Consulting Service for the Development of Guidelines on Labor Statistics in Africa

Tender number: TN-STATAFRIC - AUC-339247-CS-INDV

Closing date and time: 21 September 2023 at 15:00

Country: Eastern Africa Region
Name of Project: Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results
Grant No: P176371
Assignment Title: Consulting Service for the Development of Guidelines on Labor
Statistics in Africa
Reference No. TN-STATAFRIC - AUC-339247-CS-INDV

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Eastern Africa Regional Statistics Program for Results, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Consulting Service This assignment will focus on developing a set of guidelines for labor statistics starting by an assessment of the status of the production of Labour Statistics within AU Member States. Specific tasks include:

• Desk research assessment of the status of the production of Labour Statistics within AU Member States;
• Development of set of guidelines to facilitate the production of Labour Statistics within the AU Member States;
• Listing of both international and continental best practices related to the production of labour statistics.
• Recommendation of tools to strengthen the coordination, collaboration, data sharing and communication of labour statistics at national, regional, continental and international levels;
• Drafting a suggested roadmap for the implementation of these guidelines.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The African Union Commission now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

The consultant must have at least a master’s degree in statistics, demography, econometrics, social sciences or a related field with at least 20 years of professional experience. Other proficiencies:

• Profound experience in socio-economic statistics with a focus on Labour Statistics preferred;
• Demonstrated effective, oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent Analytical and quantitative skills;
• Teamwork: the ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Proper multitasking abilities and the ability to deliver in a timely manner;
• Excellent drafting ability, especially in the preparation of clear, concise and understandable reports for decision-makers;
• Ability to extract, interpret and analyze data format from a variety of sources;
• Language proficiency in at least one of the AU languages (Arabic, English, French or Portuguese).

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 November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 21 September 2023

African Union Commission,
Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Division
Building C, 3rd Floor,
P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430
E-mails: tender@africa-union.org

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