Individual Consultant for the Formulation of ECOWAS Mining & Minerals Development Act (EMMDA)
Job Type Full Time
Qualification
Experience 10 years
Job Field Consultancy
Background
As part of the mandated activities towards the realization of the main objective of ECOWAS, the
Commission is soliciting the services of a reputable and highly competent person(s) to assist the
Directorate of Mining & Geo-extractives Development draft a comprehensive Technical Feasibility
Report/implementation Strategy for an ECOWAS Geo-extractives Observatory & Cadastre System which
aligns with the Community's vision of - "create a borderless, peaceful, prosperous and cohesive region,
built on good governance and where people have the capacity to access and harness its enormous
resources through the creation of opportunities for sustainable development and environmental
preservation"
For this purpose, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeks to engage the
Services of an Individual Consultant for the formulation of ECOWAS Mining & Minerals Development Act
(EMMDA)(1st Benchmark Result - Complete Draft EMMDA/Implementation Strategy)
The general objective of the study is to assist the Community develop and adopt a comprehensive and
useful, internationally acceptable ECOWAS Mining & Minerals Development Act (Code) for the
realization of the Community's vision.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant
Within the above context the consultant will be required to do the following:
Draft an ECOWAS Mining & Minerals Development Act (Code) as described above and its
Implementation Strategy, then submit It through the Commissioner, Energy & Mines within a specified
number of days
Assist the Directorate of Mining as the commission’s Resource Person(s) in the review and statutory
validation
process of this document (at intervals as required)
Assist the Directorate of Mining as a Resource Person in the internal ECOWAS Commission Technical
Retreats on this
draft document.
Qualifications
The qualifications of the Consultant(s) should include, among others:
Demonstrated academic competence from a related field(s) within the geo-extractives sector,
Demonstrated appreciation of the developmental policy-orientation for the sector.
Demonstrated practical experience in multi-sector policy conceptualization and programme
development within an international best practice context.
Proven ability to write reports in clear and concise legal and technical context, communicate effectively,
present concept with limited slides ad meet operational deadlines.
Proven ability to maintain excellent interpersonal skills and to establish and maintain effective working
relationships within a multi-lingual and cultural environment of an international development
organization.
The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Consultants (Individual) to indicate their interests in
providing these services:
The interested Consultants must provide all information supporting their qualification to perform the
services (Kindly attach detailed Curriculum Vitae that highlights the following:
Curriculum and Certificates;
Past Experiences of similar jobs over the past ten (10) years;
Computer knowledge; knowledge of the area; language and any other information useful for the
accomplishment of this project).
Please note that if individual consultants are proposed by firms, only the experience and qualifications of
the individuals shall be used in the selection process, their corporate experience shall not be taken into
account, and the contract, If given, will be signed with the proposed individuals.
The selection will be done on the basis of a comparison of curricula vitae and the selected Consultant will
be invited to produce Technical and Financial Proposals which will serve as the basis for negotiation for
the conclusion of the Contract Agreement. (Method Based on the Qualification of Consultant). Please note
that the selected consultant will be expected to submit all required reports in English or French.
Deadline
11:00 am (GMT +1) Thursday 27th August, 2015.
Method of Application
Expression of Interest must be delivered in sealed envelope and clearly marked "Recruitment of the
position" eg. "RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PREPARATION OF
ECOWAS MARITIME PORT MASTERPLAN", Do not open except in the presence of the Tender Committee"
to the address below:
The ECOWAS Tender Box
The Office of the Commissioner,
General Administration & Conference,
5th Floor ECOWAS Commission,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P. M. B. 401,
Abuja,
Nigeria.
Note:
Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: Monday to
-Friday from 9.00 am GMT+1 to 5.00 pm (GMT+1).
Procurement Division,
Directorate of General Administration,
ECOWAS Commission,
Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P M. B. 401,
Abuja- Nigeria
Or
By E-mail to this address: procurement@ecowas.int
