Recrutement d’un consultant à moyen terme pour soutenir la mise en œuvre du programme de travail de la division BDEV.2, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

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

24 May 2021

Request for Expressions of Interest

1. Name of Bank Department or Unit: Independent Development Evaluation (BDEV).

2. Title of the assignment: Medium Term Consultants to support the implementation of BDEV.2 Division’s work program.

3. Brief description of the Assignment: The assignment is expected to include the following

activities: Undertaking components/activities of BDEV.2 Division’s work program, which includes thematic, sector, corporate, country evaluations and impact evaluation. This will require literature and documentation review, data collection, econometrics analysis, evaluation report writing and presentation, technical peer review of evaluation outputs, dissemination and outreach, etc. The assignment will also include activities to enhance evaluation culture in the Bank, and the effectiveness and efficiency of the Bank’s evaluation function.

4. Department issuing the request: Independent Development Evaluation.

5. Place of assignment: Bank’s Head Quarters in Abidjan.

6. Duration of the assignment: Six (06) months.

7. Tentative Date of commencement: 20 June 2021

8. Deadline for applications: 01 June 2021, 17H00, Abidjan time.

9. Applications to be submitted to: Yao Parfait KOUASSI : [email protected] ; +225 27 2026 4694

10. Please attach an updated Curriculum vitae on the basis of the template provided below.

11. Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: Girma Earo Kumbi: [email protected] ; +225 27 2026 3967

12. Terms of Reference for Medium-Term Consultants to support implementation of BDEV.2 

Division’s Work Program

(a) Introduction

The Independent Development Evaluation function (BDEV) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) requires the services of a Medium-Term Consultant familiar with evaluation/research methods and development issues in Africa to support the implementation of BDEV.2 work program. The BDEV.2 Division is primarily responsible for evaluations related to country programs and strategies, institutional processes and reforms, as well as interventions related to governance and two of the Bank’s Top priorities “Feed Africa” and “Improve the quality of life of African people”. The consultant will be involved in the design, conduct and reporting of a number of evaluations in collaboration with and under the guidance of BDEV Task Managers. The key objectives, tasks, management, qualifications and other aspects of the assignment are presented below.

(b) Assignment Objectives and Tasks

The objective of the assignment is to support the implementation of BDEV.2 work program including corporate and country strategy and program evaluations.

The main tasks comprise the following:

• Collect and manage data from multiple sources including documentary and primary sources;
• Perform qualitative and quantitative research evaluation methods;
• Triangulate information and analyze data using different methods (qualitative, quantitative, etc.);
• Engage with various stakeholders including the Bank’s operational staff at the Bank’s Headquarters, country teams, government officials and other beneficiaries of Bank’s interventions in regional member countries (RMCs);
• Lead component report and contribute to the evaluation report drafting;
• Follow the review process and contribute to the evaluation quality management;
• Participate in meetings and report;
• Contribute to the capture of learning from evaluation and participate in knowledge sharing and dissemination activities; and
• Perform any other tasks related to BDEV’s work program, as required.

Management

The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of, and report to the designated Task Manager in BDEV.2.

(d) Duration and location of the assignment

The assignment will start on June 2021. The contracting period is six (06) months.

The consultant will be based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, at the Bank’s Headquarters, with possibility of mission outside the duty station.

(e) Qualifications and Experience Required

The consultant shall have the following qualifications and experience:

• Holds at least a Masters’ degree in development evaluation, economics, statistics, public policy management, social science, Business administration or other international development related field ;
• At least six (6) years of relevant work experience in designing and conducting evaluation and/or research studies ;
• Work experience and knowledge of development issues in Africa ;
• Knowledge of development evaluation and/or research methodologies, processes, practices, and standards (e.g., OECD-DAC evaluation standards and the Evaluation Cooperation Group Good Practice Standards) ;
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods for data analysis ;
• Strong analytical skills ;
• Prior experience in development evaluation and knowledge of multilateral development Banks approaches;
• Strong written and oral communication skills ;
• Fluency in one of the two official languages of the Bank (French and English) including written and verbal communication, and at least a working knowledge of the other language ;
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience using STATA, SPSS or other statistical packages is an advantage.

(f) Remuneration

The consultant shall be paid a total monthly lump sum, comprising fee, subsistence and other incidentals, for the duration of the assignment and commensurate with the number of years of work experience. The Bank will cover travel costs to take up duty, and if relevant any field mission costs as per its rules.

(g) Selection

The selection will be based on an assessment of CVs using the following standard criteria:

• General qualification and suitability for the assignment (30%) ;
• Experience in development evaluation and work experience relevant to the assignment (50%) ;
• Experience with international donor agencies 10% ;
• Language capacity (5%) ;
• Experience in African countries (5%) ;

MODEL OF CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Key Qualifications:

Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant for the proposed assignment, and (ii) the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilize one half-page maximum.

Education (University Level and above only):

Professional Training:

Employment Record:

Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your master’s degree achievement, please indicate:

• Name of the Employer
• Type of Activity/Business of the Employer
• Title / Function
• Place of Employment
• Brief Description (three lines maximum) of main accomplishments and responsibilities

Reference:

Please indicate the name and address of three persons with no family relationship with yourself, familiar with your character and titles.

I hereby certify that the responses which I provided above are all, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and accurate. I acknowledge that an inaccurate statement or essential omission in a personal declaration or another document required by the African Development Bank might result in the rejection of my application, termination of my Contract or any other administrative sanction by the Bank. The African Development Bank may verify any statements which I made in this application.

Date: ____________

Signature: