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1 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Compliance & Safeguards Division Quality Assurance & Results Department African Development Bank 13, AV. du Ghana B. P Tunis Belvedere Tél: (216) Fax: (216) A.NYONG@AFDB.ORG EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE BEING REQUESTED FOR AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JUNIOR CONSULTANT POSITION Brief description of the Assignment: In order to meet its mandate, the Compliance and Safeguards Division of the Bank has developed an Integrated Environmental and Social Safeguards System (ISTS), hosted on the Baobab/sharepoint to facilitate the verification and monitoring of compliance to the Banks E&S requirements over the course of the Project/program cycle on every project financed by the Bank. The Integrated Safeguards Tracking System (ISTS) constitutes an integral part of the Environmental and Social Assessment procedures (ESAP). More specifically, the ISTS will have three key functions: Repository function: The ISTS will act as a repository for key Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) information generated over the lifetime of the project. Tracking function: The ISTS is linked to the Bank s project management / SAP database system and will thus be used to directly monitor project progress. Access to information function: The ISTS will provide a mechanism through which ESA information can be accessed by the public To mainstream climate change into Bank operations, the Division led in the development of the Bank s Climate Safeguards System (CSS) consisting of a set of decision-making tools and guides that enable the Bank to screen projects in vulnerable sectors for climate change risks and identify appropriate adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability. The CSS, which will be applied at early stages of project preparation, especially at CSP and PCN levels, comprises four (4) modules: Module 1: Climate Screening: Module 2: Adaptation Review and Evaluation Procedures: Module 3: Country Adaptation Factsheets: Module 4: CSS Information Base: The CSS has been approved to be used a pilot tool for public sector operations in Agriculture, Water, Energy and Transport. It is expected to cover at a later stage all Bank operations in both public and private sectors. ORQR3 will establish a help desk as well as run clinics in 2014 to assist Bank staff to use the CSS. Goals, outcomes of the Consultancy: The Bank has an immediate opening for a highly motivated, team-oriented, short term consultant to support the institutionalization and roll out

2 of the ISTS and CSS, so that it is adopted by the Bank s staff and management. The expected outcome is a fully functioning ISTS and accompanying the effective application of CSS to operations. More details are contained in the attached ToRs. Department Issuing the Request: ORQR3 Place of Assignment: Tunis Duration of the assignment: 6 Months Tentative Date of commencement: March 15 th, 2014 Deadline for applications: Applications to be submitted to: Feb 28th, 2014 Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment: Responsibilities: Broadly the Consultant will be responsible for maintaining a database of information and aid in the scheduling and tracking of various E&S due diligence and compliance activities. The Consultant will be dedicated to supporting Project Task Managers and E&S Staff in adopting and utilizing the new system ISTS and CSS systems and tools. He/she will be expected also to: Manage the Safeguards campaigns and the Divisions blogs and forums Establish and maintain consistent online support for the ISTS users and support transition by assisting staff to learn and use the ISTS format Collaborate with the relevant Bank staff (ISTS developers and ORQR3) to improve the system where necessary and support refinement by identifying challenges and suggest possible improvement to work into the next phase of development of the system Assist in Training rollout by preparation of training material and rollout of the training courses in the Bank on the use of the ISTS Assist in preparing the guidance material on the Climate Safeguard System (screening tool and Adaptation review and evaluation procedures), mainly the updating of the CSS basics brochure. Coordinate the set up and operation of a CSS Helpdesk and Assistant to assist task managers apply the various tools (screening tool and Adaptation review and evaluation procedures) to operations. He/she may work independently or in a team environment depending on the task and must able to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of management. Experience and qualifications A Master s degree in a relevant development discipline (mainly Environment and / or Climate), statistics, business administration, software engineering or management of information systems. Computer literacy, proficient in the use of standard MS office tools including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and MS Project. command of English and/or French with a good working knowledge of the other language. Other desirable skills: The consultant should ideally possess the skills below or have dispositions to be rapidly trained in-house to become operational: Strong working knowledge of content types, site columns, and list templates in SharePoint

3 Strong working knowledge of master pages, themes, page layouts, and CSS/XSLT in SharePoint Thorough knowledge of social collaboration features in SharePoint: blogs, wikis, discussions, tags, note boards, etc. Preferred candidates will possess comprehensive knowledge of user interface design and experience with information architecture concepts, content management processes, and site navigation strategies. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Expression, or similar suite of design/development tools Demonstrated understanding of the benefits and challenges associated with leveraging technologies in a large organisation Relevant professional experience in information systems, data analysis, project management. Experience in an international organization will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate is an excellent problem-solver with a passion for design and user experiences. Accountabilities: The consultant will formally report to the Manager, Safeguards and Compliance Division. Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: Anthony Nyong, Manager ORQR3 Compliance & Safeguards Division Quality Assurance & Results Department African Development Bank 13, AV. du Ghana B. P Tunis Belvedere Tél: (216) Fax: (216) A.NYONG@AFDB.ORG Please attach updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below: MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Title of the Assignment: Department: Surname: Birth Date: Address: Telephone: First Name: Nationality: Country: Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, father/mother, Yes No Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc. employed in the African If «Yes», the Development Bank? following data must be provided Name Relationship Organisation Unit Place of Assignment

4 Language Level English French Other (specify) Read Written Spoken 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. Utilise one half-page maximum. Education (University Level and above only): Name of University - City - Country Period Diploma Obtained Main Topic / Major From To Professional Training: Name of Training Institution- City - Country Type of Training Period Certificates or Diploma Obtained From From

5 Employment Record: Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your Master 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 :

6 Terms of Reference Junior Consultant with IT skills to Support to the roll out of the Integrated Safeguards Tracking System (ISTS) and Climate Safeguard System (CSS) Background In order to meet its mandate, the Compliance and Safeguards Division of the Bank has developed an Integrated Environmental and Social Safeguards System (ISTS), hosted on the Baobab/sharepoint to facilitate the verification and monitoring of compliance to the Banks E&S requirements over the course of the Project/program cycle on every project financed by the Bank. The Integrated Safeguards Tracking System (ISTS) constitutes an integral part of the Environmental and Social Assessment procedures (ESAP). More specifically, the ISTS will have three key functions: Repository function: The ISTS will act as a repository for key Environmental and Social Assessment (ESA) information generated over the lifetime of the project. Tracking function: The ISTS is linked to the Bank s project management / SAP database system and will thus be used to directly monitor project progress. Access to information function: The ISTS will provide a mechanism through which ESA information can be accessed by the public To mainstream climate change into Bank operations, the Division led in the development of the Bank s Climate Safeguards System (CSS) consisting of a set of decision-making tools and guides that enable the Bank to screen projects in vulnerable sectors for climate change risks and identify appropriate adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability. The CSS, which will be applied at early stages of project preparation, especially at CSP and PCN levels, comprises four (4) modules: Module 1: Climate Screening: Module 2: Adaptation Review and Evaluation Procedures: Module 3: Country Adaptation Factsheets: Module 4: CSS Information Base: The CSS has been approved to be used a pilot tool for public sector operations in Agriculture, Water, Energy and Transport. It is expected to cover at a later stage all Bank operations in both public and private sectors. ORQR3 will establish a help desk as well as run clinics in 2014 to assist Bank staff to use the CSS. Goals, outcomes of the Consultancy: The Bank has an immediate opening for a highly motivated, team-oriented, short term consultant to support the institutionalization and roll out of the ISTS and CSS, so that it is adopted by the Bank s staff and management. The expected outcome is a fully functioning ISTS and accompanying the effective application of CSS to operations. Responsibilities: Broadly the Consultant will be responsible for maintaining a database of information and aid in the scheduling and tracking of various E&S due diligence and compliance activities. The Consultant will be dedicated to supporting Project Task Managers and E&S Staff in adopting and utilizing the new system ISTS and CSS systems and tools. He/she will be expected also to: Manage the Safeguards campaigns and the Divisions blogs and forums Establish and maintain consistent online support for the ISTS users and support transition by assisting staff to learn and use the ISTS format

7 Collaborate with the relevant Bank staff (ISTS developers and ORQR3) to improve the system where necessary and support refinement by identifying challenges and suggest possible improvement to work into the next phase of development of the system Assist in Training rollout by preparation of training material and rollout of the training courses in the Bank on the use of the ISTS Assist in preparing the guidance material on the Climate Safeguard System (screening tool and Adaptation review and evaluation procedures), mainly the updating of the CSS basics brochure. Coordinate the set up and operation of a CSS Helpdesk and Assistant to assist task managers apply the various tools (screening tool and Adaptation review and evaluation procedures) to operations. He/she may work independently or in a team environment depending on the task and must able to communicate effectively in a professional manner with all levels of management. Experience and qualifications A Master s degree in a relevant development discipline (mainly Environment and / or Climate), statistics, business administration, software engineering or management of information systems. Computer literacy, proficient in the use of standard MS office tools including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and MS Project. command of English and/or French with a good working knowledge of the other language. Other desirable skills: The consultant should ideally possess the skills below or have dispositions to be rapidly trained in-house to become operational: Strong working knowledge of content types, site columns, and list templates in SharePoint Strong working knowledge of master pages, themes, page layouts, and CSS/XSLT in SharePoint Thorough knowledge of social collaboration features in SharePoint: blogs, wikis, discussions, tags, note boards, etc. Preferred candidates will possess comprehensive knowledge of user interface design and experience with information architecture concepts, content management processes, and site navigation strategies. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Expression, or similar suite of design/development tools Demonstrated understanding of the benefits and challenges associated with leveraging technologies in a large organisation Relevant professional experience in information systems, data analysis, project management. Experience in an international organization will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate is an excellent problem-solver with a passion for design and user experiences. 1. Duration and Location The duration of the Contract is 6 Months: This position begins on March 15th, 2014 or at the earliest date possible when contract is signed. The consultancy will take place at the Bank s premises.

8 2. Accountabilities The consultant will formally report to the Manager, Safeguards and Compliance Division.