Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Procurement and Contract Management Specialist Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Procurement and Contract Management Specialist

Deadline : 20 Jul 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24968916

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mr. AZEVEDO Leandro Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG) Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan Tel: (+225) 20 26 11 25. Email: l.azevedo@afdb.org / a.yamadjako@afdb.org / a.diby@afdb.org
Cote d'Ivoire
Email :l.azevedo@afdb.org / a.yamadjako@afdb.org / a.diby@afdb.org

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Procurement and Contract Management Specialist.

1. The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position: Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Procurement and Contract Management Specialist.

2. The selected Consultant will be responsible for providing support to a multitude of internal stakeholder (e.g. task managers, AfDB’s procurement department, legal department, financial management department etc.) on procurement and contract management issues related to all Climate Investment Fund (CIF) projects and programs as well as CIF preparation grants. Under the leadership and guidance of the Division Manager and the CIF Program Coordinator, the Consultant’s duties will include the following: - Provide relevant advice and guidance on procurement and contract management issues to Task Managers implementing CIF operations. This should be done in full respect of the Bank's rules and procedures and in compliance with the required deadlines for the successful implementation of CIF projects, programs and/or preparation grants.

- Assist Task Managers in the analysis that must be carried out, and provide relevant recommendations, when no-objection notices are requested to the Bank at different stages of the CIF project, program and/or preparation grant acquisition process. This includes but is not limited to the validation of General Procurement Notices, Request for Proposals, Terms of References and Expressions of Interest.

- Provide advice and answers to Task Managers and Project Implementation Unit regarding any doubt or question they may have concerning the execution of a CIF project, program and/or preparation grant (support & validation of procurement plan).

- Support AfDB’s relevant internal stakeholders in the write-up of procurement related sections on Bank’s internal documents used during the internal review and approval process of the AfDB.

- Provide operational advice to Bank staff on concepts, policies and procedures for recruitment of consultants.

- Ensure compliance with the provisions relating to eligibility, and the general conditions for acquisition of Consulting services as prescribed in the Presidential Directive, as well as compliance with the procedures for acquisition of Consulting services detailed in the Implementation Manual

- Other ad hoc services as requested by the Division Manager of PECG.1 and the CIF Coordinator.

3. The Climate Finance Division (PECG.1) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).

4. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedure for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the Administrative or Capital expenditure. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.

5. The position will be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The duration of services is 12 months renewable based on performance. The expected starting date is October 2018.

6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time.

7. Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Friday,
20th July 2018 at 4 p.m. Abidjan local time and specifically mention: “Climate Investment
Fund (CIF) Procurement and Contract Management Specialist”
For the attention of: Mr. AZEVEDO Leandro
African Development Bank/Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG)
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: (+225) 20 26 11 25.
E-mail: L.AZEVEDO@AFDB.ORG and A.YAMADJAKO@AFDB.ORG,
Copy A.DIBY@AFDB.ORG
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST
8. A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of
expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria
on the basis of their updated resume.
Level of education in general 20%
Educational level compared to the field of mission 20%
Years of experience in general 20%
Number of years of experience relevant to the mission 40%

Documents

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