Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Shipping
Agency : Bangladesh Inland Water transport Authority (BIWTA)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project-1 (BRWTP-1)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Consulting Services from Individual Communication/GRM Expert
EOI Ref. No. : Memo No.18.11.0000.181.14.216.21.089 & Package No. BRWTP-S14/12
Date : 14/09/2021

KEY INFORMATION

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

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : International Development Agency (IDA)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name :
EOI Closing Date and Time : 18/10/2021 04:45 PM
Publication Date : 20/09/2021

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Responsibilities of the Communication/GRM Expert: Details given in Terms of Reference (TOR). Duration: 24 person months on a full-time basis.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : A post graduate degree from any recognized university in Social Science, preferable in Sociology, Anthropology, Law, Public Administration, Communication or management; Minimum 15 years of overall working experience and at least 10 years of professional experience in the areas of land acquisition process, involuntary resettlement, consultation and participation, socio-economic surveys, monitoring and evolution, etc.; Proven understanding of issues related to social accountability, inclusion, grievance redress mechanism (GRM) including GBV/SEA/SH response GRM and stakeholder engagement, excellent communication, inter-personal, problem-solving, negotiation and training skills, and excellent communication, data analysis and report-writing skills in English; Good command of both in written and spoken English and Bengali. Previous field experience and work experiences with the World Bank or other international development organizations a plus; and Must not be above 65 years of age.
Other Details (if applicable) : 3. The Communication/GRM Expert will be selected using the Selection of Individual Consultant (SIC) method in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines on “Selection and Employment of Consultant under IBRD loans and IDA Credit & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014). The attention of interested Engineers/ Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the Guidelines setting forth the World Bank Group’s policy on conflict of interest. 4. Terms of Reference (TOR) in details of the assignment, Template for Application and CV would be available at Office of the Project Director during office hour; and also in website: www.biwta.gov.bd. Applicants qualifications will be reviewed for evaluation in the manner specified in the TOR. Applicants are therefore advised to download/obtain it and consult the same before applying. 5. Interested individuals are requested to submit Application/EOI with a cover letter, detailed CV (preferably within 7 pages of A4 size paper) supported by credentials relevant to education and experience
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mahmud Hasan Salim
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director , BRWTP-1 Project (Director, BIWTA)
Address of Official Inviting EOI : BSC Tower (Level- 19) 2-3 Rajuk Avenue, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 0241050564, Fax : 88 02 41050565, Email : pd.brwtp1.biwta@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders