REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
ALBANIA
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT
P130492
Assignment Title: Environmental and Social Safeguard Consultant
Reference No.: ESP-CS-IC-19
The Republic of Albania has received financing in the amount of US$ 23,205 equivalent
from the World Bank toward the cost of the Environmental Services Project, and intends to
apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project is jointly financed by the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Swedish Government and it includes the
following components:
Component 1- Strengthening Institutional Capacity to improve environmental services
from integrated landscape management. The component aims to build a stable institutional
environment that facilitates sustainable upland management, thereby improving
environmental service provision.
Component 2- Planning and Provision of IPARD like Grants to improve land management
The component aims to increase the provision of environment services to downstream
beneficiaries and society as a whole, whilst increasing the return and livelihood
opportunities to the owners/users/managers of the land through improving forest, pasture
and micro-catchment management.
Component 3- Introducing Payments for Environmental Services
The component will help establish financing mechanisms to reduce land degradation and
support sustainable livelihoods through provision of and compensation for environmental
services.
Component 4-Supporting Project Implementation
The objective of the component is to support the MOE to carry out mainstreamed project
implementation and overall coordination according to agreed arrangements.
The consulting services (“the Services”) required for an Environmental and Social
Safeguard Consultant that will assist the PMT for reviewing the grant applications and
the monitoring of overall compliance of the ESP with environmental requirements. The
Environment and Social Safeguards Consultant within the PMT will be responsible for
monitoring the overall compliance of project investments with environmental safeguards
in accordance with the principles, procedures and processes laid down in the
Environmental Assessment (EA) as well as social safeguards, the principles, procedures
and processes of which are laid down in the Environmental Social Safeguards Framework
(ESSF) and ESP Project Operational Manual (POM).
The Ministry of Environment now invites eligible individual consultants (“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 (CV, cover
letter/550 words)
October 2011
Evaluation Criteria
The consultant must possess extensive knowledge of and acquired experience in
environmental monitoring and protection.
 He/she must have University Degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental
Engineering, and Environmental Policy or in a related field [20 points];
 Specialization in social safeguards/and knowledge of WB social safeguards [15
points];
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Knowledge of other IFIs social procedures (such as EBRD, etc.), [5 points];

At least 5 years work experience, [20 points];

At least 3 years (out of 5 years experience) of practical experience in
environmental (and social) safeguards practice affairs acquired with the public
authority/ies or with international project/s [20 points];

Working experience on the World Bank of other international organizations /
projects, at the positions which are similar to this ToR, [20 points].
The Consultant will provide his/her services for approximately half-time of the normal
working hours, for an average of 8 to 14 working days a month, starting as of May 2015
and continue up to the expected project closing date on September 30, 2019. The
consultant will be subject of the probation period for the first six months of the
assignment, subject to satisfactory of which he/she will continue the rest of the
assignment.
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
& Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011 edition) (“Consultant Guidelines”),
setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant (IC) method set
out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 09:00 to
16:00 hour.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person,
or by mail, or by e-mail by 31st of July, 2015.
Ardiana Sokoli
Director of European Integration and Projects
Ministry of Environment
Adress: Rr. “Durrësit”, Nr. 27, Tirana, Albania
Tel: +355 4 2259900
Email: ardiana.sokoli@moe.gov.al;
cc: Erion Istrefi, Project Coordinator
Email: erion.istrefi@yahoo.com