Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment Request for Expression of Interest for the Engagement of Cluster Management Advisory, Abuja

Package No GEM/CS/QCBS/2014/01 the Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the World Bank towards the implementation at the Growth and Employment (GEM) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds tar consulting services.

Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment Request for Expression of Interest for the Engagement of Cluster Management Advisory

The Consulting Firm” is to provide the Project Implementation Unit with a Cluster Management Advisor (CMA). The advisor Will develop a work plan in consultation with the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) anti Industry Cluster Groups (ICG), designed to meet industry objectives as identified by stakeholder, and Will It support effective intervention design Specifically, the CMA will expected to undertake the following: Cluster mapping exercise; institutional and legislative mapping/business environment analysis as well as project analysis, The CMA will oversee the works of other industry specialists (ICT Entertainment, Hospitality and Tourism, & Light manufacturing) etc and ensure cooperation amongst thorn for the good implementation of the project.

The GEM Project of FMI, T&I now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms should provide specialist that possess the following core competences, skills and qualifications:

• Strong leadership ability demonstrated by at least 10 years of working on industry clusters:
• A good working experience in a developing country environment:
• Must be a team player;
• Possess interpersonal and good communication skills;
• Have adequate knowledge of strategy development toots;
• Possess Analytical and management skills;
• Have an excellent administrative skills relating to large complex cluster development Project;
• Competence in establishing strong partnerships with the public anti private sector;
• Experience in duster mapping;
• Adequate knowledge of Nigeria, particularly of key cluster Stakeholders (Public anti Private) for networking, would be an added advantage;

Qualifications:

• At east Masters Degree in Economics, or Business Management;
• The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1. 9 of the World Banks Guidelines, Selection arid Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, as revised in January 2011 (Consultant Guidelines), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest
• Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications
• A firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost Base Selection (QCBS method set out in the Consultant Guidelines

Method of Submission
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by email).

The Project Coordinator
Growth and Employment (GEM) Project
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Block G, Room 225
Old Federal Secretarial
Area 1, Garki -Abuja
Tel: +2348039265356+2348039265356 or +2349057763523
Email: sanyunus2002@yahoo.com

Closing date: 3rd March, 2014
Time: 11:00am

Note:

• Only shortlisted firms will be contacted.