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Sierra Leone Free Education Project
(IDA Project No.: PI67897)
Consulting Services: Recruitment of a Program Specialist for the Sierra Leone FreeEducation Project
(Date of Issue: 11l t h August, 2020)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Background
The Government of Sierra Leone proposed a project to support the development of theeducation sector in the country. The project is designed to support the Government's flagshipFree Quality School Education (FQSE) Program - with the aim of ensuring that free qualityeducation can be provided to all children in the short- and longer-term. Funding for theproject is provided through a US$66 million grant consisting of US$50 million from theInternational Development Agency (IDA) and a total of US$16 million from UK Departmentfor International Development (DFID), Irish Aid and European Union (EU) operated as aMulti-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF). The project is to be executed through the InvestmentProject Financing (IPF) instrument. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is tostrengthen system accountability and increase the number of children in schools withimproved learning conditions and better teaching practices.
The Project's main implementing agency is Ministry of Basic and Senior SecondaryEducation (MBSSE). Activities supported under the proposed project aim to address system-and school-level challenges facing the education sector.
The project will comprise five components:
Component 1 - Policy, Governance, Accountability and System Administration;
Component 2 - Teacher Management and Professional Development;
Component 3 - School Level Education Development;
Component 4 - Program Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation; andComponent 5 - Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC).
Scope of Work
The Program Specialist will provide program and logistical support to the FREE EducationProject. The Program Specialist will support the Project Coordinator in the implementation ofthe FREE Education Project.
Program Specialist Duties and Responsibilities
The Program Specialist will work closely with the Project Coordinator, FREE Educationsecretariat and PFMU (Project Fiduciary Management Unit) Staff, to meet the Project
Development Objective of the FREE Education Project, The Program Specialist will beexpected to undertake the following activities:
> Support the Project Coordinator in the formulation and implementation of FREEEducation Annual Work Plan
> Contribute to the design and execution of various components work plan, whichincludes, research, case studies, media production, workshops, capability building andother learning activities.
> Conduct outreach and network-building with partners and project beneficiaries
> Support Project Coordinator and M&E Unit to prepare a draft monitoring frameworkto capture outputs and outcomes of the project activities
> Ensure proper record keeping and such records are properly stored for futurereferences
> Ensure that suitable ICT infrastructure is in place for project activities with supportfrom the MBSSE ICT team
> In partnership with the components head and project staff, collate and preparemonthly / quarterly reports on project activates
> Work with the Ministry, PFMU, Component heads and project staff to monitor andevaluate progress and tracks down deliverables of all component activities
> Perform Administrative and Human Resource functions of the project with supportfrom the Ministry's Human Resource Manager
> Provide logistics ,manage project assets and ensure monthly logistic reports areprepared and submitted to the Project Coordinator
> Develop meeting agenda/ program, itineraries for field visitation, summary notes andcorrespondence for all meeting convened under the project
> Additional outputs as may be identified from time to time, as needed.
Professional Competencies
• Project Management Skills• Computer skills• Planning and organizing skills• Excellent human and communication skills including report writing• Inter personal relation skills
Education and Experience:
• A Master's degree• Minimum of 5 years' experience in World Bank Funded/World Bank Supervised
Project Management• Results oriented and within stipulated time line• Understanding of and commitment to education issues in the Sierra Leone education
sector is essential
Selection Criteria
The short listing criteria are:1. Individual Consultant's experience relevant to the Assignment2. Competency/Qualification of the Individual Consultant relevant to the Assignment
This REoI will lead to the preparation of Short list of Consultants
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the WorldBank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (July2016, Revised November 2017)
Mode of Application
All applications in writing should be accompanied by up-to-date Curriculum Vitae andsupporting documents (Note: do not send originals) with the names and addresses of threereferees, one of which should be the last or current employer and addressed to:
Team LeadProject Fiduciary Management Unit (PFMU)Ministry of FinanceAfricanus House, 1st Floor13A Howe StreetFreetown, Sierra Leone
Or
By E-mail: application should be sent as an attachment (including all supporting documents)to:[email protected] cc: sandelo [email protected]
Please clearly indicate on the envelope (in the case of hard copy application) or in the emailsubject heading and attachment (in the case of electronic applications) the post for whichapplication is made.
QUALIFIED WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Closing Date:
The Closing Date and time for receipt of applications is 25th August, 2020 at 4:00 pm GMT.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
