DEADLINE: 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT
OGUN STATE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (OGSTEP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Engagement of Two (2) Individual Consultants for the Post of Project Manager
i. Project Manager Agriculture
ii. Project Manager Business Enabling Environment (BEE)

The Ogun State Government through the Federal Government of Nigeria has applied For a credit from the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as IDA/World Bank towards the financing of the OGUN STATE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (OGSTEP). The Project Implementation Unit of OGSTEP Intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under contracts for the consultancy Services listed above.

The consulting services for these two (2) roles will support the development of strong, constructive and responsive relationships that are important for successful management of OGSTEP to increase the participation of the private sector in the economy of Ogun State with a focus on improving the business enabling environment and strengthening agr-food value-chains

The Ogun State Government now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interests in providing these Services. Interested individual Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:
The principal task of the Project Manager (consultants to be responsible for the day-to-day management of tasks executed by OGSG public and civil servants, as well as individual and Firm Consultants hired under OGSTEP in relation to the implementation of the sector sub-component of OGSTEP. The Project Manager will report both to the Sector Head (Honourable Commissioner)and the Project Coordinator (OGSTEP)
The eligible Consultant must have the following:
Business Enabling Environment

I. RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES

Education Minimum master’s degree in management, economics, public administration,
public finance or other relevant fields
Experience 1. 10 years’ post-graduate relevant work experience in designing, implementing and supervising development programs For the public sector, five ($) of which must be in a Project Management Office environment (PMO/PIU)
2. Experience in private sector development with core expertise in a technical area e.g. implementing doing business reforms, investment promotion, etc.3. Experience of working with the Nigerian federal and state governments, in particular the Ministries of Land, Urban & Physical Planning, Commerce & Industry
4. Experience of working with international organizations, bilateral donors and international financial institutions;
5. Proven ability to draft, edit and produce written proposals and result focused report
6. Proven experience working with government, civil society, international
organizations, and donor Agencies.
7. Proficiency In the use of computer applications such as Microsoft Office
packages, Cloud computing. SharePoint etc.
Language Requirement Effective communication in English Language

NON-QUALIFIED APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) For the assignment can be found at the Following link: https://bit.ly/3AbdP4X)

AGRICULTURE
I. RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
Education Minimum Master degree in Agriculture (All areas of Agriculture)
Agricultural Engineering other relevant fields;
Experience 1. 10 years post-graduation relevant work experience in designing, implementing and supervising development programs for the public sector, five (5) of which must be in a Project Management office environment (PMO/PIU)
2. Experience of working with the Nigerian federal and state governments, in particular the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environment3. Experience of working with international organizations, bilateral donors and international financial institutions;
4. Proven ability to draft, edit and produce written proposals and result Focused report.
5. Proven experience working with government, civil society, international organizations, and donor Agencies.
6. Proficiency In the use of computer applications such as Microsoft office packages, Cloud computing, SharePoint etc
Language Requirement Effective communication in English Language

NON-QUALIFIED APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) For the assignment can be found at the Following link: https://bit.ly/3AbdP4X)

The attention or interested consultants drawn to paragraph 1. or the Word Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and and revised edition 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 Consultant Based Selection (INDV) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Application Process
Applicants should clearly indicate the specific role they have interest:
One copy of CV and signed copy of Expressions of interest letter must be delivered to the address below and/or by e-mail on or before Monday 06 September 2021
The Project Coordinator (PC)
Project implementation Unit (PIU)
Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)
c/o Permanent Secretary’s office
Ogun State Ministry of Budget & Planning
State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan
ogunstepprocurement@gmail.com
ogstep.p4r@gmail.com
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