Ministry of Energy and Water

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Request for Expressions of Interest for National Individual

Consultants
Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP)
Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/321
Announcement Date: 07- Sept-16 Closing Date: 24-Sept-16
Nationality: Afghanistan Duration: one year (Likely to be extended)
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied
for a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost
of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part
of the proceeds of this grant to payments for hiring the services of following
qualified national individual consultants.
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Brief
details of
the
consultants
position

Position:
IRDP
Manager/
Team
Leader of the IRDP
Vacancy No: C691
Duty Station
Kabul, with travel
to
Herat,
Kandahar, Mazar-i
Sharif, Jalalabad,
Kunduz and other
regions.
Duration: One
year, subject to
satisfactory
performance.

Job Description/Duties and responsibilities

1. Working with other international/National

Consultants and MEW staff, ensure that
all financial and logistic activities required
to prepare and appraise sub projects as
scheduled, are implemented according to
World Bank standards and all participants
understand these processes and standards.
2. Preparation of consolidated annual work
plans for all project components.
3. Further improve the standard set of
technical specifications prepared during
the IRDP for works to be carried out, e.g.
standard design, construction supervision,
interim payments to Contractors and
Issuance of the certificate of completion.
4. In
collaboration
with
the
Procurement/Contract
Management
Specialist, further improve the system of
procurement for contractors for all civil
works developed during IRDP, i.e. prequalification of contractors; advertising
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Required
Qualification
and
Experience
Qualification:
Masters/Bachelo
r degree in
Water Resources
and/or Irrigation
Engineering and,
at least 8 years
of experience in
the design and
implementation
of water
resources and
irrigation projects
(traditional and
modern surface
irrigation
schemes) in
semi-arid
regions; proven
records of
organizing and
managing largescale

and bidding using World Banks

procurement guidelines (the procedures
should clearly indicate the evaluation
criteria and award requirements in terms
of bid security, performance bond,
advanced payment amounts, etc.).
5. Together
with
MEW
and
the
Procurement/Contract
Management
Specialist, further improve the system of
contract supervision of the works, and
further strengthen the capacity of PCU
and Provincial Water Management
Department staff in contract management
and construction quality control.
6. Work with other international consultants
and MEW project staff in reporting on all
preparation and implementation aspects
of the IRDP.
7. Review and update implementation plan
for irrigation schemes for the whole
project. A detailed annual plan should be
prepared each year three months prior to
the commencement of the year, which
should be submitted to PCU.

rehabilitation and
recovery
measures in
various aspects
of water
resources and
irrigation project
implementation.
Other water
sector
experiences such
as hydro
meteorological
observation
networks and
flood forecasting
would be an
asset; fluency in
English (speaking
and reporting)
essential and
fluency in Pashtu
or Dari desirable.

8. Prepare detailed reports on field

assignments, monthly and quarterly
progress
reports
in
standard
formats
and
other
training
materials
and
publications/field
documents as may be needed and
a Terminal Report at the end of the
project.

9. Within the present Terms of Reference,

carry out other duties as requested by the
PCU and MEW.
10. Maintain MIS, and prepare monthly,
quarterly and annual progress reports and
the project implementation completion
report.
11. Liaise with auditors for carrying out
project audit.
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Position:
i.
Procurement
Assistant
ii.
Vacancy No: C634
No. of Post: One iii.

Preparation/Updating of Procurement Plan as and when i. At least Bachelors

required.
Degree
in
Preparation of Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
Commerce/Manageme
for consultancy Services and arranging their publication.
nt/Business
Preparation of EOI Evaluation/Short listing Reports in
Administration/Civil

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Duty
Station:
Ministry of Energy
and Water, Kabul, iv.
with
travel
to
Herat, Kandahar,
Mazar-e-Sharif,
Jalalabad
and
Kunduz regions

close coordination/guidance of the international

procurement specialist.
Preparation of Request for Proposal(RFP), Bidding
Documents for Goods and Works (under NCB and
Shopping procedures as per Standard Bidding
documents and Guidelines of World Bank) including
their dispatches and coordination for providing required
ii.
clarifications in close coordination/guidance of the
international procurement specialist
Objectives:
to v. Preparation of Invitation for Bid (IFB), Invitation to
assist the project in
Quote (ITQ) etc. and arranging their publication.
carrying
out vi. Arranging pre-bid/ pre-proposal conferences and
various
preparing and circulating their minutes.
iii.
procurement
vii. Opening of Technical/financial proposals and Bids by
functions
following World Bank procedures and preparing
pertaining to the
Minutes of opening.
procurement
ofviii. Convening Evaluation Committee Meetings for
works, goods and
iv.
evaluation of various proposals and Bids
non-consulting
And Preparation of draft Proposal/Bid Evaluation Reports
services
and
and processing for obtaining approvals of competent
consulting services
authority.
ix. Preparation of various types of
contracts/Agreements/Purchase Orders in close
coordination/guidance of the international procurement
specialist and coordinating for their signing by the
competent Authorities.
v.
x. Helping in handling variations in contracts, preparing
and issuing Contract Amendments/Extensions etc.
xi. Coordinating/Assisting for attending various
procurement complaints and resolving of various
contract disputes.
xii. Coordinating/Assisting in obtaining no
objection/approvals of competent Authorities including
World Bank and SPC.
xiii. Any other procurement related function assigned by
Director, PCU
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Position:
Environmental &
Social Safeguard
Assistants
Vacancy No: C649
No. of Post: One
(1)
Duty
Station:
KBL,

The regional social and environmental officers will have

the primary responsibility for the following tasks, which
they will manage in cooperation with the community
water development assistants (CWDA) of the regional
offices:

(i)

Carrying out environmental and social

screening/appraisal in accordance with the provisions of
the ESMF in close consultation with the local
communities,
Mirabs
and
CDCs.
The
screening/environmental appraisal will:
Identify the specific prevention/mitigation measures
that will be implemented to prevent/mitigate the
adverse environmental impacts of the proposed activity.
Assess the requirements of various resources (financial,
technical, institutional, and so on) to implement the
mitigation measures.
Identify the relevant institutes/government departments,
which can support the resource requirements for
implementation of the mitigation measures.
Revise the budget (if necessary) considering all the

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(or
Irrigation)
Engineering from a
recognized University
or
a
recognized
equivalent
qualification.
Proficiency in MS
Office
software
(particularly MS Word,
MS Excel and MS
Outlook).
Working knowledge of
World
Bank
procurement
procedures.
Good
Working
knowledge of English
Language
to
comfortably work with
Standard procurement
documents of World
Bank.
At least 3 years
experience
in
procurement/contract
management/construct
ion out of which
experience of at least 1
year should be in the
procurement for a
World Bank funded
project.

Degree in
Environment/ Social
Sciences and/
Agriculture /or related
areas with a focus on
water management

At least three
years working
experience and solid
understanding of
participatory and
Community-Driven
Development
approaches;

Technical and
analytical skills and a
focus on results;

Proven ability to
work in teams;

Strong written
and verbal

above three points.

(ii)
Conduct surveys on sites being considered for
land acquisition (100 % HH socio-economic survey of
all potential PAPs in case of land acquisition except
for small dams component, where Consultant will be
contracted).
(iii)
Interact with relevant
Authorities in the
province for land acquisition and follow up with
authorized agencies for implementation of ESMP
(iv)
Supervise and Monitor ESMP implementation
by IPs and produce periodic reports as per standard
format
(v)
Coordinate training of Mirabs, CDCs and IWAs
on environment and social issues
(vi)
Maintain record of all consultation meetings and
other safeguard documents including the land
acquisition documents.
(vii)
Report to and assist PCU Environmental and
Social Officer in reporting to World Bank and NEPA on
status of ESMP implementation.
(viii)
Assist the regional technical team in
implementation of the ESMF.

communication skills
with demonstrated
ability of making
effective presentations
to diverse audiences;

Hard working,
initiative taking, able to
handle multiple tasks;

English
language skills
required and working
knowledge of both Dari
and Pashto

Computer skill
(MS office)

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
(IRDP) under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate
their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating
that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their
CV (Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar
assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of
appropriate skills etc.
The covering application letter should indicate that he meets all the required qualifications and
experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to
demonstrate this.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants
procedures set out in the World Banks Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by
World Bank Borrowers (May 2004 as revised in October 2006 and May 2010).
Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the
office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday or by e-mail.
Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than

24-Sept-16
Eng .Nasir Ahmad " Ahadi"
Director, Project Coordination Unit (PCU),
Ministry of Energy & Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul Afghanistan.
E-mail add Nasir Ahmad Ahadi [ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org]
Copy to saeed.azizullah@eirp-afg.org

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