Senior Advisor Consultant – Nairobi – Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

Responsibilities:
Upon the request of ACTED’s Senior Management and on a need basis, the consultant will carry out the following tasks:
• Support the development of new programmes, as well as quality control of project proposals and pilot initiatives
• Support liaison with and representation to Somalia authorities at federal and regional level at project development, establishment and implementation stages, either from Nairobi or via visits in Somalia.
• Provide programmatic advice on food security, livelihood and WASH
• Provide advice on contextual aspects of day to day operations including political and access issues, ensuring these elements are taken into consideration, in both the design and implementation of the project.
• Provide security advice as need be.

Applicant Profile
Applicants may include independent consultant or consultancy firms. Lead consultant should fulfill the following requirements:
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience working in Somalia in NGO or UN organisation
• Somali mother tongue
• Excellent programmatic skills in food security, livelihood, WASH and resilience
• Extensive operational experience at management level
• Excellent network
• Ability to travel to ACTED operational areas in Bay, Gedo and Lower Juba regions
• Familiarity with donor requirements and procedures

The consultant/consulting firm will work under ACTED Somalia Coordinator
Please provide CV, cover letter, three references and daily honorarium to nairobi.procurement@acted.org; andnairobi.logistics@acted.org; on or before the 14th May 2015
The quote should mention the expected conditions in case travels within Somalia are required (ex. Travel costs, insurance, etc.)

HOW TO APPLY:
General conditions:
1. The closing date of this tender is fixed on14/0/2015 at 5:00 PM local time
2. Please provide CV, cover letter, three references and daily honorarium tonairobi.procurement@acted.org; and nairobi.logistics@acted.org; on or before the 8th May 2015
3. Upon receipt of the above mentioned document from interested bidders, ACTED will forward the Offer form, Bidders Ethical Declaration, Bidders Questionnaire and Bidders Check List of which Bidders will fill, sign, stamp and return on or before 14th May 2015 at 5:00pm local time.
4. The offer to the call for tender will not result in the award of a contract.
5. The offer must be emailed to nairobi.procurement@acted.org and nairobi.logistics@acted.org: on or before 14th May 2015 at 5:00pm local time.
6. Late offers will not be considered.
Specific conditions:
1. The answers to this tender should include the following elements:
Ø A written offer form as per ACTED template attached including all the service specifications, the price per man-day and any additional price, and total price; any change to the proposed methodology should be extensively developped in a separate document if applicable.
Ø A bidder questionnaire as per ACTED template attached, filled in stamped and signed
Ø The bidder resume(s); in case several consultants are proposed, all resumes shall be submitted with the application.
Ø The attached ethical declaration filled in and signed.
Ø The bidder’s checklist filled in and signed.
Ø The attached instructions to bidders, and terms of reference signed on all pages.
Ø The quote should mention the expected conditions in case travels within Somalia are required (ex. Travel costs, insurance, etc.)
Ø Any additional document.
1. Support the development of new programmes, as well as quality control of project proposals and pilot initiatives
2. Support liaison with and representation to Somalia authorities at federal and regional level at project development, establishment and implementation stages, either from Nairobi or via visits in Somalia.
3. Provide programmatic advice on food security, livelihood and WASH
4. Provide advice on contextual aspects of day to day operations including political and access issues, ensuring these elements are taken into consideration, in both the design and implementation of the project.
5. Provide security advice as need be.

Requirements
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience working in Somalia in NGO or UN organisation
• Somali mother tongue
• Excellent programmatic skills in food security, livelihood, WASH and resilience
• Extensive operational experience at management level
• Excellent network
• Ability to travel to ACTED operational areas in Bay, Gedo and Lower Juba regions
• Familiarity with donor requirements and procedures

The consultant/consulting firm will work under ACTED Somalia Coordinator

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