Hiring a Water Technical Director

Original title: Hiring of a Water Technical Director for EMAE

Deadline

August 12, 2026

Closed

Published on July 23, 2026 at 12:00 AMModified on July 25, 2026 at 01:03 AM

Key information

Type: Consulting & Studies
Location: Sao Tome and Principe
Deadline: August 12, 2026 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

What is this tender about?

Hiring a Water Technical Director is a consulting & studies procurement opportunity published by Project Fiduciary and Administrative Agency in Sao Tome and Principe on July 23, 2026. Submissions closed on August 12, 2026. 1 official document is attached below.

Experience in Organizational Transformation Processes and Management of Public Companies — 6.50 points
Experience in Utility Operations — 3.00 points
Experience in Water Tariff Analysis and experience in NRW management — 3.00 points
Leadership Experience — 4.00 points
Proven Experience in managing Public Utilities/Services characterized by high technical and commercial losses, weak collection, poor quality of service and institutional inefficiencies — 4.00 points
Experience and Capacity to Implement a KPI based Management approach — 3.00 points
Experience in the recovery/enhancement of operational efficiency, quality of service and financial performance—4.00 points
Experience in leading/managing technical teams through organizational and operational restructuring/reforms— 3.00 points
Experience working in África — 3.00 points (ii) Qualifications and competence for the assignment — 25 points • MBA or other Engineering/Management Post-Graduation — 5.00 points
Advanced Knowledge of the Water Sector (from an operations and technical efficiency perspective) — 4.00 points
Knowledge and Experience with Loss Reduction Measures — 2.00 points
Experience in Managing and Operating Water Treatment and Distribution Systems — 2.00 points
KPI-based Project Management and Monitoring — 2.00 points
Previous positions with oversight and responsibility over Sectorial P&L — 2.00 points
Experience in Operations Planning and Control (experience in operational enhancement will be valuable)— 2.00 points
Previous experience in budgeting and financial control of utility/electricity operations— 2.00 points
Previous experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams— 2.00 points
Experience with IWA (International Water Association) performance indicators, ISO standards and utility benchmarking methodologies— 1.00 points
Demonstrate capacity to present, discuss and coordinate activities at a multi-disciplinary level, including with Public Institutions (ex. Commercial Directorate, AGER, DGAAC, TIU, etc.)— 1.00 points
Experience with private sector participation, PPPs, or performance-based contracts in the water sector will be considered an advantage. iii) Language — 5 points • Fluency in English — 5 points Total: 70 points Following evaluation of the CVs,of individual consultants will be subject to a competency assessment and interview, after which the best qualified candidate will be invited to contract negotiations and signing. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers ("the Regulations"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. Consultants are advised to limit their Expression of Interest to 10 pages. Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 12 August 2026 at 23:45 (local time), referencing: "Expression of Interest – Hiring of a Water Technical Director for EMAE – Ref. 58/C/ACRE/2026". Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, from 08:00 to 16:00. Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projectos (AFAP) Attn: Hélio Silva Almeida, General Director Avenida Kwame N'Krumah, Edifício Afriland First Bank STP, 2.º Andar São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe Tel: +239 222 52 05 E-mail: rh.executive@afap.st | dg.procurement@afap.st

What are the key dates?

Publication
July 23, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline
August 12, 2026
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Name: Project Fiduciary and Administrative Agency
Country: Sao Tome and Principe
Contact person: Helio De Almeida
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