EOI - Editor - Lusophone Compact Initiative - PIVP at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: EOI - Editor - Lusophone Compact Initiative - PIVP

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Duration of the assignment: 12 months
Expected Start Date: 1st June 2023
Job family: Other
Consultant type: Individual Consultant

Brief Description

• The Bank is recruiting a consultant to work under the general guidance and supervision of the Lusophone Compact Program Coordinator. The consultant will proofread and edit a number of Compact documents including the Annual Report, the Work Program, Concept Notes, Briefings, etc.
• We hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest to work as Editor in the Lusophone Compact Initiative, under the Complex in charge of Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization.
• The Lusophone Compact (LC) is a special initiative launched by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Portugal and the six Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa (PALOPs), namely Angola, Cabo-Verde, Equatorial Guinea, GuineaBissau, Mozambique, and São Tome and Principe.
• The Compact is governed by the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex, while the Secretariat is hosted by the Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization Front Office to enable better coordination with non-sovereign operations.
• The Vice-Presidency for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialization (PIVP) is central to the Bank’s mission of developing the private sector, improving infrastructure, and accelerating industrialization. PIVP leads the implementation of the Industrialize Africa High 5 while playing a prominent role in collaboration with RDVP on the Integrate Africa High 5.
• It is in this regard the Bank is recruiting a consultant to work under the general guidance and supervision of the Lusophone Compact Program Coordinator.
• The consultant will proofread and edit a number of Compact documents including the Annual Report, the Work Program, Concept Notes, Briefings, etc.

Responsibilities
The consultant is expected to perform the following tasks:
 Work on all documents related to the Lusophone Compact Initiative, including the following responsibilities:

• Documents for Standing and Steering Committee meetings
• Editorials and inputs for the Annual Report
• Editorials and Inputs for the Memo and concept notes
• Editorials and Inputs for the Work Program
• President’s and other Briefs
• Editorials for any other documents related to the Lusophone Compact.

Application Closing Date
18th May, 2023 before 17:00 (GMT).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expressions of Interest to the address below and specifically mentioning: "Editor - Lusophone Compact Initiative".

Expressions of Interest to be submitted to:
The African Development Bank,
PISA – Lusophone Compact
Immeuble du Centre de commerce international d’Abidjan (CCIA)
Avenue Jean-Paul II - 01 BP 1387, 
Abidjan 01, Cote d’Ivoire
Attention: Ms. Osana Leal
E-MAIL: o.leal@afdb.org , compacto-lusofono@afdb.org 

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Establishment of the Short List

• A shortlist of three individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest.
• The consultants to be shortlisted will be assessed based on the following criteria in line with details provided in their updated resume:
  • Level of education in general - 10%
  • Educational level compared to the field of mission - 10%
  • Years of experience in general - 20%
  • Number of years of experience relevant to the mission - 60%

Note

• The Lusophone Compact Invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
• The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Selection of Corporate Consultants.
• Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
• The estimated duration of services is twelve months, and the estimated starting date is 1st June, 2023.
• Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address above during the Bank’s working hours of 8:00 to 17:00 GMT.