Recruitment of Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist — Gambia State-Owned Restructuring Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT’S SELECTION) Name of Project: The Gambia State-Owned Restructuring Project (P166695) Grant No.: V2740-GM Assignment Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the Project Management Unit Reference No. GM-PPPPE-148454-CS-INDV The World Bank (WB) - International Development Association and The Republic of The Gambia has agreed on the preparation of The Gambia State-Owned Restructuring Project. The Directorate of Public Private Partnerships (DPPP) anchored within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) is the lead implementing agency of the project.

The Project Development Objective is to strengthen government oversight and fiscal risk management of selected SOEs. The proposed project design combines three key critical and interrelated elements: (a) EEPs against which grant proceeds can be disbursed; (b) a set of disbursement conditions that provide a performance framework to advance the reform agenda and contribute to the development objectives supported by the operation; and (c) a technical assistance component to support the achievement of the agreed results.

To manage implementation of the above Project, DPPP has set up a Project Management unit (PMU) with staff fully dedicated to the day to day management of the project. One of the main project implementation activities of the PMU is managing procurement of works, goods, and consultant’s services. It is planned that PMU will have a fiduciary staff including a financial controller and a procurement specialist.

The Directorate of Public and Private Partnerships (DPPP) anchored within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) is the lead implementing agency of the project. Reporting to Project Manager under the overall oversight of the Director of the DPPP Role: Under the direct supervision of the PM, the M&E Specialist assumes full responsibility for the overall monitoring and evaluation of the Project. The objective of the assignment is to establish and thereafter implement a good monitoring and evaluation system for the Project.

The M&E Specialist will carry out activities on their own and to report on project/program output and outcomes on a timely basis. The M&E Specialist shall be engaged on a full - time basis. The initial appointment will be for a period of six (6) months.

Subject to performance evaluation, the M&E Specialist will be appointed for a period of one year renewable The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest. Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) now invites eligible individual consultant (“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.

Consultant’s Letter of Expression of Interest and CV shall be submitted to the address below. Required qualifications: • Master of Science in Development Finance, Economy • 3 years of relevant experience in M&E, • Solid knowledge in policy analysis, corporate governance and SOE reforms • Experience with research and evaluation would be beneficial. • Demonstrated experience and ability to work within a team. 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 dated July 2016 and revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00. 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 close of business January 30th, 2020.

Director DPPP c/o Lamin Fatty Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs The Quadrangle, Banjul Telephone: (+220) 9290066 E-mail: jabou.gaye@gmail.com, oussounjie45@yahoo.com, sanyangf81@yahoo.com