REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A MEDIUM TERM CONSULTANT

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1 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A MEDIUM TERM CONSULTANT African Development Bank Immeuble CCIA Avenue Jean-Paul II 01 BP 1387 ABIDJAN 01 Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire Infrastructure and Partnership Division m.salawou@afdb.org ; e.kouadjo@afdb.org Telephone: Title of the assignment: Recruitment of a Medium Term Consultant Infrastructure Project Preparation and Development Specialist (Transport). Brief description of the Assignment: The Infrastructure Partnerships Division (PICU.3) operates under the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU) within the PIVP complex, and its activities are currently structured under two main pillars: (i) The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA), which is a Platform for Infrastructure knowledge and information sharing and infrastructural developments coordination ; (ii) The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) which is a multi-donor Trust Fund established in The mission of the NEPAD-IPPF is to mobilize resources to support the preparation of bankable regional infrastructure projects in line with the priorities of the Regional Member Countries (RMCs), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as well as specialized Infrastructure Institutions such as Power Pools, River Basin Organizations and Corridor Authorities NEPAD-IPPF among others. The main objective of the assignment is the Assessment of Transport projects with relevant Authorities to validate and develop pipeline of projects for the period, in line with the Strategic Business Plan (SBP) of NEPAD-IPPF Department issuing the request: PICU.3 Place of assignment: Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire Duration of the assignment: 6 months Tentative Date of commencement: March 2019 Deadline for applications: 7 March 2019 at 5.00 PM Applications to be submitted to: Mr. Mike SALAWOU Manager, Infrastructure and Partnership Division (PICU.3) African Development Bank IMMEUBLE CCIA - AVENUE JEAN-PAUL II 01 BP 1387 ABIDJAN 01 COTE D IVOIRE Telephone: m.salawou@afdb.org ; e.kouadjo@afdb.org Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: e.kouadjo@afdb.org

2 TERMS OF REFERENCE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (TRANSPORT SECTOR) I. BACKGROUND The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) is a multi-donor Trust Fund established in 2005 and hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the Infrastructure and Partnership Division, supported by a number of Development Partners. The mission of the NEPAD-IPPF is to mobilize resources to support the preparation of bankable regional infrastructure projects in line with the priorities of the Regional Member Countries (RMCs), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as well as specialised Infrastructure Institutions such as Power Pools, River Basin Organizations and Corridor Authorities NEPAD-IPPF among others. Its focus is on the preparation and development of regional infrastructure projects in the key infrastructure sectors of Energy, Transport, ICT and Trans-boundary water to move these projects to financing and implementation to achieve the development outcomes of integration of the continent to accelerate socio-economic transformation and improve quality of lives. NEPAD-IPPF developed a new Strategic Business Plan (SBP) covering the period, and the successful implementation of this Strategy requires that the Facility has adequate capacity in terms of skills and competencies to effectively implement this Strategy to achieve set objectives and targets. II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES NEPAD-IPPF therefore requires the services of a Consultant Infrastructure Project Preparation and Development Specialist (Transport). The Consultant should have practical, hands on experience in the preparation and development of projects and only candidates with the requisite qualifications and experience will be considered. The Consultant will work under the general supervision of the Manager, Infrastructure & Partnership Division or his/her Designee. He/she will have the following key duties / responsibilities: i. Provide expert advice on issues related to project preparation and development for the transport sector including Smart Corridors, Economic/Spatial Development Corridors as well as back-stop ICT projects; ii. iii. Undertake activities for transport projects related to the project cycle (including identification, preparation, appraisal, negotiations, launch, supervision, audit and completion) and ex-post reviews of NEPAD-IPPF operations focusing on the transport sector in Africa, involving the RMCs, RECs, development partners and other concerned parties; Carry out pro-active and effective management of the assigned project portfolio to ensure it achieves its objectives and targets and any issues affecting project

3 delivery are identified and resolved in a professional and timely manner in consultation with project stakeholders; iv. Conduct analytical studies and analysis of the transport sector s status in various regions of Africa to identify opportunities for NEPAD-IPPF involvement; v. Review evaluation reports of technical and financial tenders for the award of contracts for NEPAD-IPPF financed programmes / projects and provide guidance to Executing Agencies and beneficiaries in the timely implementation of NEPAD- IPPF project grants; vi. Provide the required technical skills to design regional projects that respond to the needs of RECs and other beneficiaries of NEPAD-IPPF grants, based on their priorities and selectivity and aligned to major continental initiatives and priorities such as PIDA, PICI and the AfDB s new High 5 s; vii. Participate in the preparation of sector assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform and improve the quality of NEPAD-IPPF interventions including the development of sound project pipelines and quality at entry (QaE) requirements; viii. Help to the strengthen coordination and dialogue and negotiations sessions with development partners, beneficiaries, project financiers and developers, and other stakeholders; ix. Contribute to sector dialogue with RECs on planning, governance, reforms and policy in the transport sector in project development in general; x. Prepare briefs, technical papers and other reports on issues related to the work of NEPAD-IPPF and related development issues as may be required from time to time; xi. Contribute to the preparation of NEPAD-IPPF reports (Mid-year report, Management report, Work Plan ) and other relevant documentation for the NEPAD-IPPF decision-making structures such as the Oversight Committee (OC); xii. Participate in conferences, workshops, and training seminars on issues related to project preparation and development and related issues as assigned; and xiii. Undertake any other task that may be assigned. III. TIMELINE AND EXECUTION MODALITIES Timeline: The assignment will be undertaken for an initial period of six (6) months from March Location: The location of the assignment is Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire. Travel: The assignment will entail travel for official duty as may be assigned from time to time. All travel will be done in line with Bank policies and procedures and the Consultant is required to strictly adhere to Bank travel rules. Equipment: The Bank will facilitate work for the long term and access to Bank systems (Baobab, SAP, BPPS etc.) as authorized by the manager and in line with Bank rules.

4 IV. REPORTING AND SUPERVISION The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Manager, Infrastructure and Partnership Division or an assigned designee as appropriate. The consultancy requires regular full time presence in the Bank s offices with provision of 2 days of accrued leave per month. V. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE a) A minimum of a Master s degree or its equivalent in infrastructure with a focus on transport; b) A minimum of ten (10) years relevant professional experience in (i) planning, preparation and development of infrastructure projects; (ii) specific and sound knowledge of project cycle implementation principles (iii) demonstrable experience in task managing projects (iv) knowledge and experience with regional infrastructure projects in Africa; c) Relevant professional experience in project management and financing in the public sector and development finance institutions; d) Proven ability to interact competently with RECs and other regional and national organizations / institutions, donor agencies as well as private sector on issues relating to aid coordination, infrastructure strategies and project development; e) Proven ability to lead technical professional teams and utilize talent and expertise of team members in a productive way to achieve desired objectives; f) Proven experience in appraising and supervising projects; g) listening and communication skills with demonstrated ability to present and win support for ideas as well as make effective and timely decisions including capacity to initiate and manage innovations and change; h) Competence in the use of standard software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Projects); i) Competence in (or ability/willingness to become quickly familiar with) the use of various tools available and applied by the NEPAD-IPPF / AfDB such as SAP; j) written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French. A good working knowledge of the other language is an added advantage.

5 MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) Surname: First Name: Birth Date: Nationality: Address: Country: Telephone: Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, Yes No father/mother, Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc.) If «Yes», the employed in the African Development Bank? following data must be provided Name Relationship Organization Unit Place of Assignment Language Level Read Written Spoken English French Other Key Qualification Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant and the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilize one half-page maximum. Education (University Level and above only) Name Of Period Diploma Main Topic/Major University-City- From To Country

6 Professional Training Name of Training Type of Training Period Certificates or Institution-City Diploma Obtained -Country From To Employment Record (1): 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 - Description 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: