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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES -INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS SELECTION (OPEN; NATIONAL)

COUNTRY: Zambia

NAME OF PROJECT: Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Human Capital (GEWEL 2) Project

Credit No: IDA E3020

Assignment Title: Selection of Project Implementing Unit (PIU)

The Government of Zambia with support from the World Bank is implementing the Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Human Capital (GEWEL 2) Project with the main objective of promoting human capital development and productivity among poor and vulnerable girls and women, while strengthening adaptive social protection delivery systems. The project is being implemented across four Government Agencies; The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS), Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Gender Division (GD) in the Office of the President. The project has four components, the Foundational Social Cash Transfer and Nutrition (SCT) implemented by the department of Social Welfare at MCDSS, Keeping Girls in School and Beyond (KGS) implemented by MOE, Supporting Women’s Livelihoods for Climate-Smart Productive Inclusion (SWL) implemented by the department of Community Development at MCDSS and the Institutional Strengthening and Systems Building for Cash ‘Plus’ Delivery (ISSB) implemented by the Departments of Planning and Information at MCDSS and Gender Division respectively. Additionally, the National Secretariat for the GEWEL 2 Project and the overall coordination across project components lies within the Gender Division at Cabinet Office.

To efficiently and effectively execute the implementation of the ISSB component and provide oversight and coordination, the Gender Division through the GEWEL National Secretariat seeks to create a Project Implementation Unit (PIU). The PIU will comprise four staff, the Project Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Communication Specialist and Procurement Specialist.

COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST (3)

The Responsibilities/ Accountabilities of a Communication Specialist Includes the Following:

I. Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the project guidelines and Divisions policies, strategies, and to keep up-to-date with relevant developments.

II. Develop and implement a communication strategy that includes media outreach and social media content creation and communication.

III. Research and write press releases, and content for the project website, info graphics, blogs, brochures, leaflets, pop-ups and newsletters etc.

IV. Prepare radio and TV scripts aimed at raising the profile of the project

V.Arrange and coordinate press conferences, and plan events.

VI. Facilitate the resolution of disputes with external role-players.

VII. Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the project’s strategy and in support of various effective communication initiatives.

VIII. Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns/sensitization with theteam.

IX. Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role-players.

Qualification, Experience and Key Attributes:

I. Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field (essential).

II. Masters in the any field of Communication is an added advantage

III. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in communications strategy development in the Education sector (essential).

IV. Have Gender and Community mobilization skills

V. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

VI.Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines.

VII. Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office and related businessand communication tools.

VIII. Content writing experience for all media platforms

IX.Ability to adapt to emerging technologies.

X.Proven social media and networking expertise.

XI. Strategic and creative mindset.

Duration of employment: 2 years

Commencement of the Service: After Contract Signing

Cabinet Office- Gender Division under The Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Human Capital (GEWEL 2) Project now invites eligible “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.

The shortlisting criteria are: Educational qualification, experience (general & specific) and knowledge in procurement.

A Consultant will be selected through the ‘Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants’ method in accordance with World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”).

The Procurement Regulations can be viewed at the World Bank’s external website:https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/178331533065871195- 0290022020/original/ProcurementRegulations.pdf

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn in particular to:(i) Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Conflict of Interest, and

(ii) Section III, paragraphs, 3.21-3.24 of the Procurement Regulations setting forth the World Bank’s policy on Eligibility, including the specific pre-requisite conditions to be met for the eligibility, on exceptional basis, of Government officials and civil servants of the Borrower’s country under consulting contracts in the Borrower’s country.

Individuals who are currently working as procurement consultants on another World Bank- financed project may also compete in this selection process, but if they are selected they will be required before signing the proposed contract to provide documentary evidence of having satisfactorily complied with their existing contract’s requirements with respect to early termination of the contract by the consultant, including advance notice period, to avoid disruption in implementation of that project.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours between. 08:00 to 17:00 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form (hard copy) in the Tender Box to the address below by 17:00 hours Zambia Standard Time on 31st January, 2025.

Ketty K. Musonda

Head Procurement and Supplies Unit

Cabinet Office

Office of the President

Independence Avenue

P.O Box 30208

Lusaka

Tel: Tel:+260-211-256674/0977 780 864/0974019227

E-mail:  [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]