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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES -INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Horn Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project

Grant Number E216-ET

The required positions is the following points:

1. Assignment Title: Recruitment of Individual consultant/ Occupational Health and Safety Specialist with ability to handle all the Project Activities

Ref #. ET-MOT-494720-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank to the cost of the Horn Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will ensure health, safety, and well-being of the project workers and beneficiaries in the training and workplace locations.

This includes identifying occupational safety and health hazards and assessing potential risks; developing and implementing safety protocols and procedures; providing training to the project team and service providers on safety measures; and conducting inspections of training and workplace locations.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Specialist include, but not limited to:

• Interpret and provide technical input on integration of the existing OHS legal frameworks and World Bank ESS2 on labor and working conditions and Environmental, Health, and safety (EHS) guidelines in the project implementation;
• Conduct training needs assessment on OHS and capacity build the Project team on identified skills gaps to adequately oversee implementation of OHS requirements;
• Conduct OHS awareness and trainings for master craftsman and project con- tractors to ensure they implement their activities in line with the applicable national and World Dank safeguard requirements;
• Design and implement reporting system for maintaining and analyzing records of all safety and health activities, including training locations and workplace inspections, accident and injury data;
• Provide timely and accurate Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice and recommendations during project implementation;
• Provide recommendations regarding effective OHS risk prevention, including recommendations for corrective interventions;
• Provide technical support to PIU in conducting outreach missions to relevant stakeholders to deliver OHS training, assess OHS risk and assist in implementing preventive measures;
• Liaise and coordinate with the safeguards specialists on interpretation and application of policies, guidelines, training material and exchange of best practices;
• Provide advisory to the PIU on OHS;
• Analyses, document and disseminate OHS data to identify trends and pat- terns that may indicate the presence of hazards and advise accordingly.
• Provide substantive OHS inputs to the PIU and related budgets to ensure resource allocation;
• Prepare OHS implementation and monitoring plan, Support implementing agencies and entities in ensuring that OHS incidents are timely reported, investigated, and corrective action plans developed and implemented to avert recurrence and promote continuous improvement,
• Prepare consolidated quarterly progress reports, bi-annual reports, annual reports or any other that may be required from time to time;
• Perform any other task related to OHS as assigned by the National Project Manager.

1. Reporting Line/Communication

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist shall report to the Project Coordinator, PIU and work cross-functionally and closely with Ministry of Transport and logistic, PIU staff/HoAIP and other pertinent Authorities, and development partners.

2. Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• PhD/Master’s degree/BA or BSc or equivalent in occupational safety and health management, public health, environmental health or a related field;
• A recognized professional certification in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, safety risk management, or equivalent from a national or international professional society/board is additional.
• A minimum of 6/8/10 years of progressively responsible relevant experience within Occupational Health and Safety.
• At least 5 years of work relevant experience in GoE and WB financed projects
• Experience with management of OHS systems, conducting OHS assessments, incident investigation and delivery of OHS training.
• Demonstrated knowledge in labor management procedures (LMP), security management plan (SMP) and other relevant safeguard instruments.
• Demonstrated experience in working with government institutions, non-governmental institutions and international organizations and The World Bank is preferable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with fluency in English.

3. Duration of the Assignment

The contract will be for one year, but extendable depending on satisfactory performance and the needs of business continuity.

4. Place of Work

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will be stationed in MOTL/PIU (Addis Ababa) with travel to project site as required.

5. Remuneration

Negotiable

2. Assignment Title: Recruitment of Individual consultant/Social Safeguard Specialist with ability to handle all the Project Activities

Ref #. ET-MOT-488102-CS-INDV

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank to the cost of the Horn Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Social Safeguard Specialist will ensure the social impacts and risks associated with the implementation of Horn Africa initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project activities are addressed from an early stage as per the project social risk management instruments including Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Environmental and social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Resettlement Framework (RF), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), Labor Management Plan (LMP), site-specific instruments as well as others requirements of the GoE and the World Bank. The specialist will ensure that proper communications related to project social risk management across relevant stakeholders are maintained in the entire project implementation areas, and it is required to provide technical assistance and support to the project implementing agency. The Social Safeguard Specialist will be required to closely work with an Environmental Risk Management Specialist and other relevant experts to deliver the proposed assignment by focusing on social development aspects. The M & E Specialist among others will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Key duties and responsibilities of the Social safeguard Specialist include, but not limited to:

*Oversee the compliance of the social risk management and provide support during the implementation Project ESRM instruments such as Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), labor management procedures (LMP) including labor and labor-influx related risks and impacts such as conflicts over resource community tensions, spread of communicable diseases, and health and emergency impacts etc, resettlement framework (RF) including A Resettlement Action Plan including Livelihood restoration, physical relocation, Site-specific ESMPs, Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and A security management plan to the contractors and implementation partners

• Oversee the preparation of any Resettlement Action Plans (RAPS), if required under the terms of the RF. Also, provide support RAP implementation and implementation quality (including such aspects as public consultation processes, land acquisition processes, accommodation/land replacement, livelihood resto- ration, grievance redress mechanism etc.).
• Oversee project activities and policies as well as standards related to, inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Project, stakeholder engagement and social analysis. 
• Assess potential social impacts of civil works planned under the Project, provide recommendations for adjusting designs for decreasing of negative impacts to the extent possible, and identify measures for mitigating negative social impacts of the rehabilitation/construction and operation of these buildings 
• Provide support in conducting social risk management assessments in line with World Bank ESF. Ethiopian relevant laws and Good International Industry Practices (GIIP)
• Lead the design and conduct of stakeholder consultations and consultations with Project Affected People (PAPS) on project activities, social risk management issues and other issues with potential social risk management implications as per the project SEP
• Oversee compliance by all project contractors with good social practices adopted by the Project (including stakeholder consultation, beneficiary feedback. gender sensitivity, etc.), and with the project RE and any RAPS.
• Design Social monitoring and evaluation system and actively follow up and provide implementation progress report.
• Undertake regular field visits to project sites to assess social impacts and verify social monitoring information provided in the reports of contractors and implementing partners, including photo documentation as applicable. And, ensure that the project follows its environment and social commitment as per the prepared environment and social risk management instruments.
• Take proactive role in advising project management on the improvement of social risk management standards and practices in projects implementations
• Keep records of social supervision of project activities in a systemic manner that allows casy search-and-find of all documents upon request of PIU, the WB, and national authorities;
• Assist project implementation unit as well as project partners with the provision of technical assistance and coordination of demand-driven’ needs-based awareness training/ capacity building.
• Conduct periodic site inspection to ensure adequate implementation and compliance with the World Bank ESF as well as respective project’s E&S instruments and report on inspection findings.
• Provide Support on social screening and categorization of the subprojects as well as in the subsequent preparation of required E&S risk management instruments for Project
• Coordinate closely with environmental risk management specialists across the Project implementation period in ensuring relevant E&S compliance attained through planning, implementation, monitoring, implementation and reporting.
• Prepare and review Terms of Reference (ToR) for issues related social risk/ impact assessments and advice implementing partners on the requirements of National and WB E&S Framework to guide them on delivering quality social risk management project documentation, implementation and M&E
• Closely work with WB, Contractors and other implementing partners’ as well as GBV focal persons to ensure systematic support is in place for GBV prevention and response in all project sites.
• Participate in missions, meetings and discussions with E&S risk management teams with relevant stakeholders
• Compile/prepare and deliver quarterly, semi-annual and annual Social risk management plans and performance reports to World Bank and other relevant stakeholders,
• Assist MOTL and PIU in the preparations of any new plans or activities related to Environment & Social risk management.
• Oversee the assessment, management and monitoring of social impacts and preparation of risk management plan to be submitted by MOTL and/or PIU for World Bank review and approval/clearance
• Any other tasks assigned by Project Manager to support the project with respect to social risk management related issues.

6. Reporting Line/Communication

The Social Safeguard Specialist shall report to the Project Coordinator, PIU and work cross-functionally and closely with Ministry of Transport and logistic, PIU staff/HOAIP and other pertinent Authorities, and development partners.

7. Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

PhD/Masters/Bachelor Degree or equivalent from reputable and recognized university preferably in social science, sociology, social work, social anthropology, development studies, or other relevant social discipline;

• Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
• Good command of national social legislation
• Excellent knowledge of Transport and Logistics sector in Ethiopia will be an added advantage.
• Use of project scheduling and control tools to monitor projects plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures.
• Proven networking & team building skills to work with people from diverse background.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill combined with a flexible and adaptable attitude of good teamwork.
• Fluency in English language both verbal and written.
• Excellent report and correspondence writing and presentation skills;
• Able to manage a diverse and busy workload under stressful conditions in efficient and professional manner.
• Excellent knowledge of Transport and logistics sector in Ethiopia will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of National and Environmental legislation and

General Professional Experience

The Social Safeguard Specialist shall have:

• At least 10/8/6year’s relevant work/practical experience for Bachelor/Master’s/PhD Degree respectively.
• At least 5 years of work relevant experience in GoE and WB financed projects
• Experience with social safeguards policies and E&S standards of International Financial Institutions and with ensuring project compliance with social safe- guards requirements;
• Experience with social sustainability issues in development projects, including gender sensitivity, inclusion of vulnerable groups, stakeholder consultation, citizen engagement and grievance redress;
• Strong experience designing and undertaking social analysis, including qualitative research methodologies;
• Experience in social risk management of projects will be an added advantage.
• Experience in working with World Bank or other DP related projects and local governments in Ethiopia.
• Able to identify, analyze and solve problems.

Personal Characteristics:

• Innovative and forward looking.
• Committed.
• Highly integrated and result oriented.
• Great work capacity.
• Able to work under stressful conditions in efficient and professional manner

8. Duration of the Assignment

The contract will be for one year, but extendable depending on satisfactory performance and the needs of business continuity.

9. Place of Work

The Social Safeguard Specialist will be stationed in MOTL/PIU (Addis Ababa) with travel to project site as required.

10. Remuneration

Negotiable

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III paragraph 3.16 and 3.17 of The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Procurement In Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services recent Edition February 2025 (“Procurement Regulation”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance to Section VII para 7.34 to 7.39 of The World Bank Procurement Regulation based on qualification and relevant experience of the applicants to the assignment.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 am to 12 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 pm local time in the afternoon. Expressions of interest (including recent and comprehensive CV with a letter of application and other relevant supporting documents) must be delivered in a written form to the address below within ten working days after the day of announcement in person, by October 10, 2025 on or before 4:00pm

Ministry of Transport and Logistics; Horn Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project Implementation Unit Ground floor, Room #, West to Addis ababa stadium, PO Box: 1238, Mesqel Square Street, At the Back side of Addis Ababa Stadium.

Ministry of Transport and Logistics

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ministry of Transport and logistics