Request for Proposal - Team Leader (RFP -ETH- 2015 – 9117485)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP-ETH-2015 – 9117485)

OPEN for local & International firms – with the Team Leader having an international experience.

UNICEF Ethiopia Office is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from Local Firm/Company/Organisation with a composition of a Team Leader having an international experience – to develop Social Protection Action Plans (SPAP 2016-20120) for Ethiopia.

Background:The Ethiopian Government has recently issued a comprehensive National Social Protection Policy (NSPP) document which will have a considerable impact on establishing a social protection system in the country.

UNICEF, along with other development partners, supports the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the design and implementation of a costed national social protection action plan (SPAP) and regional specific action plans for selected four regions i.e Tigray national regional state, Oromia regional state, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ regional state and Amhara regional state bureaus of Labour and Social Affairs.

Objectives:The various objectives of the assignment are to develop a coasted national social protection action plan for the country as a whole and in parallel assist four selected regional states to develop their own coasted regional social protection action plans based on the core strategic directions of the national social protection action plan for five years. (2016-2020).

TEAM COMPOSITION in the firm and Experience Required:

The international consultant should have multidisciplinary backgrounds and preferably have a PhD with a major in the field of social development, sociology, economics, policy analysis and related fields of study and should have:

• Proven experience in developing National Action Plans on social protection, social welfare or safety net related fields with at least 10 years of experience at the international level. Preferably a consultant already familiar with the development of such documents before;


• Rich and proven experience and track record of programme and costed strategy development, poverty analysis, addressing social risks and in socio-economic analysis in relation to social protection;


• Work experience in developing countries in the area of social protection programme development;


• Wide experience in social protection policy and strategy, poverty reduction programmes, expansion of access to basic services and especially in the Africa Union Social Policy Framework, the UN social protection floor and other international instruments;


• The three national consultants should have a master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Social Policy, Economics, social work or other relevant disciplines;


• Proven experience in Social Protection in Ethiopia with at least 6 years of experience at the national level on social protection, social welfare development of safety nets related programme implementation;


• Experience in national action plan and programme development;


• Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills


• Good writing and editing skills;


• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;


• Fluent in English.

How to apply:

Interested and eligible bidders from local organizations are invited to collect the complete tender documents by sending an email to Mr. Sebastian Muzuma (smuzuma@unicef.org) or Mr. Deresse Damte (ddamte@unicef.org) Starting on Friday 06-Mar-2015. Proposals are to be submitted to UNICEF Ethiopia Office on or before 9.00 am (East African Time) 20-March-2015 (Friday). Please quote the RFP nr. 9117485 In all your correspondences. Due to the nature of the bid, there will be no bid public opening for this offer. UNICEF reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any or all bids. ADDRESS: UNICEF Ethiopia, UNECA Compound, NOF Building, 2rd floor Supply Section, Attn. Mr. Sebastian Muzuma / Mr. Deresse Damte, P.O.BOX 1169, TEL: +251-11 518 4233 / 4167, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.