Maldives COVID-19 Emergency Income Support Program implemented with assistance from the World Bank aims to assist the GoM to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build better social protection systems to improve responsiveness and resilience in the future.

In this regard World Bank is aiding the government of Maldives for upskilling of jobseekers in priority sectors, conduct Apprentice programs for unemployed and Entrepreneurship programs for self-employed workers. The details of the programs are as follows:

(a)     In the Upskilling of jobseekers in priority trades. Certificate-level training courses for unemployed Maldivians will be provided through accredited Maldivian training institutes.

(b)    Apprenticeship program. The Project will finance apprenticeships unemployed Maldivians in Maldivian firms and SOEs in priority sectors. The apprentices will be selected competitively from the ISA beneficiaries expressing interest in the program and employed in the firm for a period of 6 months. During this time, they will benefit from on-the-job training at the firm and will be provided a stipend as support.

(c)     Entrepreneurship program. This subcomponent will finance business skills training and capital improvement grants to self-employed workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon successful completion of the clinic and presentation of a business plan, beneficiaries will receive a business development grant. The subcomponent will finance ongoing mentoring to the beneficiaries for the duration of the Project.

Ministry of Economic Development (MoED) will be disbursing the payments for the beneficiaries under these programs. To strengthen the disbursement process, Ministry of Economic Development wishes to contract the services of a support staff that will be based in Ministry of Finance.

The objective of this assignment

The Ministry of Economic Development (MoED) is seeking to contract a Senior Administrative Officer (Grade-2) to undertake administrative support for the disbursement of funds under the project

Scope of service, Required Expertise & Qualifications, and Remuneration

Please refer to the Terms of Reference attached with REOI

Contract Duration

This is a 6-month contract ending December 2023. Upon signing of the contract, 3 months shall be counted as the probationary period. This contract is expected to commence in June 2023

The Ministry of Economic Development now invites interested eligible individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI). Interested individuals must provide a cover letter, their CV with information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.), academic certificates, and relevant reference letters, covering the Key Qualifications listed in the Terms of Reference. 

Deadline

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 hours (local time).

The expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by regular mail, emails, no later than 1600 hrs Maldivian time on 01^st June 2023.

Shuhad Ibrahim

Project Director

COVID-19 Emergency Income Support Project

Ministry of Economic Development

Boduthakurufaanu Magu, Malé, Maldives

Email:  [email protected]

 Note: The request for expressions of interest shall be read in conjunction with the TOR for the respective post.