Recrutement d’un responsable des achats et de la gestion des contrats du CIF, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN GROWTH DEPARTMENT (PECG)

CIF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OFFICER

1. The Climate Finance and Environment Division (PECG1) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position : CIF Procurement and Contract Management Officer ;

2. Under the leadership and guidance of the Climate Finance and Environment (PECG.1) manager and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) coordinator, the Consultant’s core duties will include the following activities :

• Provide relevant advice and undertake work 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 implementation of CIF project/programs. 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 Units 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. For more details, please refer to the Terms of References in the annex ;
4. Interested Consultants shall provide their curriculum vitae and cover letter ;
5. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedure for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the administrative budget of the Bank. 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 ;
6. The position will be the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The duration of services is 12 months to be renewed based on performance. The expected starting date is 1^st May 2021. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours from 08:00 to 17:00, Abidjan local time ;
7. Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than 26 March 2021 at am. Abidjan local time and specifically mention CIF Procurement and Contract Management Officer.

For the attention of :

Leandro Azevedo

African Development Bank

Climate Change and Green Growth Department

Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Tel: +225 20 26 11 25

E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] with copy to [email protected]

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.

Annex : Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE FINANCE DIVISION

CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS COORDINATION UNIT

PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OFFICER

BACKGROUND :

The African Development Bank (AfDB or the “Bank”) is a multilateral development finance institution focused on promoting economic development and poverty reduction in Africa. AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region.

AfDB implements a number of external climate finance facilities, including the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), designed to help developing countries address the challenges of climate change. The CIF provides concessional resources to build climate change resilience and help pilot countries reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The two funds are:

• The Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The CTF promotes scaled-up financing for demonstration, deployment and transfer of low-carbon technologies with significant potential for long-term greenhouse gas emissions savings ;

• The Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). The SCF serves as an overarching framework to support three targeted programs with dedicated funding to pilot new approaches with potential for scaled-up, transformational action aimed at a specific climate change challenge or sectoral response. The SCF finances three programs, namely, the Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Pilot Program on Climate Resilience (PPCR) and the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP) ;
• The SREP is aimed at demonstrating the social, economic, and environmental viability of low carbon development pathways in the energy sector. It seeks to create new economic opportunities and increase energy access through the production and use of renewable energy. The AfDB is supporting SREP interventions in Mali, Kenya, Ethiopia, Liberia and Tanzania, and providing support for the preparation of new investment plans in Benin, Ghana, Malawi, Madagascar, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia ;
• The FIP aims to support developing countries’ efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation by providing scaled-up financing for readiness reforms and public and private investments. It will finance programmatic efforts to address the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation and to overcome barriers that have hindered past efforts to do so. The AfDB is supporting FIP interventions in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Republic, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Ghana, Cameroun, Zambia, Tunisia, Uganda and Rwanda ;
• The PPCR objective is to pilot and demonstrate ways to integrate climate risk and resilience into core development planning, while complementing other ongoing activities. The AfDB is supporting PPCR interventions in Mozambique, Zambia, Niger, Ethiopia, Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda.

The AfDB serves as an implementing agency of the CIF for projects and programs in African Pilot Countries.

SCOPE OF WORK :

The individual 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 issues related to all CIF projects and programs as well as CIF preparation grants. The CIF Procurement and Contract Management Officer will work under the general supervision and guidance of the Division Manager in PECG.1 and the CIF Coordinator.

The services to be provided under the assignment include, inter alia :

• Provide relevant advice and undertake work 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 implementation of CIF project/programs. 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 Units 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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :

The consultant to be recruited will be a professional of a member country of the Bank, who has been actively involved in the development and review of procurement policies and/or guidelines and in the planning, design and implementation of procurement activities in the context of operations that are funded by Multilateral Development Bank. The consultant should have :

• At least a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering, science, law, economics, business, development studies, international relations, or equivalent). A certificate in public procurement will be an advantage ;
• At least eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in the field of procurement acquired in multilateral development institutions or at least within the framework of projects financed by them ;
• Good knowledge of principles and practices which govern international public procurement, especially those applied by the Multilateral Development Bank. Good knowledge of AfDB’s corporate procurement rules and procedures currently in force would be a distinct advantage, particularly as it relates to recruitment and use of consultants for institutional needs ;
• Capacity to work on software usually used within AfDB. This includes: (i) Microsoft Office, (ii) MS Project, and (iii) SAP ;
• Excellent oral and written skills in communicating in English or French. Bilingual skills in both English and French would be an advantage ;
• Relevant experience in Africa ;
• Strong analytic, conceptual, and strategic skills ;
• Strong customer service orientation as assessed by colleagues and clients ;
• High degree of initiative and strong record of performance with low supervisory requirements to function effectively ;
• Strong inter-personal skills and commitment to work in a team-oriented and multicultural environment.

DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT :

The estimated duration of services is 12 months. The contract with the selected candidate will commence at the completion of the selection process, upon its signing and last for a period of 12 months renewable based on satisfactory performance. The assignment is to be delivered in the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

REMUNERATION :

The proposed remuneration will be defined based on the candidate’s financial proposal in compliance with the Bank’s established remuneration scale considering requisite qualifications and experience. The appointed consultant will receive an all-in monthly lump-sum and shall benefit of two working days of paid leave per working month.

DELIVERABLES :

The consultant will produce the following outputs in the course of the assignment: (i) monthly activity reports documenting all activities carried out in each calendar month; (ii) completion report at the end of the assignment taking stock of activities carried out, results achieved, lessons learnt and recommendations to further enhance the role of CIF Procurement Officer and Contract Management Officer, and (iii) any other report required by the CIF Coordination Unit or the Manager, PECG.1

EVALUATION :

At the conclusion of the assignment, the consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on the following criteria :

• Professional competence ;
• Analytical, reasoning, and communication skills ;
• Reliability ;
• Output delivery; and
• Quality of work produced.