REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL (SOCIAL) CONSULTANT SELECTION)
TÜRKİYE
Municipal Services Project I
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: AFD CTR 1075 01 K / AFD CTR 1075 06 R
Reference No.: AFD-IND04
ILBANK ("the Beneficiary") has received a grant from the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement – “AFD”), for the purpose of financing the costs of the “Municipal Services Project I” (the content of which is further described in the Appendix 1 below). ILBANK intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of individual consultant services ("the Services") for Social Consultant position (AFD-IND04). One consultant will be hired on a full-time basis. This position has a gross budget of 2.600,00 (twothousandsixhundred) Euros per month.
The social consultant will join ILBANK’s Project Management Unit, within its Department of International Relations at its headquarters in Ankara, to participate in the daily tasks and activities associated with the management of the Project’s implementation, in close collaboration with ILBANK’s Regional Directorates and involved Water and Wastewater Administrations (SKIs) and Municipalities. The Services are expected to start in August 2024. The estimated duration of the Project is approximately 3 years. One-year renewable contract with a 2 (two) months’ probation period will be signed with the Social Consultant.
ILBANK invites eligible applicants to indicate their interests for the Services mentioned above. For Social Consultant position, at least 3 applicants will be shortlisted. Those applicants will then receive a Request for Proposal including detailed Terms of Reference.
Interested applicants shall submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English in the format given in the Appendix II below, before 07.05.2024, 17.00 (local hour). In their CV, interested applicants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform the expected Services; only recent and similar services shall be considered when ranking the applications. Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on: (i) the nature of the services performed; (ii) the technical area of expertise; (iii) the application of international donors’ procedures; (iv) the location and, when applicable, (v) the sector.
Furthermore, the applicants are expected to fulfill all shortlisting criteria detailed below:
-At least bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or any other related field,
-At least seven (7) years of general work experience,
-At least two (2) years of specific work experience in the management of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and/or social baseline data collection, land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, labor management, resettlement, public consultation and disclosure.
-Having worked within projects financed by international financial and development organizations such as; World Bank/IFC, the European Union, AFD, the United Nations, EBRD, JICA, KfW, etc.
-Experience in preparation or implementation & monitoring of social assessment studies and/or international social compliance standards and processes for the construction projects will be considered as a plus.
-Proficiency in key computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
-Fluency in written and oral English and Turkish.
Eligibility criteria to AFD financing are specified in sub-clause 1.3 of the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr
Interested applicants may obtain further information at the e-mail address below during office hours (09.30 to 18.00).
The CVs shall be sent in PDF format. Reference Number of the position you apply for shall be mentioned on the CV.
Attn: Mr. Özkan ÇÜÇEN, Manager of Contract Management Unit
ILBANK International Relations Department
Contract Management Unit
Emniyet Mahallesi Hipodrom Caddesi No: 9/21
Yenimahalle/ANKARA, TÜRKİYE
Telephone: +90 (312) 509 79 05
Email: pybsatinalma@ilbank.gov.tr
Web site: http://www.ilbank.gov.tr