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Consulting Services for the role of Delivery Unit Coordinator (Project Coordinator) — Ministry of Technology and Science, Zambia
Titre original : Consulting Services for the role of Delivery Unit Coordinator (Project Coordinator)
Deadline
June 19, 2026
Key information
- Type
- Conseil & Études
- Deadline
- June 19, 2026 at 12:00 AMClosed
- Estimated Value
- Not disclosed
- Language of Notice
- English
Description
MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
Request for Expressions of Interest
Country: Zambia
Project: Skills Training for Results and Industry-Valued Employment (STRIVE) Project
Project ID: P514247
(Consulting Services – Individual Consultant Selection)
- PROJECT BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION
The Government of the Republic of Zambia is preparing and implementing the Skills Training for Results and Industry-Valued Employment (STRIVE) project (P514247) with support from the World Bank. STRIVE is proposed as a US$80 million IDA Grant and will be implemented as an Investment Project Financing (IPF) operation with Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs), as Phase 3 of the Skills for Economic Transformation and Jobs (SET4Jobs) Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The Project Development Objective is to strengthen the skills ecosystem for increased job creation in priority value chains, with a focus on increasing access to job-relevant skills for Zambian youth. The project prioritizes mining, agribusiness, and hospitality and emphasizes employer co-design, outcomes and employability, sustainability of core financing mechanisms, and future-oriented innovations, including digital, blended learning, and AI-enabled tools.
The project will be implemented through three components:
(1) Building industry-led skills systems, including the development of a TEVET Management Information System and a strengthened Labour Market Information System, and support to sector management and coordination functions such as quality assurance, occupational standards, and instructor supply (including selected PBC-supported reforms);
(2) Preparing youth for better jobs, including performance-oriented institutional grants for TEVET institutions (including Centres of Excellence and hybrid learning for ZQF Levels 5-7), competitive grants to improve the quality of programs up to Level 4, a pilot TEVET student loan scheme, and results-based contracts for short-term skilling; and
(3) Growing employment opportunities in value chains, including support to business development services and sector-specific upskilling for firms.
- IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
The Ministry of Technology and Science (MoTS) will be the lead implementing agency for STRIVE. Day-to-day coordination will be carried out through a dedicated Project Coordination Unit (the 'STRIVE PCU') hosted by MoTS. Implementation will require close coordination with the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA), the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MoLSS), the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED), the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB), and other relevant stakeholders.
The project will be supported by a high-level Steering Committee, chaired by the Minister of Technology and Science, to provide strategic oversight and ensure cross-agency and private sector coordination. The Steering Committee will include, inter alia, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, MoLSS, MSMED, TEVETA, HELSB, and private sector representatives. Technical working groups and/or component-level committees may be established to provide technical oversight and support results monitoring.
The core functions of the STRIVE PCU will include: preparation of annual work plans and budgets; monitoring and evaluation and periodic progress reporting; coordinating Steering Committee and technical working group meetings; supporting recruitment and management of technical assistance; preparing required financial reports and disbursement documentation; facilitating internal and external audits; providing procurement planning and contract management support consistent with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers and use of STEP; coordinating implementation support missions and preparation of mission documentation; ensuring compliance with legal covenants; ensuring implementation of environmental and social risk management measures under the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (including stakeholder engagement and grievance redress); and implementing a communications approach for internal and external stakeholders.
The STRIVE PCU will be headed by a Project Coordinator, who will provide oversight for day-to-day management and coordination of the project and supervise PCU staff and consultants supporting fiduciary, M&E, environmental and social risk management, communications, and technical implementation functions.
The Ministry of Technology and Science (MoTS) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Skills Training for Results and Industry-Valued Employment (STRIVE) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for ‘Individual Consulting Services’.
MoTS now invites suitably qualified and experienced individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services for the consultancy position of Project Coordinator
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
- MAIN DUTIES OR ACCOUNTABILITIES | | Key Result Area
| Principal Accountabilities | Project co-ordination and management | • Provide overall oversight/coordination of PCU staff; • Facilitate a holistic and integrated approach to implementing the project to ensure that all planned activities are implemented according to plan and on time • Coordinate implementation across key agencies and stakeholders, including TEVETA, MoLSS, MSMED, HELSB, and private sector partners, consistent with project agreements; • Identify project needs, procure and manage specialised services (e.g. hiring of consultants) required for effective project implementation; • Closely work with Deputy Coordinator(s)/Component Coordinator(s) (as applicable), and serve as secretariat to the Steering Committee and any technical committees/working groups established for STRIVE. | Work plans, budgets and disbursements | • Coordinate with Deputy Coordinator(s)/Component Coordinator(s) (as applicable) to: • Ensure preparation and consolidation of annual, quarterly and monthly work plans, reports, budgets, and procurement plans, and submit the same to the World Bank for no-objection in a timely manner; • Ensure smooth fund flow, including preparation of cash forecasts, Interim Financial Reports (IFRs), Withdrawal Applications, and supporting documentation for eligible expenditures and PBC-linked disbursements; • Ensure all required approval processes (e.g. budgets) are obtained on time. |
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| Technical assistance and capacity building | • Provide internal technical assistance to PCU staff and external support to all stakeholders as needed, including TEVET institutions and training providers, relevant regulatory bodies, and industry/sector partners, for the accomplishment of project tasks;• Coordinate with Deputy Coordinator(s)/Component Coordinator(s) (as applicable) on execution of capacity building activities in a timely manner as described in project documents. | Fiduciary and procurement | • Provide strong oversight on financial management and procurement activities, and manage risks to ensure adherence to financial and procurement standards under STRIVE;• Ensure procurement is conducted in line with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers and relevant project documents (including the PPSD and Procurement Plan), and that procurement processes are managed through STEP as required;• Oversee contract management and support timely audit follow-up and resolution of fiduciary issues. | Social and environment safeguards |
| • Closely work with Deputy Coordinator(s)/Component Coordinator(s) (as applicable) and designated officers to ensure that environmental and social risk management measures are fully implemented as prescribed in the project;• Support preparation, disclosure, and implementation of required instruments under the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), including the ESMF, SEP, Labour Management Procedures, SEA/SH Action Plan, and operation of the GRM;Ensure that civil works, where applicable, comply with good practice on occupational health and safety and waste management, and that stakeholder engagement is implemented throughout the project lifecycle. | Collect and present Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) evidence to the World Bank | • Coordinate to ensure collection, quality assurance, and timely submission of evidence for Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs), in line with agreed protocols;• Coordinate any independent verification arrangements (as applicable) and ensure that verified PBC evidence is submitted to the World Bank in a timely manner. | Supervision missions and reporting | • Closely work with Deputy Coordinator(s)/Component Coordinator(s) (as applicable) to coordinate and facilitate bi-annual and intermittent supervision and implementation support missions launched by the Bank jointly with the Government;• Prepare the required reports for the above missions;• Provide information to the Bank as required;• Report on compliance with the mission's recommendations. |
| Synergy building | • Build synergies between STRIVE, other World Bank projects, and other counterparts' projects, including cooperating partners, to maximise programme outputs and outcomes. | External Partners engagement | • Build and maintain working relationships with various partners including industry/private sector, cooperating partners/development partners, civil society and non-governmental organisations. | Dissemination and visibility of project achievements |
| • Ensure the dissemination and visibility of project achievements and support mechanisms for exchange of information, experience and lessons learned at the local and national levels. | Any other duties | • Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Ministry of Technology and Science (MoTS) and t |
Tender Timeline
Publication
May 29, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline
June 19, 2026
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending
Tender Documents
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