Country: Republic of Tajikistan

Project Name: Joint IsDB/ISFD-GPE-OFID Project for Support to Implementation of the National Education Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan (Phase-II)

Sector: Education

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES: Project Coordinator/Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant 

 

Mode of Financing: IsDB Loan and Installment Sale

Financing No: TJK1043

 

The Republic of Tajikistan has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Joint IsDB/ISFD-GPE-OFID Project for Support to Implementation of the National Education Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan (Phase-II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract of consultant services of an Individual Consultant for which this Expression of Interest is issued. 

The Project objectives is to improve the learning environment and facilitate system strengthening for sustainable implementation of an inclusive, competency-based education system to improve student learning outcomes in Tajikistan. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan is the Executing Agency of the project. The project implementation period is 5 (five) years. 

The services include coordination of the process of overall planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all project components, establishment of common planning, M&E and reporting mechanisms, development of a M&E system and reporting templates, establishment of regular coordination and reporting mechanisms and actively participate in project coordination and reporting meetings with various stakeholders, including LEG etc. The estimated level of efforts is 60 (sixty) months. The expected start date of assignment is February 2024.

The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eQ4RHRCd4xlN8Xu_7QzWOfI0oAx_xrDR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105155812230110123543&rtpof=true&sd=true 

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan 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 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 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, revised February 2023)

Minimum Qualification Requirements

- Higher education in the field of management, public administration, economics, education or related field;

- Minimum 10 (ten) years of experience in project management in the education sector financed by international financial institutions (IFIs);

- At least 5 (five) years of relevant full-time work experience in monitoring and evaluation in development projects financed by IFIs and development partners;

- Knowledge of the local educational environment;

- Excellent skills in managing, analysing, and interpreting data, designing M&E systems in projects;

- Strong writing skills; experience in writing reports and proposals for donors;

- Knowledge of legislative and regulatory documents of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of education; 

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Tajik and Russian. Knowledge of English will be an advantage

- Computer literate: Windows XP, Excel, Word, and ability to learn new systems quickly. 

 

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, revised February 2023 (the "Procurement Guidelines") setting forth the IsDB's policy on conflicts of interest.

Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, i.e. 08:00 to 17:00 (local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form accompanied by the CV and any other document (in person or by e-mail) to the address below no later than February 16, 2024.

Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

Attention: Marketing, Property and Procurement Unit 

13a Nisormuhammad street 

734024, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan

Tel: + (992 37) 221-43-60, 227-45-02

E-mail: maorif-marketing@mail.ru with copy to idbroa@isdb.org  

Website: www.maorif.tj