Social Development and Safeguards Consultants Tender, Malawi - 32940588

Procurement Summary

Country : Malawi

Summary : Social Development and Safeguards Consultants

Deadline : 30 May 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 32940588

Document Ref. No. : 1262669

Competition : ICB

Financier : World Bank (WB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : THE WORLD BANK GROUP
Mulanje House, City Centre Lilongwe 3, Malawi Tel: +265-1-770-611 / +265-943223 Attn: Zeria N. Banda, Communications Officer
Malawi
Email :zbanda@worldbank.org

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Social Development and Safeguards Consultants.

Social Development and Safeguards Consultants
The World Banks Social Urban Rural Resilience Global Practice (GSURR) is recruiting Short Term Consultants (STCs) as Social Development and Safeguards Consultants. The positions are either national or international STCs (based on experience and qualifications) covering the Malawi Country office under the Social Development Unit which handles social development, social risk management, social safeguards, social inclusion and social sustainability in the countrys portfolio. The consultants will address the day-to-day social development and safeguards preparation and supervision/monitoring using appropriate knowledge of the World Banks social safeguards policies, frameworks and practices.

Duties and responsibilities
The Consultants will assist GSURR to provide continuous and timely support to the Malawi Portfolio on social risk management and social sustainability with a focus on ensuring compliance with the Banks Social Safeguards policies and integrating the social development agenda into projects.
Consultants will support both project design, preparation and implementation, and specific tasks will include:
Technical advice to the client;
Input to various project preparation documents;
Participate in missions and input to Missions Aide Memoires;
Social Risk Rating and Social Performance Rating of projects, Tracking Social Performance (TSPs);
Review of various social safeguard related documents (including ESMFs, ESIAs/ESMPs, RPFs, RAPs, SEPs, LMPs, GRMs),
Review social compliance in bidding documents;
Monitoring of projects through field visits, timely identification of social risks and provision of mitigation measures and where required provision of on spot guidance on social due diligence;
Training of project implementation teams and any other support as requested on behalf of the Bank.
Consultants should be familiar with the Banks social safeguards policies and the Environment and Social Framework.

Consultants should have minimum of a masters degree in the Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Studies, Social Development, Development Studies, Community Development or other relevant area.

Consultants will work under the guidance of the Senior Social Development Specialist and Social Development Focal Point person for the CMU. Consultants will also work with others in the team including Task Team Leaders, government officials and partner organizations.

Duration of assignment
The consultants will each work for 150 days within the period July 1st, 2019 to June 30th, 2020. The contract could be subject to renewal based on business need and performance


How to Apply:

Applications should be sent to wbmwapplications@worldbank.org.

Closing date: 30th May, 2019

Shortlisted consultants will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposal. Contract awards will be made in accordance with the World Bank Group Procurement Policies and Procedures.

Documents

 Tender Notice