Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock
Agency : Department of Fisheries
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Coastal Aquaculture Expert (National)
EOI Ref. No. : 33.02.0000.949.32.021.20-656
Date : 03/09/2020

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : IDA

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 06/10/2020 16:00 Hour
Publication Date : 04/09/2020

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : 4.0 Scope of Services, and Tasks Coastal Aquaculture Expert (CAE) will be deployed with the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the head quarter of DoF and s/he will provide co-ordination, technical support and services maintaining liaison with relevant DPDs, APDs, national and international consultants for successful implement in achieving the objectives PDO Indicator 3. The CAE will be responsible to assist PMU in implementation of the envisioned activities of the project with transparency and accountability covering the following tasks: 1. Identify coastal aquaculture sites and cluster farmers for diversify coastal aquaculture specially shrimp and prawn maintaining environmental harmony, economic and market factors, biophysical criteria, and socioeconomic and cultural constraints; and evaluate them in terms of prospective private sector investment; 2 Technical support to conduct training, workshop, seminar, module preparation and provide backstopping support to field staff and clusters farmers for skilled farm management; good aquaculture practices, food safety and hygiene; 3 Develop strategies for prevention and control of disease problems in aquaculture farming system; 4 Assist to address environmental concerns and provide mitigation measures for coastal aquaculture activities; 5 Contribute to the preparation of a design and implementation plan for a central aquaculture information system; 6 Review and assess existing infrastructure (e.g. water supply and drainage), soil and water suitability and services (e.g. hatcheries and feed mills) in the coastal aquaculture subsector and providing technical assistance in semi-intensive culture system; 7. Assist in monitoring of overall success of shrimp farming system following compliance with GAP/BMP, HACCP and other standards to ensure food safety and quality product; 8 Assist in developing cluster farming guideline and internal control system and provide guidance to its implementation through stakeholders consultations at field level; 9 Work closely with the PMU Grant Management Unit and provide technical input on aquaculture related issues pertaining to cluster farming business plans; and carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by the Project Director/PMU as and when required;
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : (i) Required qualifications: • Minimum Master Degree in Marine Science /Coastal Aquaculture/ Fisheries Science. • Ph. D. in relevant field will be preferred. (ii) Preferred qualification ? Minimum 15 years working experience in the coastal aquaculture operations especially in shrimp/fin-fish; ? Experience in aquaculture certification, diseases management protocol and audit system development will be an advantage; ? Good team spirit and profound knowledge and experience in the field of project management, administration, communication and facilitation, team building and executing capacity, understand program planning and budget, M&E, reporting system; ? Very good inter-personal skills and demonstrated ability to engage and work with local communities; ? Excellent working knowledge of English & Proficiency in computer application and information technology; • Experience in carrying out stakeholder consultations and organizing environmental and social safeguards training workshops/seminars. • Experience in relevant field with Development Partner/IDA financed project will be an advantage.
Other Details (if applicable) :
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
33.02.0000.949.32.021.20-656 Single Phase Dhaka November Initiaily 12 Months and renewable upto 30 June 2023une

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Kh. Mahbubul Haque
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Room No. 1011 (10th Floor) Department of Fisheries Matshya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka-1000.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-47120714, Fax : , Email : pdscmfpdof@fisheries.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders