REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS)

 

COUNTRY: Saudi Arabia

NAME OF PROGRAM: Skills, Training & Education Program (STEP) for Refugees & IDPs in IsDB Member Countries

SECTOR: Education/TVET, Entrepreneurships, SMEs

Assignment: Recruiting Forced Displacement Officer

Mode of Financing: Grant

 

The Islamic Development bank (IsDB) is looking for qualified candidate(s) to fill in the position of the Forced Displacement Officer for the Skills, Training and Education Program (STEP) for Refugees & IDPs in IsDB Member Countries. 

 

The Forced Displacement Officer will be a member of the STEP Management Team and will be responsible for providing thematic expertise in the areas of migration and forced displacement in the IsDB member countries, cooperation with partners in the field where the STEP projects are implemented. S/He will notably be dealing with all aspects of forced displacement, and (s)he will contribute with his/her thematic knowledge and expertise to successfully implement the Program tasks.

The Forced Displacement Officer is expected to contribute to the formulation, coordination and implementation of policies, strategies and approaches on forced displacement; provide sectoral expertise, support and guidance to colleagues in RSD, RH, and concerned departments.

 

The assignment is for Five years (2022-2027.) and the contract is renewable every year based on the performance and the achievements of the Forced Displacement Officer ensuring full consistency with the TOR attached.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The Bank now invites eligible consultant (“Individual Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services. The individual consultants affiliated with an organization may also submit interest.

The shortlist will be drawn up following the evaluation of CVs and useful information in response to this notice of expression of interest including references. Potential candidates will be required to provide information on their general qualifications as an individual consultant, their mission-relevant experience, their experience in the region and sector as well as their language ability.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection method applicable to Individual Consultants as defined in the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition)

Minimum Qualification Requirements

The minimum required qualifications and work experience are:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in Economics or related field.
• Solid understanding of forced displacement issues. Demonstrated capacity to understand the political economy and local context of forced displacement situations.
• Proven ability to think strategically, connect the dots easily across a range of topics to develop a broader coherent approach; ability to analyse and integrate information into conclusions and recommendations.
• Client orientation and results focus, pragmatism and effectiveness.
• Sound operational judgment. In-depth understanding of Bank operations, processes, projects, and analytical work, dialogue with clients and other development partners.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work in teams. Experience in working across disciplinary boundaries and with multiple stakeholders. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication. Able to synthesize, analyse, and effectively present material from a wide range of sources. Articulates ideas, verbally, and in writing, using the most effective means of delivery.
• Integrity, tact and discretion.
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments, experience in working in developing countries
• Relevant regional and international experience will be an added advantage

 

The attention of interested Individual Consultants are invited to read Clauses 1. 23 and 1.24 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 edition (the "Procurement Guidelines") setting forth the IsDB's policy on conflicts of interest. 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form accompanied by the CV and any other document by e-mail to the address below no later than October 20th, 2022.

Abdi Abdullahi

Tel: +966 12 646 6900

E-mail: aabdullahi@isdb.org

 

And

 

Mohamed Al-Amin Mohamed Al-hadi

Tel: +966 12 646 6916

E-mail: m.alhadi@isdb.org