Project Officer- Infrastructure: Implementation of the EQuIP Project – Saint Lucia
GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA/ EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (EQuIP) PROJECT
PROECT MANAGEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: PROJECT OFFICER-INFRASTRUCTURE
The Government of Saint Lucia has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of implementing the EQuIP project which falls within the portfolio of the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations. A portion of the proceeds of this financing will be applied to eligible payments under contracts procured under this Project. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of the Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL), and upon approval by the CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.
The EQuIP Project will be implemented through the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) for the purpose of carrying out education activities funded by CDB and other developmental partners. The PCU will be headed by a Project Coordinator (PC) who reports to the Permanent Secretary (PS), Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations, with the assistance from a Project Officer-Education (POE) and a Project Officer-Infrastructure (POI). The qualifications and experience of the PC, the POE and the POI must be acceptable to CDB. The duration of the assignment is expected to be for a period of forty-eight (48) months. Contracts will, however, be offered for one (1) year, and will be subject to renewal annually based upon job performance.
The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations, the Executing Agency, now invites interested eligible consulting individuals to submit Expressions of Interest for the Project Management position of Project Officer-Infrastructure to assist with the successful implementation and monitoring of the EQuIP Project.
Consultants shall be eligible to participate if:
(a) the persons are citizens or bona fide residents of an eligible country; and
(b) in all cases, the consultant has no arrangement and undertakes not to make any arrangements, whereby any substantial part of the net profits or other tangible benefits of the contract will accrue or be paid to a person not a citizen or bona fide resident of an eligible country.
Eligible countries are member countries of CDB
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of CDB’s Guidelines for the Selection and Engagement of Consultants (2011), setting forth CDB’s policy on conflict of interest.
In the assessment of submissions, and consistent with the Terms of Reference, candidates should possess the following:
(a) Knowledge of Government project implementation process in Saint Lucia
(b) Experience in the implementation of CDB projects in the Eastern Caribbean
(c) Training and experience in Project Management and cost control
(d) Experience in the management of public sector procurement/bidding activities
(e) Experience in preparing Construction and Contract Completion Reports
(f) Suitable academic qualifications
Consideration will also be given to existing project commitments of applicants. All information must be submitted in English. Further information may be obtained from the contact information provided in Address 1 below between 09:00 and 16:00 hours, Monday to Friday.
Expressions of Interest should include the Consultant’s updated curriculum vitae indicating at least three (3) references with contact information (e-mail address, telephone or fax numbers). THREE (3) hard copies of the Expressions of Interest must be received at Address 1 provided below no later than 4:30 pm local time on Friday, June 29, 2018, and ONE (1) original hard copy must be sent simultaneously to CDB at Address 2 provided below. The sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant, and shall be clearly marked “Project Officer-Infrastructure: Implementation of the EQuIP Project”.
Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicant will be invited to negotiate a contract to provide the consultancy services. The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not selecting any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
| Address 1
Chief Planning Officer |
Address 2
Procurement Officer |