Expression of Interest at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR)

Posted by Future on Mon 27th Sep, 2021 - nigeriantenders.com

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) invites interested individual consultants to submit EOI documents to tender for the following works:

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) invites applications for:

Title: Expression of Interest for Individual Consultancy Services in Nigeria for the Preparation of Project Completion Report

Preamble

The Federal Project Implementation Unit (FPIU) of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR) is in the process of recruiting an individual Consultant to prepare the Project Completion Report for the following project:

Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Improvement in FMWR, Oyo and Taraba States

Scope of Work

The services included under the assignment are as follows:

Carry out a desk review of all project documents and files with the view to become familiar with them;
Participate in visits to the project site to verify the completion of the project and hold fact-finding sessions with the Executing Agency of the project and other relevant State Government institutions and donors.
Conduct interviews, meetings, and survey on socio-economic situation as well as level of the beneficiaries awareness on the performance of the project. The interviews will be conducted mainly with targeted communities, local, provincial authorities (where applicable), NGOs, project implementing and executing agencies, and other stakeholders;
Review the performance of the Executing Agency with particular emphasis on their financial performance.
Asses the performance of the different consultants and contractors, as well as the auditors with respect to the technical aspects of the implementation of the project - the designs, works, supervisions, auditing, and project management.
Compare actual projects implementation performance with appraisal estimates.
Comment on the attainment of the project objectives and the sustainability of the project outputs.
Review and comment on the performance of the executing agency, State Government, independent Auditors, the African Development Bank and other donors which are working in the sector of the two countries.
Review the financial, social and economic viability of the project by assessing the social and economic impact of each projects;
Data analysis of project outputs, outcomes including unanticipated project outcomes, job creation and employment opportunities, and formulate conclusions, draw out lessons and recommendations for future operations, conduct sustainable livelihood assessment in order to identify the potential development for further improving the socio-economic condition in the project areas.
Collate the preparation of a detailed Project Completion Reports in line with the AIOB format.-
Present the report to the Client and undertake corrections and amendments as may be requested by the client for finalization and submission.

Qualifications

The minimum qualifications and experience of the Consultant are:

The Consultant must possess at least a Master’s degree in Water Supply and Sanitation, in any related fields and a minimum of 10 years experience in project cycle activities, in particular appraisals, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of Water and Sanitation. Experience in project management financed by Multilateral and Bilateral Development Institutions as well as experience in preparing Project Completion Reports will be an added advantage.
Have excellent and communication skills and both oral and report writing ability in English including the use of computer based spreadsheets and word processors.

Assumption of Duty and Duration of Contract:

The successful applicant may be expected to assume duties on 1st November, 2021 or earlier. The duration of the contract is 39 working days.

Evaluation Criteria

The prospective consultants’ expression of interest will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
General qualification and suitability for the task to be performed: 40%
Experience in the specific assignments described in the TOR: 40%
Experience with international organizations: 1 O%
Language Proficiency and Computer literacy: 5%
Knowledge of the African Region and Nigeria in particular: 5%
The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be requested from”The National Project Coordinator at the address below.

Eligibility Criteria

Establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s”Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants May 2008 edition, revised July 2012” which is available on the Bank’s website at http//www.afdb.org.

Application Closing Date

12:00pm Monday, 11th October, 2021.

Submission of Documents

Expression of Interest (Eol) with updated Curriculum vitae clearly marked “Individual Consultant Services for the Preparation of the Project Completion Report for the Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement in FMWR, Oyo and Taraba States" must be delivered to the:

The National Project Coordinator,

National Urban Water Sector Reform Project,

No 15, Ajesa Street, Wuse II,

F.C.T Abuja.

E-mail: ozikarim@gmai.com

Phone: 08033302536