| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock |
| Agency |
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Department of Fisheries |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Coastal Aquaculture Expert (National) |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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33.02.0000.949.32.040.24-2056 |
| Date |
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15/07/2024 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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01/08/2024 12.00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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15/07/2024
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Scope of Services, and Tasks
Coastal Aquaculture Expert (CAE) will be deployed with the Project Management Unit (PMU) at the head quarter of DoF and s/he will provide co-ordination, technical support and services maintaining liaison with relevant DPDs, APDs, national and international consultants for successful implement in achieving the objectives PDO Indicator 3. The CAE will be responsible to assist PMU in implementation of the envisioned activities of the project with transparency and accountability covering the following tasks:
1. Identify coastal aquaculture sites and cluster farmers for diversify coastal aquaculture specially shrimp and prawn maintaining environmental harmony, economic and market factors, biophysical criteria, and socioeconomic and cultural constraints; and evaluate them in terms of prospective private sector investment;
2 Technical support to conduct training, workshop, seminar, module preparation and provide backstopping support to field staff and clusters farmers for skilled farm management; good aquaculture practices, food safety and hygiene;
3 Develop strategies for prevention and control of disease problems in aquaculture farming system;
4 Assist to address environmental concerns and provide mitigation measures for coastal aquaculture activities;
5 Contribute to the preparation of a design and implementation plan for a central aquaculture information system;
6 Review and assess existing infrastructure (e.g. water supply and drainage), soil and water suitability and services (e.g. hatcheries and feed mills) in the coastal aquaculture subsector and providing technical assistance in semi-intensive culture system;
7. Assist in monitoring of overall success of shrimp farming system following compliance with GAP/BMP, HACCP and other standards to ensure food safety and quality product;
8 Assist in developing cluster farming guideline and internal control system and provide guidance to its implementation through stakeholders consultations at field level;
9 Carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by the Project Director/PMU as and when required;
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Required qualifications and experiences are:
(i) Required qualifications:
• Minimum Master Degree in Marine Science /Coastal Aquaculture/ Fisheries Science.
• Ph. D. in relevant field will be preferred.
(ii) Preferred qualification
? Minimum 15 years working experience in the coastal aquaculture operations especially in shrimp/fin-fish;
? Experience in aquaculture certification, diseases management protocol and audit system development will be an advantage;
? Good team spirit and profound knowledge and experience in the field of project management, administration, communication and facilitation, team building and executing capacity, understand program planning and budget, M&E, reporting system;
? Very good inter-personal skills and demonstrated ability to engage and work with local communities;
? Excellent working knowledge of English & Proficiency in computer application and information technology;
? Experience in relevant field with Development Partner/IDA financed project will be an advantage.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Duration of Assignment:
The duration of this assignment is 12 months or up to project period whichever is earlier. However, the duration of the assignment may be increased or reduced based on the performance of the consultant, project needs and availability of budget.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, revised November 2017, (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The Department of Fisheries represented by the Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project invites eligible applicants to indicate their interests in providing the services. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the said consultancy services. The applicants are requested to submit application along with forwarding letter and CV. Applicants may obtain further information from the office of the under signed during office hours i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 hours (Local time- GMT+06:00 Hours) on all working days up to 31 July, 2024.
A consultant will be selected following the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method as set forth in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 revised November 2017.
Expression of interest shall be delivered (through in person or by mail or by e-mail) to the address below by 12:00 hours (Local time- GMT+06:00Hours) within 01 August, 2024.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 33.02.0000.949.32.040.24-2056 dt. 15/07/2024 |
NA |
Dhaka |
1 September 2024 |
30 June 2025 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Zia Haider Chowdhury |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director, Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries Project |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Room No. 1011 (10th Floor) Department of Fisheries
Matshya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka-1000.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +8802-47120718, Fax : , Email : pdscmfpdof@fisheries.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
