Social Specialist

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Individual Consulting Services

Country: Mozambique

Project: Green Energy Corridor

Process No.: IDA-E-0303

Contract Name: Social Specialist

Reference No. MZ-EDM-555369- SOCIAL -CS-INDV

• The Government of Mozambique (GoM) has obtained financing from the World Bank to finance the cost of the Green Energy Corridor Project. The funds were channeled through Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P (EDM) as the Project Implementing Agency, which intends to apply part of the funds to individual consulting services.
• The individual consulting services (“the Services”) include technical assistance to the project implementation team in meeting social requirements in accordance with the financier’s standards as well as national legislation. The consultant will work full time for a period of 54 months, with an expected start date of January 2027.
• Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P. (EDM) invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants must submit CVs with information demonstrating that they possess the necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The selection criteria are as follows: (i) Bachelor’s degree or higher in Sociology, Social Science, Anthropology or a related discipline; (ii) A minimum of 7 (seven) years of progressive professional experience in social development, stakeholder engagement, and in the design and implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRM); (iii) Proven experience in carrying out social impact assessments and management plans, including vulnerability analysis; (iv) Proven track record of success in managing social risks and implementing Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRP) and Labor Management Procedures (LMP) in at least 2 (two) large-scale infrastructure projects; (v) Demonstrated practical experience in applying the World Bank’s Environmental and...