Arab Republic of Egypt

Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

African Development Bank (AFDB)

Egyptian Public Authority for Drainage Projects (EPADP)

Project ID : P-EG-ACC-025 -Grant No: 5500155010302

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES-INDIVUAL SELETION)

Assignment Title : Local External Environmental & Social Consultant (FULL TIME)

REF : EG-EPADP-CS-IC- 004

 

 

The Arab Republic of Egypt has received funds (Grant) from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the National Draining Technical Assistance and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Local Environmental & Social Consultant.

The selected Consultant will assist the Project Implementation Unit of the NDPIII in assessing the level of compliance of the project with the applicable E&S requirements according to national legislations, regulations and procedures, the Bank’s ISS environmental and social requirements and international industrial best practices (IIBP) of the project’s sector, in addition to acting as the permanent technical E&S adviser/support to the PIU.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework, dated August 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. the shortlisting criteria is as follows :

  • At least a master’s degree in environmental and social management disciplines ;
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in the areas of environmental and social mainstreaming and safeguards, natural resource management, environmental assessment, environmental monitoring and environmental compliance ;
  • Experience in preparing and managing the implementation of environmental and social assessment documents (ESIAs, ESMPs, RAPs) of projects financed by AfDB or other DFI and reporting deliverables to AfDB or any other official entity in this concern ;
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-criteria assessment, stakeholder engagement and consultation, community participation, with analytical skills in assessing institutional capacities and designing/reviewing practical implementation arrangements for complex projects, especially in Egypt ;
  • Well-rounded understanding of critical issues in sustainable development, international environment and development policy, climate change, gender, social enhancement measures, labor, youth employment, etc.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, Sunday – Thursday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Egypt local time, or by e-mail from the addresses below. Interested consultant could download the full text of ToR from www.EPADP.org.eg or requested from address below, Interested applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letter with proof of professional certificates on or before December 31st , 2020 2:00 PM Egypt standard time , by email or delivered to addresses below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Attn: Eng. Hala Saeed- Head of PIU- NDPIII

Address: 13 El-Giza St., El-Giza, Egypt – 5th Floor

Tel: +202-35715914 – Facsimile (fax): +202-35715914

E-mail: [email protected] & Copy : [email protected]