THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF ZANZIBAR
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE FINANCE AND PLANNING
BOOSTING INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR ZANZIBAR (BIG-Z) PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Reference No: TZ-POFP-297731-CS-INDV
Position: TECHNICAL TEAM COORDINATOR FOR FINANCE, INNOVATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS (ITC-4)
This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Boosting of Inclusive Growth for Zanzibar Project (BIG-Z) that appeared in the UN Development Business online on 26-Aug-2021. The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar through the United Republic of Tanzania has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Boosting of Inclusive Growth for Zanzibar Project (BIG-Z) through IDA – 69140 -TZ and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services under the contract for Technical Team
Coordinator for Finance, Innovations, and Institutions (TTC-4)..
The Principal Secretary, President’s Office, Finance and Planning now invites eligible individual consultant (“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;
i. Minimum of a Masters’ degree m municipal finance, public administration, GIS, computer science, information science, statistics, or urban planning,
ii, At least 10 years’ professional experience working on GIS, computer assisted planning applications, local government revenue collection applications, and urban ‘regional development planning
iii. At least 5 years’ experience in conducting similar assignments
iv. Demonstrated leadership and ability to work with multidisciplinary team of professionals in the execution of projects, working with both senior government officials, representatives of international agencies, private and public clients.
v. Track record for innovation in planning practices and demonstrated expertise in theory and principles related to pedestrian-oriented design, inclusive and smart city planning and local government revenue collection.
vi. Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and communication skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
vil. Fluency in written and spoken English mandatory.
viii. Demonstrated expertise and experience in a diversity of revenue collection data mobilization, and design fields to tackle the challenges in Zanzibar. These include enhancing fees and collections, land value capture, PPP’s
Scope of Assignment: The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include to support the PMT Coordinator and lead the technical review and quality control of all subproject deliverables related to urban planning management and institutional strengthening subprojects and activities
Related to spatial data infrastructure, property tax collection system, municipal finance enhancement and other tasks of Finance, Innovations and Institutions; to coordinate and supervising all members, stakeholders, and activities of the Technical Team. to ensure that all activities are implemented with good quality, in a timely and effective manner; to communicate and coordinate with the other three TTCs (Heritage, Tourism and Local Area Development; Mobility, Accessibility and Public Space Development; and Urban Upgrading and Regeneration) who oversee other pillars effectively and regularly to ensure that the different activities and interventions under the project are aligned and complementary with each other.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following
website: www.mofzanzibar.go.tz or upon request to the following email: [email protected]
Duration of the Assignment: The assignment shall be for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months, which may be extended based on satisfactory performance and the project needs.
Duty Station: will be in the President’s Office, Finance and Planning – Zanzibar.
The attention of interested consultants is drawn to section III, paragraph 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, 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 (IC) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Only short-listed individuals shall be invited for interview.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 07.30am to
03.30pm EAT excluding public holidays and in the President’s Office- Finance and Planning
website www.mofzanzibar go.tz
Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or
by mail) by 26th October 2022.
President’s Office Finance and Planning
Attn: Project Coordinator, BIG -Z Project
P.O.BOX 874
First Floor, Sea View-Wing, Vuga Street in Zanzibar – Tanzania
Email: bigzpmt@gmail com
