REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

CIVIL ENGINEER AND INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST

Loan No: 2000200002052

Procurement Ref.: CPAVCDP-04 PIU

 

  1. The Government of Angola has received Financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Cabinda Province Agriculture Value Chains Development Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan to payments under the contract for Civil Engineer and Infrastructure Specialist ;
  2. The services included under this project are consultancy services to conduct all activities relating to rehabilitation/development of feeder roads, irrigation, potable water supply, office, and market building infrastructure under the Project ;
  3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries now invites eligible (individual) consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.) ;
  4. The duration of this assignment is two (2) years based in Cabinda, with the possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance ;
  1. The Civil Engineer and Infrastructure Specialist must have :

Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications :

  • At least Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering with further qualification in irrigation and/or hydraulics engineering ;
  • At least 5 years proven working experience in rural infrastructure development including rural roads, water supply/irrigation and building infrastructure. Procurement experience is a necessity ;
  • Relevant regional/African experience is a must; Experience in sub-Saharan Africa is desirable.

Abilities :

  • Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to plan, co-ordinate, and monitor his or her own work plan and to collaborate with colleagues across operating units ;
  • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines ;
  • Results focused and self-motivated professional with proven ability to work under minimum guidance.

Skills :

  • Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, AUTOCAD in addition to other water/hydraulics engineering design software ;
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills ;
  • Proficiency in English language and Portuguese with excellent communication skills ;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of design and construction of irrigation infrastructure, processing facilities, portable water supply facilities and buildings ;
  • Knowledge in renewable/alternative energy systems such as micro-hydro power, solar and biogas is desirable.
  1. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations dated 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the African Development Bank to include him/her in the final shortlist ;
  2. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (CVs, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.). They may obtain further information and detailed Terms of Reference at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM – 3:00PM ;
  1. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 20th November 2020 at 2.00PM (Angola time) and mention Civil Engineer and Infrastructure Specialist –  CPAVCDP-04.

Attention : José Fernandes

Street Address: Rua do MAT, Edificio da SOPIR, Piso 4, Talatona, Luanda, Angola

City: Luanda

Country: Angola

Telephone : +244 222 781158

Electronic mail address : [email protected]