REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

NAMIBIA

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT – PROGRAM COORDINATOR

NAMIBIA WATER SECTOR SUPPORT PROGRAM

Financing Agreement reference : 5800155002303 Program ID No.: P-NA-E00-005

The Government of the Republic of Namibia has received a financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of the Namibia Water Sector Support Program, and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan/grant to payments under the contract for a Program Coordinator (PC).

The services included under this project are as follows :

The PC will provide overall program leadership, management, and technical support to the MAWLR in the coordination and execution of the program. The PC will coordinate and oversee all the projects of the Program to ensure team cohesion for the smooth implementation of the Namibia Water and Sanitation Sector Support. The consultant should have extensive experience and a strong track record in the management and coordination of large water and sanitation infrastructure projects / programs.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) will be the Executing Agency (EA) of the program, with the Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination (DWSSC) and NamWater as Implementing Agencies (IAs), respectively of, the rural water and sanitation activities and bulk water development. In addition, the City of Windhoek (CoW) will also be in charge of the study on Wastewater reuse in Windhoek. The MAWLR has set up an Implementation Team to lead and coordinate the implementation of the Program. In this regard, the MAWLR will need the services of an expert to strengthen its Program Implementation Team (PIT).

The implementation period is planned for 48 months, subject to satisfactory yearly performance.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) through its Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination therefore invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing this service. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (cover letter, curriculum-vitae, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.).

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015”, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 08h00 and 17h00 local time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered (by email or by physical submission) to the address below by 4 September 2020 at 11h00 local time and mention “Technical Assistant – Program Coordinator for the Namibia Water Sector Support Program”.

Attn : Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination

Victor Slinger (Technical Advisor)

Government Office Park

Luther Street

Private Bag 13184, Windhoek, Namibia.

Tel : +264 61 208 7268

Facsimile (fax) : +264 61 221 733

E-mail : [email protected] or [email protected]