Recruitment of a Project Director for Tourism Recovery in The Gambia — Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Country: The Gambia

Project: Tourism Recovery, Diversification & Resilience in the Gambia Project

Loan No.: IDA-V4190

Assignment Title: Recruitment of a Project Director

Reference No. : GM-MOEA-275749-CS-INDV

The Projects Coordination Unit (PCU), Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tourism Recovery, Diversification & Resilience in the Gambia Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

Recruitment of a Recruitment of a Project Director to undertake the following responsibilities:

The Project Director shall be the head of the PIU and shall report to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC). He or she shall be responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of the project

His / her terms of reference are as follows: -

• Ensure the effective, timely and flexible coordination, management, and preparation of the project.

• Support project preparation incl. preparation of ToRs, coordination with agencies and stakeholders for consultations and field visits, development of organizational plan and drafting of the Project Implementation Manual

• Develop annual work program and budget for the project in collaboration with Focal Point Forum

• Responsible for the management of project team.

• Responsible for setting up Steering Committee, Technical Working Groups and bringing in key project stakeholders for smooth implementation.

• Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant private and public sector stakeholders

• Ensure that project beneficiaries are well informed and involved in all project activities.

• Work closely with the Procurement Specialist to ensure that all procurement and related disbursements are done strictly in accordance with the World Bank procurement guidelines and the GPPA Act.

• Work closely with the Financial Management Specialist to ensure timely disbursement and efficient use of project funds.

• Ensure quarterly and annual technical and financial management progress reports are produced.

• Identify potential risks to the overall project and initiate risk mitigating strategies to overcome identified risk.

• Monitor and evaluate project performance by setting up adequate monitoring system to measure progress against the performance indicators.

ACADEMIC AND WORK QUALIFICATIONS

Successful applicant will have a strong knowledge of Project Management, general knowledge of the tourism sector and enterprise development. The prospective candidate should have:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Business Studies, Economics, Tourism, Public Administration, or similar fields

• Preferably 10 years of relevant professional experience with minimum three years experience in managing and coordinating tourism projects/programmes.

• Experience in delivering consulting assignments for Government and or development partners

• Experience in the private sector particularly in tourism, enterprise development, banking will be useful.

• Overall understanding of policy and political context for the sector development, as well as wider network and contact base with pubic and private sector stakeholders. Professional experience of project management in the Gambian environment is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

• Strong leadership capabilities and a demonstrated record of successful leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

• Considerable knowledge of World Bank project and procurement guidelines

• General knowledge of the tourism sector, particularly in Gambia or similar environments, is considered a key requirement.

• Working knowledge of personal computers including word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications

• Appropriate involvement and/or experience in similar projects in developing countries.

• Ability to find and communicate accurate information concerning process, policies and procedures to project stakeholders.

• Ability to handle stakeholders tactfully, courteously and diplomatically

• Must be of high integrity, transparent and accountable.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with project team members, project implementing partner like World Bank staff, vendors and the public.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

• Timely consolidation and submission of project annual workplan and budget.

• Contribute to the project design process, documents/instruments etc.

• Timely preparation and submission of quarterly and annual technical and financial management progress reports.

• Setting up adequate monitoring system to measure progress against the performance indicators.

• Identification potential risks to the overall project and initiation risk mitigating strategies

• All report should be prepared in English.

TERMS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Consultant shall be engaged on full time basis. The initial appointment will be for a period of six (6) months. Subject to performance evaluation, the Project Coordinator will be appointed for a period of one (1) year, renewable on the basis of good performance.

The remuneration will be paid monthly.

• The Consultant will be offered opportunities to develop professionally by attending relevant training events and courses during the term of the contract.

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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual consultants selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday-Thursday 09:00am to 1600 pm, Friday 09:00 to 12:00pm Gambian time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 12:00pm Gambian Time on Monday 25th March, 2022.

Projects Coordination Unit (PCU)

Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs (MoFEA)

Attn: Mr. Saffie Dambelleh, Project Coordinator

C/o MOTIE Building M, Independence Drive, Banjul.

Tel: +220 4223301 (Office) +220 4223304 (fax)

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] ; [email protected]

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Country: The Gambia

Project: Tourism Recovery, Diversification & Resilience in the Gambia Project

Loan No.: IDA-V4190

Assignment Title: Recruitment of a Project Director

Reference No. : GM-MOEA-275749-CS-INDV

The Projects Coordination Unit (PCU), Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs has received funding from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tourism Recovery, Diversification & Resilience in the Gambia Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:

Recruitment of a Recruitment of a Project Director to undertake the following responsibilities:

The Project Director shall be the head of the PIU and shall report to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MOTC). He or she shall be responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of the project

His / her terms of reference are as follows: -

• Ensure the effective, timely and flexible coordination, management, and preparation of the project.

• Support project preparation incl. preparation of ToRs, coordination with agencies and stakeholders for consultations and field visits, development of organizational plan and drafting of the Project Implementation Manual

• Develop annual work program and budget for the project in collaboration with Focal Point Forum

• Responsible for the management of project team.

• Responsible for setting up Steering Committee, Technical Working Groups and bringing in key project stakeholders for smooth implementation.

• Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant private and public sector stakeholders

• Ensure that project beneficiaries are well informed and involved in all project activities.

• Work closely with the Procurement Specialist to ensure that all procurement and related disbursements are done strictly in accordance with the World Bank procurement guidelines and the GPPA Act.

• Work closely with the Financial Management Specialist to ensure timely disbursement and efficient use of project funds.

• Ensure quarterly and annual technical and financial management progress reports are produced.

• Identify potential risks to the overall project and initiate risk mitigating strategies to overcome identified risk.

• Monitor and evaluate project performance by setting up adequate monitoring system to measure progress against the performance indicators.

ACADEMIC AND WORK QUALIFICATIONS

Successful applicant will have a strong knowledge of Project Management, general knowledge of the tourism sector and enterprise development. The prospective candidate should have:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Business Studies, Economics, Tourism, Public Administration, or similar fields

• Preferably 10 years of relevant professional experience with minimum three years experience in managing and coordinating tourism projects/programmes.

• Experience in delivering consulting assignments for Government and or development partners

• Experience in the private sector particularly in tourism, enterprise development, banking will be useful.

• Overall understanding of policy and political context for the sector development, as well as wider network and contact base with pubic and private sector stakeholders. Professional experience of project management in the Gambian environment is an asset.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABIL