The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the "Support for Capacity Development of the African Union Commission and Other African Union Organs Project (P126848)", and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

Development Objective of the Project (P126848): Strengthen African Union Commission’s capacity to facilitate economic development results and transformation through enhanced institutional efficiency. This will be achieved by enhancing the AUC's internal human resources and management systems, and supporting result-oriented external partnerships and collective actions designed to enhance the implementation of regional economic development initiatives in priority areas (e.g. regional trade, energy, infrastructure, governance, natural resource management) for the benefit of African Union member states, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens.

Specific Objective of the Assignment

The objective of the assignment is a support to the internal communication function by developing content for popularizing African Union regional integration programs as well as key programs of the Commission on AU online platform.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: (www.au.int) or can be obtained at the address given below.

The African Union Commission now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to submit their CVs in providing the Services and required documents as listed under section 11 of the ToR. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

a) General Education Qualification and Relevant Training (25 points);
b) Experience Related to the Assignment (65 points);
c) Knowledge of the AUC working Language (10 points)

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 (“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 method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00-13:00hrs and 14:00-17:00 hours, Addis Ababa Time.

CVs must be delivered in a written form following the above selection criteria to the emails below before 15:00 Hours Local Time on August 12, 2020.

African Union Commission,
Attn: Head of Procurement Travel and Store Division
Building C, Room 327
P.O.Box 3243, Roosevelt Street
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305
Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430
E-mails: tender@africa-union.org; and
zemenua@africa-union.org