Project Coordinator Job Vacancy

Ministry

of Energy and Petroleum
 

Request

for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services – Project Coordinator
 

Name

of Project: Kenya

Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP)
 

IDA

Credit No: 55870-KE
 

Project

ID No.: P120014
 

Assignment

Title: Project

Coordinator
 

Contract

/ Bid Number: Request

for Expression of Interest
 

The

Government of Kenya (GoK) has received financing from the World Bank toward the

cost of the Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP), and intends to

apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The implementing agencies for KEMP are (KPLC), the Rural Electrification

Authority (REA); and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MOEP). 

MOEP

is responsible for implementation of most of the activities under Component D.

The consulting services (“the Services”) involve:

• Working
  
  closely with the implementing agencies’ Project Implementation Units
  
  (PIU’s), coordinating the overall implementation, and providing oversight
  
  to the Project to ensure timely results;


• Implementation
  
  of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum’s (MoEP) components of the project
  
  and ensuring that KPLC and REA implement all their respective project
  
  components;


• Coordinating
  
  the training programmes for MOEP, REA and KPLC;


• Liaison
  
  with Government officials of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the
  
  National Treasury, and the funding agency on matters relating to project
  
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and disbursement of funds;


• Consolidating
  
  quarterly progress reports of the Implementing Agencies, including
  
  documentation of problems encountered and mitigating measures being
  
  considered;


• Conducting
  
  regular meetings, on a quarterly basis, to track the progress of the
  
  Project and to recommend corrective measures;


• Ensuring
  
  compliance with the cost and financing plan, and the project implementation
  
  and procurement schedules, and reviewing and updating these bi-annually;



• Monitoring
  
  disbursements from the credit and preparing status reports; and


• Undertaking
  
  any other assignments related to the Kenya Electricity Modernization
  
  Project as may be directed by the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy
  
  and Petroleum.

The duration of the contract is anticipated to be 24 Months

calendar months.
 

The

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum now invites eligible consulting individuals

(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. 

Interested

Individual Consultant should provide a current detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)

with information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and

relevant experience to perform the services.

The

selection criteria are:

• Master’s
  
  Degree in Project Management, Economics or Engineering, from a recognized
  
  university;


• At
  
  least 10 years relevant experience in similar assignments, that is, the
  
  management of projects financed by development partners or Government;


• At
  
  least 5 years’ experience with electricity access and power development
  
  projects;


• A
  
  working knowledge of project monitoring and evaluation;


• Experience
  
  working with and managing consultants;


• Knowledge
  
  of, and preferably relationships with, energy sector stakeholders in
  
  Kenya;


• Be
  
  proficient in advanced computer applications; and


• Good
  
  analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and
  
  able to work in a team.

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 and Grant 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 Consultant

Selection (ICS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

This advertisement can also be viewed in the Ministry’s website

www.energy.go.ke or at The National Treasury’s supplier portal

https://supplier.treasury.go.ke.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours

between 0900 to 1630 hours.
 

Deputy

Director,
Supply Chain Management Services
Address: P. O. BOX 30582 – 00100 Nairobi

Facsimile:

+254 20 2240910

E-mail:

ppmeyo@yahoo.co.uk

Interested consultants are required to submit one (1) original and three (3)

copies of Expressions of Interest document in the English language and must be

placed in the tender box at our offices on the 24th floor, Nyayo House along

Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya or addressed to:

The Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Energy & Petroleum,
P.O. Box 30582 – 00100.
Nyayo House, 23rd Floor,
Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi.
Kenya

so as to reach not later than 17th December, 2015 at 1000 hours (East African

time).

Late applications will not be considered.

Deputy Director, Supply Chain Management Services
For: Principal Secretary