REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REoI)

(Consultant Services) – Gjirokastra

 

Albanian Development Fund

Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)

IBRD Loan No: 8656- ALB.

Project ID Number:       P155875

Name of consulting assignment: “Establishment of Tourism Destination Partnerships to Accelerate Tourism Recovery Planning in Four Municipalities in Southern Albania/Gjirokastra

REF No: AL-ADF-255194 -CS-INDV

 

The Government of Albania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include: “Establishment of Tourism Destination Partnerships to Accelerate Tourism Recovery Planning in Four Municipalities in Southern Albania/Gjirokastra/Individual Consultant Services“/REF No: AL-ADF-255194 -CS-INDV. The objective of the services by the Consultant is to, but not being limited to:

 

  • Establishment of a Tourism Response and Recovery Task Force
  • Coordination of the implementation of product and market development initiatives
  • Support the establishment of the Destination Management Partnership initiative

 

The Consultant will perform the following tasks:

 

  • Task 1: Inception Report
  • Task 2: Establish a Tourism Response and Recovery Task Force (TTF)
  • Task 3: Support the implementation of product and market development initiatives – for the whole duration of the contract

·         Task 4: Support the establishment of the Destination Management Partnership initiatives – for the whole duration of the contract

 

Timing

 

The Coordinators are expected to work full time. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 months, renewable for 7 months (or project duration), based on the satisfactory performance of the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities.

 

Qualifications and Experience

 

The Consultant is required to have the following qualifications/experience:

 

 

 

  • At least 7 years of experience, of which a minimum of 3 years in the tourism industry, educated to degree level in tourism, destination management or relevant field.
  • Experience in multi-stakeholder environment in tourism in Albania is preferable
  • Previous experience of the designated area preferable
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Albanian
  • Proficient in MS Office programs.

 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011, revised July 2014), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

 

The selection method to be applied will be through Individual Consultant Selection (ICs), in accordance with the procedures set out the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers” (January 2011, revised July 2014).

 

The CV will be evaluated for the qualification and experience of the candidate in accordance with the following criteria:

 

  1. General Qualification – 30 points
  2. Relevant Experience – 50 points
  3. Capability to carry out the assignment – 20 points

 

The interested consultant on this assignment is able to submit the expressions of interest (CVs, diploma references, supporting documents, etc) in a written form to the below e-mail addresses within November 04, 2021.

 

For more information interested consultants can have access to Terms of References in following link:  https://www.albaniandf.org/2021/10/06/terms-of-reference-for-4-local-tourism-coordinators-one-per-each-city-berat-al-adf-254593-cs-indv-permet-ref-no-al-adf-255193-cs-indv-gjirokastra-ref-no-al-adf-255194-cs-indv-saranda-ref-no/

 

Albanian Development Fund (ADF)

 

Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)

 

Address: Albanian Development Fund, Rruga “Muhamet Gjollesha”, godina e ISTN, prane IKMT, Tirana, Albania

 

Tel/Fax: +355 4 2235 597/8; +355 4 2234 885

 

Att: Mr. Astrit Alikaj

 

E-mail: aalikaj@albaniandf.org

 

Att: Mr. Artur Zaja

 

E-mail: azaja@albaniandf.org