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Request for expressions of interest:Individual consultant as social expert of Water PIU

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES)
 
COUNTRY:                                        Albania
 
NAME OF PROJECT:                       Albania Water Sector Investment Project (AWSIP)
 
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES: Individual consultant as social expert of Water PIU
 
Date:  July 15, 2014
The Government of Albania (GoA) has received a loan in the amount of 62.5 million Euros financing from the World Bank towards the proposed Albania Water Sector Investment Project (AWSIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
 
The consulting services (“the Services”) include
  • The social expert will provide assistance on the implementation of social safeguards, including screening and mitigation of any social impacts of the Project – according to the Albanian legislation and WB Social Safeguard Operational Policies;
                                
To achieve the Consultancy’s objective, the Consultant shall, among other things:
  • report on the overall compliance of project investments with social safeguards in accordance with the principles, procedures and processes laid down in the Albania legislation and WB Social Operational Policies.
  • assist the project team in ensuring timely and effective responses to social impacts or other social issues (RAP)
  • assess the potential risks and social issues associated with the financed activities and prepare the final report for the implementation of the RAP related to finished activities.
    • prepare social safeguards supervision reports during actual works and once all activities have been finalized
    • support the Bank social safeguards experts during supervision missions and undertake follow-up actions as necessary
  • prepare RAP when necessary and coordinate the implementation with relevant institutions;
The Consultant is expected to provide the services for a period of three years, from the date of contract signing. The total time required is estimated to 400 working days; however only time effectively spent will be paid.
 
Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services as CV’s, Description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills.
 
The Water PIU in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The short-listing criteria are:
 
The consultant should have:
  • very good knowledge on Albanian social safeguards legislation and World Bank policies on safeguards and also: 
  • Relevant working experience in preparation of the social safeguard documents mentioned above for the on similar infrastructure projects (min 5 years).
  • Good knowledge on participatory processes and public consultations
  • At least 5 years’ relevant working experience in monitoring of the safeguard policies
  • Good communication skills and knowledge of English language
  • Hold a valid drivers’ license
 
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 and 1.11of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers (“Consultant Guidelines” dated January 2011), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.
In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:
Bank policy requires that consultants provide professional, objective, and impartial advice and at all times hold the client’s interests paramount, without any consideration for future work, and that in providing advice they avoid conflicts with other assignments and their own corporate interests. Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interest of the Borrower
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the IC (Individual Consultant) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 local hrs to 16.00 local hrs.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 14 days from the date of publication of this Notice (i.e. July 29, 2014).
 
Water PIU at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Attn: Mr. Nikolin BRAHO, Project Director
Address: Lagja 4, Rruga “Sami Frasheri” Tirana, Albania
Tel:+355 4 2256091
Fax:+355 4 2256091
E-mail: [email protected]

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