African Union Commission

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Name of Project: Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program-for-Results (EARSPforR)
Grant No: P176371
Assignment Title: Individual Consultant (IC) - Contracts Management Consultant.
Reference No. TN-STATAFRIC - AUC-498147-CS-INDV

1. Background
The African Union Institute for Statistics, known as STATAFRIC, was established in January 2013 by the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia. STATAFRIC’s strategic vision is to serve as the Centre of Reference for the production of high-quality statistics on Africa. Its mission is to deliver comparable, reliable, and timely statistics, and to consistently support the African integration agenda through evidence-based decision-making, thereby contributing to the realization of the African Union’s vision.
The African Union, through the STATAFRIC Project, is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced Contracts Management Consultant to strengthen the procurement and contract oversight function for its multi-donor-funded initiatives. This role is critical to ensuring contractual compliance, value for money, and efficiency in delivering the project outcomes.

2. Objectives of the assignment
The objective is to provide comprehensive contract management support to STATAFRIC Projects, ensuring effective procurement oversight, vendor performance monitoring, compliance with AU and donor policies, and risk mitigation across all contractual engagements.

3. Scope of Work
The Contracts Management Consultant shall work under the STATAFRIC Project Implementation Unit with functional oversight by the Operational Support Services Division (OSSD) Directorate. S/he will support in expediting contractual activities from drafting, planning, implementation, monitoring, administration, evaluation, closure, and audit readiness for the three STATAFRIC projects.

4. Duration and Timeline
The assignment shall be for a period of 12 months, renewable subject to the satisfactory
performance, availability of funds, and the project timelines.
5. Duty Station
The Contracts Management Consultant will be based in Addis Ababa at the African Union
headquarters.
6. Evaluation Criteria
The Candidate shall be evaluated based on the following:
No. Evaluation Criteria Description Weight
(%)

1.
Educational and
Professional Qualifications.

Relevant Advanced degree (A Master’s
degree in a relevant field such as Supply
Chain Management, Procurement, Business
Administration, Law, or a related discipline),
and professional certifications with full
membership (e.g., CIPS). 25%

2.
Relevant Experience in
Contracts and Procurement
Management.

Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated
experience managing contracts and
procurement for international, donor-funded,
and multilateral organizations (e.g., African
Union, World Bank). 30%

3. Familiarity with
International Procurement
Frameworks.

Experience with international/ public
procurement guidelines. 20%

4. Expertise in systems and
reporting tools.

ERP systems (SAP, Navision), and tools like
STEP or equivalent donor platforms, data
analytics tools, contract drafting, MS Excel.10%

5. Skills and Competencies.
Strong analytical and reporting, negotiation,
and communication skills; vendor
relationship management, capacity to operate
in multicultural environments, and
Knowledge of one of the AU’s official
languages.15%

Total Score. 100%
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for
expressions of interest.


The African Union Commission now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

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 2016, revised November 2020 (“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 i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 16 February 2026 before 15:00 Hours Local Time

African Union Commission,
Attn: Head, Supply Chain Management Division - Operations Support Services Division Directorate
Building C, 3rd Floor,
P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430
E-mails: [email protected]