REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A JUNIOR CONSULTANT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP TRANSPORT & ICT DEPARTMENT (OITC) ATR A Level 4, Room 407 The African Development Bank Group BP 323 Tunis-Belvedere 1002 E-mail: a.ali@afdb.org - Telephone: + (216) 71102526 Expressions of interest are being requested for a [Junior] Consultant Position - Operations Support Consultancy Brief description of the Assignment: The Transport & ICT (OITC) Department will be developing guidelines and procedures to improve the implementation of its operations and Economic and Sector Works (ESW). This exercise will be led by the Department s Operations Technical Advisor. The Department is seeking 1 junior consultant who will assist the Technical Advisor. The junior consultants will support the Department team in the following group of activities: harmonizing Project Cycle Due Diligence approach standardization of due diligence issues for Portfolio Management preparation of an Operations Handbook Department issuing the request Place of assignment: Transport & ICT Department (OITC) OITC Department Duration of the assignment Six (6) months Tentative Date of commencement April 15, 2014 Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment: Deadline for applications See Below 7 th April 2014 6 P.M. Tunis Time
Applications to be submitted to: Mr. A. Ali, Chief Transport Engineer, OITC.2 13, Avenue du Ghana, BP 323, 1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia ATR Building Office 407 Tel: +216 71102625; Fax :+216 71331759, or electronically to: a.ali@afdb.org, In Subject of the email : OITC-Application- Junior Consultant Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: A. ALI; a.ali@afdb.org
TERMS OF REFERENCE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO SERVE AS OPERATIONS ASSISTANT TO OITC DEPARTMENT 1. INTRODUCTION The Transport & ICT Infrastructure Department (OITC) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is responsible for the financing and delivery of public transport infrastructure projects, programs and initiatives in the Bank s Regional Member Countries. The OITC Department wishes to recruit an Individual Junior Consultant to serve as Operations Assistant to support the OITC Department work programme. The Consultant services are required as part of a multi pronged approach by OITC Department Management to improve the quality of its deliverables. The Operations Assistant will serve as support to the Department s Operations Technical Adviser. The Department will be developing guidelines and procedures for implementation of its operation and Economic and Sector Work (ESW). This work will be led by the Department s Operations Technical Advisor, with whom the Operations Assistant will work. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES Reporting to the Director, OITC and working in collaboration with the Technical Operations Advisor, the Consultant scope of services will include, but not limited to the following: A. Process Streamlining a. Assist the Operations Advisor in harmonizing Project Cycle Due Diligence approach and Documentation through standardized ToRs for Identification, Preparation and Appraisal and the corresponding major tasks as Quality Checklists for various missions; and expected Annotated Basic Format or Structure of Outcome Reports; b. Assist the Operations Advisor in standardization of due diligence issues for Portfolio Management, Project Implementation, Loan Administration; Providing the relevant Check Lists for the Major Tasks to be managed at the Bank and Partner Country Level; c. Assist the Operations Advisor in the preparation of an Operations Handbook for OITC Task Managers to complement various Bank Rules, Procedures, Directives and Manuals. B. Transport Strategy a. Assist the Operations Advisor in the preparation of an approach paper for the development of the Bank Group Transport Strategy. C. Support to Project Cycle Activities a. Assist the Operations Advisor in activities for supporting staff on the Programming Process:- the Bank s and other partners cooperative objectives and the Member Country s own policy agenda focused on outcomes; and bringing to the attention of OITC Management, critical issues that need further elaboration with respect to sector policies and financing; b. Assist the Operations Advisor in the launching and evaluation of studies; including procedural aspects; D. Analytical & Advisory Activities Assist the Operations Advisor in the development of a Framework of knowledge products - Economic and Sector Work (ESW) and Advisory and Analytical Activities (AAA) (Sector Diagnostic Reports, Sector Policy Briefs, and Sector Thematic Papers) needed to assess the priority and viability of potential programmatic engagements and their
potential outcomes. Articulate the justification, content and outline, timing, sequencing and linkage with both Bank and countries sector strategies and development programs. 3. EVALUATION OF OFFERS AND PERFORMANCE The selection will be based on the applicant s CV and the evaluation criteria will be as follows: a) General qualification and suitability for the task to be performed 40% b) Experience in the specific assignment 40% c) Experience with International donor agencies 10% d) Language capacity 5% e) Knowledge of the region 5% The African Development Bank reserves the right to cancel the process at any time without giving any reason. 4. DURATION AND LOCATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT The assignment will be carried out over a maximum duration of 6 months commencing on or about 15th April 2014. The consultant will be based temporarily in the Banks Temporary Relocation Agency in Tunis (Tunisia) before moving to the Bank s Headquarters in Abidjan (Cote d Ivoire). 5. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE i) Master s degree in Engineering, computer sciences, Business/ Public Administration or any related area ii) Be a national of the member countries of the Bank; iii) Be under 32 years of age; iv) A minimum of 2 years, and maximum of 5, relevant professional experience; v) Competent in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and web tools); and vi) Fluent in English or French with preferably a working knowledge of the other language. 6. REMUNERATION The successful candidate will be remunerated commensurate with education qualification and experience as determined by the Bank s guidelines on remuneration of junior consultants. In addition, for candidates who need to travel to take up this assignment, a return economy class air-ticket with the shortest route will be provided. The candidate will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at his or her own cost. The coverage should include all medical expenses, including those resulting from illness or injury incurred during the duration of the assignment 7. OTHER INFORMATION Please attach an updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below: MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Title of the Assignment: Department: Surname: Birth Date: Address: Telephone: First Name: Nationality: Country: E-mail:
Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, father/mother, Yes No Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc. employed in the African If «Yes», the Development Bank? following data must be provided Name Relationship Organisation Unit Place of Assignment Language Level English French Other (specify) Read Written Spoken Key Qualifications: Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant for the proposed assignment, and (ii) the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilise one half-page maximum. Education (University Level and above only): Name of University - City - Country Period Diploma Obtained Main Topic / Major From To Professional Training: Name of Training Institution- City - Country Type of Training Period Certificates or Diploma Obtained From From
Employment Record: Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your Master Degree achievement, please indicate: - Name of the Employer - Type of Activity/Business of the Employer - Title / Function - Place of Employment - Brief Description (three lines maximum) of main accomplishments and responsibilities Reference: Please indicate the name and address of three persons with no family relationship with yourself, familiar with your character and titles. I hereby certify that the responses which I provided above are all, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and accurate. I acknowledge that an inaccurate statement or essential omission in a personal declaration or another document required by the African Development Bank might result in the rejection of my application, termination of my Contract or any other administrative sanction by the Bank. The African Development Bank may verify any statements which I made in this application. Date: Signature :