Recruitment of a Head of Department for the Department of Mechanical Engineering — Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology o…

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Opposite Gambia Chamber of Commerce &Industry (GCCI) Building

Senegambia Highway, Bijilo, The Gambia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

The Gambia

Second Africa Higher Education Centre of Excellence Development Impact

Grant No.: IDA -5350

Assignment Title: Recruitment of Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Reference No. MOHERST/STEE/ACEIMPACT/CS/020

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has received financing from the World Bank in the amount of USD 12 million toward the cost of Second Africa Higher Education Centre of Excellence Development Impact, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project was declared effective on the 05th May, 2020 and expected to close on the 30th June, 2025.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supporting the establishment of the College of Engineering in The Gambia. The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) in The Gambia and the UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (USET) seek to recruit Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering for an of initial period of Two and Half years.

The Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering will report to the Dean, College of Science and Engineering or a specified university official.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are below in the annex and can be obtained at the address given below:

Address:

Attention: Project Manager

Projects Coordination Unit

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education,

Willy Thorpe Place Building

Banjul, The Gambia

Telephone: 00220 4228522

Cellphone: +2209966871/9945933/9964525

Facsimile number: 00220 4225066

Electronic mail address: [email protected]/[email protected]

The PROJECTS COORDINATION UNIT situated at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education now invites eligible individuals (“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 shortlisting criteria are:

(i) General Qualifications 40 %

(ii) Experience and Adequacy for project 35 %

(iii) Technical and Managerial capability of the consultant 25%

Total Points 100%

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The successful candidate is expected to be based in The Gambia and be responsible for the following:

• Leadership and Management
• Responsibility for Teaching and Students
• Responsibility for Research
• People Management
• Financial Management
• Quality Assurance

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultancy Selection (IC) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours Monday to Thursday from 08:00am to 16:00pm and Friday’s 08:00am to 12:00noon

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 Friday 28th October, 2022.

Attention: Project Manager

Projects Coordination Unit

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education,

Willy Thorpe Place Building

Banjul, The Gambia

Telephone: 00220 4228522

Cellphone: +2209966871/9945933/9964525

Facsimile number: 00220 4225066

Electronic mail address: [email protected]/[email protected]