REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
SAINT LUCIA
UNLEASHING THE BLUE ECONOMY IN THE CARIBBEAN (UBEC)
IDA Credit # P171833
Assignment Title: Consulting Services - Project Liaison Officer for Solid Waste
Reference No. LC-MOFED-396616-CS-INDV-PLOSW-23
Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) and intends to apply part of the proceeds to hiring of an individual consultant to serve as the Project Liaison Officer for Solid Waste.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the following:
- Develop and update as necessary, in consultation with the PIU, detailed work plans for the Solid Waste management components of the UBEC Project, providing technical and policy inputs on these work plans as required.
- Coordinate the implementation of the work plan activities in close collaboration with the PIU and the SLSWMA.
- Provide technical input into the preparation and review of TORs, development of technical specifications, and preparation of bidding documents; and assist in the evaluation of proposals;
- Prepare monthly reports capturing project progress, status, challenges, results framework etc. to support operational, financial and results-based monitoring for the project; and make recommendations on actions to address challenges and weaknesses.
- Coordinate workshops, meetings, training activities to support workplan implementation in collaboration with the PIU, staff at the SLSWMA and other stakeholders and ensure the preparation of reports, or other relevant documentation from these events.
- Prepare relevant documentation on the outputs and outcomes of the implementation of activities and ensure their timely submission to the Project Manager for review and onward action and inclusion into the projects files database.
- Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the PIU to ensure timely submission of project performance indicator data and information to populate relevant templates to update the overall Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in compliance with World Bank requirements.
- Coordinate with the Finance Manager at the PIU to ensure the timely preparation and submission of relevant documentation to support budget forecasts and withdrawals for procurement of goods and services.
- Coordinate with the Procurement Manager at the PIU to ensure that the Procurement Plan is aligned with the timelines for implementation of project activities and undertake updates and revisions as required to eliminate delays.
- Work closely with the Communications Specialist of the PIU and the Information and Communication Unit of the SLSWMA for visibility of the project and its outcomes and to ensure support for community engagement activities;
- Work closely with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists at critical stages of project implementation to ensure compliance with national and World Bank standards and procedures and to negate/mitigate any negative social or environmental impacts from project activities.
- Capture and document lessons learned and best practices to improve efficiency throughout project implementation, and to support visibility of project outputs led by the Communications Specialist and in collaboration with the Information and Communications Unit of the SLSWMA.
- Liaise with PIU to contribute to project documentation and tools including stakeholder register, activity listing, issues log, etc. that will form part of the PIU document repository.
- Provide technical and logistical support for consultants engaged to undertake specified project activities in country.
- Any other related duties as assigned by the General Manager to advance Project activities.
The Project Liaison Officer will be engaged on a full-time basis for a period of one year in the first instance; renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.finance.gov.lc
The Department of Finance now invites eligible individual consultants (“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. (Curriculum Vitae with supporting certified copies of certificates, reference letters to support experience and description of similar assignments, etc.)
Interested Consultants should have the following requisite minimum qualifications and professional experiences listed below for undertaking the assignment.
Qualification Requirements and Evaluation Performance Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree in either environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental science, solid waste management or relevant engineering disciplines. A Master’s degree in any of these fields will be advantage.
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant practical work experience, encompassing project planning and/or project implementation and waste management.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft suite of tools, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel;
- Professional certification in project management would be an asset.
- Experience in undertaking or facilitating stakeholders’ consultation
- Experience within the Caribbean region within the solid waste management sector.
- Experience with Research focus on solid waste management or related area
- Experience with Environmental & Social Assessments
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations: World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers November 2020 (“Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants (IC) method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations: World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers November 2020 (“Consultant Guidelines”).
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (0800 to 1600 hours). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by August 13th, 2024.
Calus Monchery
Procurement Manager
UBEC Saint Lucia
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & the Youth Economy
Financial Administrative Centre
Pointe Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia
Email: calus.monchery@govt.lc, procurement.ubec@gmail.com
Cell: 1-758-728-9642
Cc:
Shermaine Clauzel
Project Manager
UBEC Saint Lucia
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & the Youth Economy
Financial Administrative Centre
Pointe Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia
Email: project.manager.ubec@gmail.com
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