FJ: Regulatory Specialist (Individual Consultant)

Country:

Fiji

Notice/Contract Number:

100002157

Publication Date:

Jul 24, 2007

Deadline:

Aug 4, 2007

Buyer:

World Bank Trust Funds

Original Language:

English

Address:

Natasha Beschorner
World Bank
1818 H Street, NW
Washington , DC 20433
United States

Telephone:

71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

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General Information
Assignment FJ: Regulatory Specialist (Individual Consultant)
Selection Number 100002157
Notice Type Request for Expression of Interest
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Notification Publication Date 07/19/2007
Deadline for Submission 08/04/2007
Language of the Notice English
Optional, Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) for services to be procured

Contact Information for Advertisement
Contact Person Natasha Beschorner
Contact Person Phone Number
Organization Name World Bank
Address Line 1 1818 H Street, NW
Mail Stop
City Washington
State DC
Postal Code 20433
Country United States
Web Site http://www.worldbank.org/econsult

Detail Information
Selection Method Individual Competitive Selection
Country Fiji
SAP Project ID P096356
SAP Project Title FJ - Telecommunications Reform
Sector ICT
Official Text SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Send submissions through e-Consult only.

Assignment Overview

Assignment Title: FJ: Regulatory Specialist (Individual Consultant)

Assignment Country: Fiji

Assignment Description

The Government of Fiji has started to implement a comprehensive telecom/ICT sector reform and development program which entails, inter alia the liberalization of the telecommunications market. As Fiji transitions towards a competitive and increasingly dynamic telecoms sector with multiple operators, the Government has requested further assistance from the World Bank to develop its institutional capacity and technical skills. The Government is seeking assistance to strengthen the sector Ministry’s policy/technical capacity, develop regulatory capacity, as well as to design and implement a rural telecommunications program. The broad objectives of such an assistance program would be to: (a) facilitate the transfer of legal, regulatory, and technical expertise to support the establishment of fully-functional oversight institutions for telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) in Fiji; and (b) assist the government in implementing a sustainable, self-financing program for telecoms/ICT access in rural and remote areas and outer islands. The specific objectives are to: (a) support sector policymaking capacity, by strengthening the technical expertise of the sector Ministry, and other relevant agencies, and provide exposure to international best practices; (b) strengthen the legal, technical and economic skills of the proposed regulatory authority in the area of telecommunications and ICT; (c) advise on the design and implementation of a rural telecommunications development program; and (d) provide modest seed capital for a proposed rural telecom fund to demonstrate the "smart subsidy" approach. In this context, the World Bank is seeking an experienced telecommunications regulatory specialist to: (a) assist it in advising the Government on development of new telecommunications regulations and best practices in Fiji, and (b) assist in the detailed design of the above-mentioned medium-term capacity-building program. This assignment will be carried out for six months between September 2007 and May 2008.

Funding Source:

The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services described below under a budget allocation for the Bank's administrative budget.

Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.

Individual/Firm Profile:
The consultant should be an individual or an individual expert proposed by a firm.

Submission Requirements:
The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, through e-Consult only.

Notes:
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the current edition of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.

Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.

Contact Information:

Natasha Beschorner
nophone
Office hours for further information 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Jakarta, INDONESIA)
The Edition of the Guidelines is: Current edition of the Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.

Relevant Qualifications
Describes in detail the type of skills, experience, levels of expertise or any other requirements needed to complete the project.
Criteria
1. Interested consultants should provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of assignment.
2. Interested consultants should provide information on their core business and years in business.

FJ: Regulatory Specialist (Individual Consultant)

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