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Request for Expressions of Interest - Consultancy Services Review Of Operations Of The National Emergency Management Office And Allied Services (Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

SAINT LUCIA

DISASTER VULNERBAILITY REDUCTION PROJECT

IDA CREDIT # 5493-LC, SCF Loan # TF 017101, SCF Grant # TF 017143

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services REVIEW OF OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND ALLIED SERVICES

Reference No. SLU-DVRP-C-IC-INCSNGF-01-18

Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank towards the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for for  the  Review  of Operations  of  the  National  Emergency  Management  Office  and  Allied Services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include a) review and assessment of the existing institutional framework,  operations,  services  and  capacities  in  relation  to  Comprehensive Disaster Management, b) conducting of a Disaster Management Services Survey to understand institutional and public perceptions of and satisfaction with the current disaster management system and services as well as expected service delivery. The Survey should utilize standard survey design and methodologies and d) conducting of an Initial In-country Stakeholder Consultation with all entities comprising the existing National Emergency Management Organization and other key stakeholders identified to gather any additional information in order to understand issues/obstacles first-hand, as needed, to inform a proposal on an optimal institutional framework and set of disaster management services. The Terms of Reference for the assignment may be accessed at www.finance.gov.lc)

The Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation now invites eligible consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services; (Curriculum Vitae, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, clients’ references etc). Interested Consultants should have the following requisite minimum qualifications and professional experiences listed below for undertaking the assignment.

Academic:

• Master’s Degree in  Disaster  Management,  Emergency  Response,  Crisis  Management  or  a related field or a Bachelor’s in these fields combined with at least 7 years of experience in disaster management at a senior technical or managerial level;
• Certification in management, organizational change, or project management would be an asset

Knowledge, skills and experience

• knowledge and understanding of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) principles
• demonstrated  knowledge  and  understanding  of  basic  legal  principles  and  practices, especially as it relates comprehensive disaster management
• at least 10 years of experience in the disaster management field
• at least 5 years of experience leading a disaster management organization or office
• experience writing disaster policies, plans, operational plans, operational manuals and MOUs
• experience in successfully coordinating or leading a response to a disaster event
• experience in leading participatory stakeholder consultations and focus groups
• experience in implementing CDM policies and strategies
• experience in developing organizational budgets
• experience in leading organizational reform would be an asset

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers; January 2011-Revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants (IC) method set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers January 2011 Revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. (0800 to 1600 hours).

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by March 22, 2020.

Project Coordination Unit

Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation

Attn: Project Coordinator

2nd Floor, Finance Administrative Centre

Trou Garnier, Pointe Seraphine

Castries

Saint Lucia

Tel: 758-468-2413

E-mail: slupcu@gosl.gov.lc

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