EOI - Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Resilience Expert

Solomon Island Government
Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Vacancy Notifications: IEDCR (MPGIS)

ATTACHMENT 13A
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
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Project Name: Integrated Economic Development and Community Resilience
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No. IDA-E027 - SB/P173688
Assignment Title: Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Resilience Expert
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): IEDCR: 019-2022
Salary attached to this position: SBD$56,000 per month.

The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology intend to apply for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the [IEDCR project] and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include:
Scope of services
The consultant will support the PMU, MECDM and Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening to formulae the required process, procedures and strategy to mainstream climate change and disaster risk management into planning activities; compile awareness materials;
strengthening and integrating disaster preparedness and response into subnational planning, deliver trainings and provide technical support to MECDM and MPGIS to sufficiently carry out the climate change and disaster risk management activities under the Project.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the following:

1. Paurina Galo Akwai: Human Resource Manager, MPGIS: PGaloAkwai@mpgis.gov.sb - 42106
2. Jammie Wale: Senior Human Resource Officer: JWale@mpgis.gov.sb - 7185080
3. Chris Siale Chief Administration Officer, MPGIS: chrisiale@mpgis.gov.sb - 7189345

The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening and the Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology] now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services.

Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:
1. Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required
1.1.Minimum qualifications:

• A Master’s degree qualification in climate change and/or disaster risk management with
  seven years’ experience, or a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in relevant related discipline
  with over 10 years’ experience.
  1.2.Minimum experience and capability:
  1. At least 10 years of relevant experience.
  2. Minimum 5 years working experience in Solomon Islands or the Pacific region
  3. Knowledge of and experience in community-based disaster risk and climate change adaptation planning and operations;
  4. Experience in infrastructure design, including rural roads, buildings, environmental protection works;
  5. Able to assess, and build up technical norms and cost items of civil works
  6. Familiar with climate change impact and risk assessments and adaptation and resilience measures;
  7. Fluent in the English language;
  8. Demonstrated skill in writing clear and easy to navigate procedures/templates/forms to guide different discipline requirements.

Desirable experience and skills:

• Fluent Solomon Island Pijin;
• Prior experience in Community-based climate change and disaster risk management programs
  specific to World Bank projects.
• Referees of the preferred candidate may be contacted to verify prior experience, performance,
  and character traits.
  1) The assignment commences on the 1st of April 2023.

The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers [insert correct title and date of applicable Guidelines edition as per financing agreement] (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy
on conflict of interest.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between 08.30 – 16.30 pm. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by 25th March 2023.

1. Paurina Galo Akwai: Human Resource Manager, MPGIS: PGaloAkwai@mpgis.gov.sb –
42106 ext. 2106
2. Jammie Wale: Senior Human Resource Officer: JWale@mpgis.gov.sb - 7185080
3. Chris Siale Chief Administration Officer, MPGIS: chrisiale@mpgis.gov.sb - 7189345