Spatial Planning Research Consultant

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES- Individual Consultant)

West Bank and Gaza

Masar Ibrahim/Abraham Path: Economic Development Across Fragile Communities
Grant No.: TF016302

Assignment Title: Spatial Planning Research Consultant
Reference No. API-C-11C

The Abraham Path initiative has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Masar Ibrahim/Abraham Path: Economic Development Across Fragile Communities project, and intends to apply part of the funds for consulting services in Spatial Planning Research. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Research and Writing services for use in a series of Research Notes. Responsibilities for the position will include: writing one research paper on “The Abraham Path and Palestinian Spatial Planning” for the Action Research Component of the Economic Development Across Fragile Communities grant, which will be published by the Abraham Path Initiative.

The assignment is expected to span over a three-month period, beginning as soon as possible and ending June 1, 2015, with an expected effort level of 15 days over the course of the contract.

The Abraham Path Initiative now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”), with expertise in Spatial Planning, 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: General Qualifications, Adequacy for the Assignment, and Relevant Experience.  Candidate requirements include fluency in English and Arabic, strong English writing skills, and the ability to travel in Jerusalem and all areas of the West Bank.

 

Spatial Planning Research candidates should have an advanced degree in spatial planning and five years of experience in researching travel, transportation, land use, and related topics in the West Bank.    

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 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained by writing to [email protected].

The application time for this assignment has been extended. Expressions of Interest, including 1) cover letter or statement of intent and 2) CV, must be delivered by email to
 

[email protected]

by March 11th, 2015.

Abraham Path Initiative
Attn: Sini Poytaniemi
[email protected]

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