capital accumulation, enabling access to productive employment, and building the enabling environment to generate change across both formal and informal institutions including development of policies and regulatory frameworks, markets, and social norms that support the adoption of progressive gender equality reforms.

• Objectives of the Assignment

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the Project, including provide inputs on technical issues of the project and handle all substantive administrative matters related to project implementation as per the project operations manual and the grant agreement

• Scope of Work

The African Union Commission seeks the services of a qualified professional to execute the role of Regional Programme Coordinator to provide technical and coordination support in the implementation of all components of the SWEDD and EAGER projects, in accordance with the terms of reference defined below. Given the two project’s implementation timelines, the 2024 work programme is expected to focus primarily on the implementation of SWEDD, and cross-cutting activities relevant to the two projects.

• Coordinating and monitoring all project activities outlined in Joint Programme Work-plans involving all relevant AUC implementation units: Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) Department; Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD); Office of Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security; Office of the Special Envoy on Youth; the African Union International Centre for the Education of Girls and Women in Africa (AU-CIEFFA), in close liaison with AUC technical and operations teams (Finance, Procurement, Partnerships) to ensure coordinated, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Providing overall operational and administrative support to the identified programmes, including acting as focal point for administrative and policy related queries, in close collaboration with relevant AUC departments.

• Assisting AUC officials to coordinate all political and high-level engagements, and meetings to ensure visibility, drafting and facilitating consideration of policy decisions and actions pertinent to the project’s work within the African Union’s mandate.

• Managing and monitoring performance of the Project Management Team (PMT) on all aspects of implementation – including convening, facilitating and compiling all reports, as appropriate, for the PMT meetings.

• Providing regular information to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) on management issues, which require timely intervention, and coordinating all aspects of convening the PSC – including all working documents, such as reports and briefing notes – and coordinating follow-up, implementation and reporting on all PSC decisions.

• Preparing quarterly, bi-annually and annual progress reports as required.

• Prepare and organize bi-weekly coordination calls with the World Bank teams, as well as 2-3 World Bank missions per year.

• Organizing training and orientation information sessions for the PMT, PSC, country representatives and other relevant stakeholders’ and staff as defined in programme documents and plans.

• Ensuring that all bidding processes for goods, non-consulting and consulting services are performed according to the Financing Agreement (FA) procedures and guidelines.

• Collaborating and liaising with potential partners and stakeholders.

• Overseeing the development and implementation of communication and knowledge management strategies to be developed by the Project Officer

• Supervise the Project Officer and coordinate the work of interns, volunteers and other personnel supporting EAGER

• Perform additional tasks and assignments given by supervisors that are not already defined herein.

• Facilitate the development of Annual Work Plans, budget forecasts and procurement plan by coordinating inputs and consulting with all involved project implementation units named above;

• Report regularly on the status of the regional interventions, working closely with the PMT and with the oversight of the PSC. Reports will include regular reports to the PMT, quarterly to the PSC and overall project reports at a bi-annual and annual basis;

• Convene at least 2 sessions of the Community of Practice of WGE practitioners, including representatives of Member States joining the EAGER initiatives within the contract period;

• Coordinate a targeted advocacy drive, and convene strategic meetings and consultations to promote continental and regional action – taking opportunity to convene particularly high-level political leaders (Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Commissioners, Heads of RECs), regional CSOs and international organization leaders; and national level actors,

• Ensure increased engagement of stakeholders and partners on a shared goal for girls, women and youth empowerment in Africa within the project’s mandate.

• Qualifications and Experience

The consultant must possess the following qualifications:

• A Master’s Level Degree with a focus on Social Sciences, Human Rights, Gender Studies, International Development, Economics, Public Administration or closely related focus.
• At least 5 years of relevant and practical experience in managing the implementation of women empowerment and/or gender-based violence activities and programmes.
• Experience in programme management, in particular the development of systems, processes and mechanisms to support programme planning, implementation, monitoring and progress reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and monitoring performance.
• Strong teamwork and negotiation skills. Proven ability to work seamlessly across sectors and units, and to identify common ground between different perspectives.
• Demonstrated experience in development communication, editing and ability to synthesize complex documents and information into key messages.
• Experience working in and or knowledge of the development context of the African continent, with the ability to synthesize multi-country data and evidence, and information to articulate a continental picture will be preferable.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

• Reporting and Supervision

The Regional Programme Coordinator shall report to the Head of Division of Social Welfare, Vulnerable Groups and Drug Control of the HHS Department, African Union Commission and work under its co-supervision together with the Director of the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate.

• Remuneration

Remuneration shall be monthly. The AUC shall pay the Consultant for services rendered at the rate(s) per man/month spent, subject to a maximum of eight hours per day in accordance with the rates agreed during contract negotiations.

• Duty Station

The Regional Programme Coordinator is expected to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

• Duration of the Assignment

The duration of the assignment shall be One (1) year renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

• Services /Facilities to be Provided by The Client

The following shall be made available by the AUC.

• Office accommodation.
• Computer, Photocopying, Stationary.
• Facilitation of Visa and
• Internet Access

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