THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMNENT OF ZANZIBAR PRESIDENT’S OFFICE FINANCE AND PLANNING

BOOSTING INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR ZANZIBAR (BIG-Z) PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Reference No: TZ-POFP-297725-CS-INDV

Position: Technical Coordinator for Heritage, Tourism and Local Area Development (TTC-3)

This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for the Boosting of Inclusive Growth for Zanzibar Project (BIG-Z) that appeared in the UN Development Business online on 26-Aug-2021.

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar through the United Republic of Tanzania has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Boosting of Inclusive Growth for Zanzibar Project (BIG-Z) through IDA - 69140 –TZ and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services under the contract for Technical Coordinator for Heritage, Tourism and Local Area Development (TTC-3) The Principal Secretary, President’s Office Finance and planning now invites eligible individual consultant (“Consultants”) 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;

• Holding a master’s degree (or equivalent) in archeology, architecture, urban design, historic preservation, tourism planning, or a related field;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience (including at least two years in a leadership or management role) performing research and practice of cultural heritage preservation and tourism activities in the areas, including but not limited to restoration and conservation of historic buildings, urban design and preservation of historic areas, planning and management of cultural tourism activities, etc.;
• Technical knowledge of and experience with restoration and reuse of built heritage in an urban context is a must;
• Knowledge of and experience in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and historical urban land scape (HUL) principles and practice are of importance;
• Familiarity with environmental and social safeguards issues, with hands-on experiences in applying key principles into the design and implementation process of restoration and conservation works projects;
• Practical knowledge of the current (inter)national policies and regulations on conservation and restoration processes, as outlined by UNESCO, the World Heritage Committee, UN Habitat, ICOMOS, ICCROM, and Tanzanian legislation; awareness of current vision and strategies on new approaches to heritage conservation and restoration such as the UNESCO recommendation on Historic Urban Landscapes and Intangible Cultural Heritage;
• Proven ability to work with senior government officials and/or representatives from government and non-government stakeholder agencies;
• Positive and open attitude towards the private sector, in particular the tourism and hospitality sector on East Africa as related to cultural and natural heritage;
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills to coordinate among different technical teams; Demonstrated ability to convene community meetings, and engage with citizens;
• Professional experience in developing countries;
• Experience with projects financed by the World Bank or other donor funded projects.
• Knowledge of the historical, spatial, technical, socio-economic and cultural context of other developing countries with World Heritage sites is an advantage;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Scope of Assignment: The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include to support the PMT Coordinator and lead the technical review and quality control of all subproject deliverables related to BIG-Z urban upgrading investments and area-based upgrading subprojects and activities which contain heritage and tourism components; to lead Technical Team (TTC-3), including coordinating all members, stakeholders, and activities of the Technical Team; to ensure that all activities are implemented with good quality, in a timely and effective manner; to communicate and coordinate with the other three TTCs (Urban Upgrading and Regeneration, Finance, Innovations, and Institutions, and Mobility, Accessibility and Public Space Development) who are in charge of other pillars effectively and regularly to ensure that the different activities and interventions under the project are aligned and complementary with each other .

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: www.mofzanzibar.go.tz or upon request to the following email: bigzpmt@gmail.com

Duration of the Assignment: The assignment shall be for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months, which may be extended based on satisfactory performance and the project needs.

Duty Station: will be in the President’s Office, Finance and Planning – Zanzibar.

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to section III, paragraph 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” fourth edition, November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s Policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (IC) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Only short-listed individuals shall be invited for interview.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 07.30am to 03.30pm EAT excluding public holidays and in the President’s Office, Finance and Planning website www.mofzanzibar.go.tz

Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by mail) by 26th October 2022

President’s Office Finance and Planning
Attn: Project Coordinator, BIG -Z Project
P.O.BOX 1154
First Floor, Sea View-Wing, Vuga Street
Zanzibar – Tanzania
Email: bigzpmt@gmail.com

Job Email id: bigzpmt(at)gmail.com