Request for Expression of Interest Consultancy services for Monitoring and Evaluation ndividual Consultant.

Request for Expression of Interest
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of Malaria Control Booster Project and intends to apply part of the Credit to cover eligible payment for consulting services for Monitoring and Evaluation frame work of the project. Individual Consultant.

The Objective of the Assignment:
The overall objective of the consultancy is to strengthen the Monitoring and Evaluation frame work of the SMCBP. The activities of the sub-components of the Project require close monitoring and continuous evaluation to track progress in a consistent manner in the project.

This makes it necessary to put in place very strong and adequate M&’E System for quality control and effective service delivery which are central to the successful implementation of the project.

The Bauchi State Malaria Control Booster Project now invites eligible individuals to indicate their interest in providing the services. The Consultant is expected to provide technical assistance in the implementation of the M&E software already established by the Project and also strengthen the Monitoring and Evaluation frame work of the SMCBP system to ensure effective planning, forecasting, delivery, storage, distribution and utilization of all malaria and related drugs and commodities.

The consultant will also assist in developing a management cycle for using information recurrently for future planning and management decision making. The consulting service is fora period of 9 months.

Required Qualifications
The assignment is to be conducted by an experience person, with considerable qualification and experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and should have at least a minimum of Bachelor Degree in related field with 5 years post- qualification.

Method of application
Interested individuals must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (Curriculum Vitae, description of similar assignment, experience in similar condition, availability of requisite skills, etc) He/she will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank Guidelines: Selections and employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, (current edition).

Closing Date
Interested individuals may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 09:00-16:00hrs daily, except on public holidays.  Expression of Interest must be submitted to the address below on or before the 5th November, 2012 by 12.00 Noon with inscription on the envelopes Subject Expression of Interest for Monitoring and Evaluation Individual Consultant.

The Project Manager,
Bauchi State Malaria Control Booster Project
BACATMA, No. 4 Yandoka Road, - Bauchi.

Attention:
GSM No 08058622243 Email: umar_babuga@yahoo.com