SAINT LUCIA
OECS SKILLS AND INNOVATION PROJECT
Credit No. IDA-74830
Project ID No. P179210
Assignment Title: Environmental and Social Specialist
Reference No. OECSSK/006/2024-CS/IC/06
The World Bank’s Board has approved US$36 million to Grenada, Saint Lucia and the OECS Commission from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to finance the OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) Each participating country will receive funding in the amount of US$15 million credit while the OECS Commission will receive an IDA grant in the amount of US$6 million.
The OECS Skills and Innovation Project will provide for investments in post-secondary education to promote transversal and advanced technical skills among youth while strengthening regional cooperation in post-secondary education. Over the next six years, the project will benefit 40,000 youth (18 to 34 years of age) who are currently enrolled or will enroll in post-secondary institutions in the OECS region, and who will benefit from regional interventions to foster collaboration in the post-secondary education space. In addition, youth will benefit from the project’s provision of new tools to assess priority skills and support teachers, as well as 120 entrepreneurs and firms that would participate in collaborative innovation projects. The project will also foster collaborative innovation within Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Member states.
The GOSL intends to apply part of the proceeds of the financing for consulting services for a qualified individual consultant to serve as Environmental and Social Specialist to support the overall environmental and social (E&S) aspects of the project and for coordinating, implementing actions, monitoring and reporting on the projects’ compliance with the environmental and social standards and commitments.
The duration of this assignment is part-time from March 2025 until March 2026. Contracts will be offered for twelve (12) months at a time, and will be subject to renewal based on job performance.
The Department of Education, Innovation and Vocational Training, the Project Executing Agency, now invites interested eligible individuals to submit Expressions of Interest for the position of Environmental and Social Specialist. The Expressions of Interest should include the Consultant’s updated curriculum vitae including: (i) technical skills, (ii) experience in working with similar projects in developing countries, and (iii) the names of at least three (3) professional references with contact information (e-mail address and telephone).
In the evaluation of submissions, consideration will be given to technical competence, qualifications and experience (as delineated in the attached Terms of Reference for this position), local and regional experience on similar assignments, and existing commitments.
Following the assessment of submissions, the most technically capable and appropriately experienced applicants will be invited to an interview. The Department of Education, Innovation and Vocational Training reserves the right to accept or reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. The Department of Education, Innovation and Vocational Training will not be bound to assign any reason for not shortlisting any applicant, and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Experience and skills
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Applications must be submitted in English via hard copy or electronically. Hard copy applications must be submitted via the address provided below. Electronic applications must be submitted via the following email address: corporateplanningunit@gmail.com. All applications must be submitted no later than 4:30 pm local time on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Permanent Secretary
Policy & Administration Unit
Department of Education, Innovation and
Vocational Training
4th Floor, Francis Compton Building
Waterfront, Castries
SAINT LUCIA
Please note that the sealed envelope containing each submission should include the name and address of the applicant, and shall be clearly marked "OECS Skills and Innovation Project- E & S Specialist
Further information including details of the project may be obtained by contacting 468 3219/5285/5258/5259 between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm local time, Monday to Friday, or by emailing corporateplanningunit@gmail.com