Principal investigator

Job Requirement

Expected Qualifications and Experiences:

Undertaking a Comparative study on the generation and value of community ownership for O&M and sustainability requires a competent and experienced consultancy firm that has diversified expertise in managing the scope of work.  key professionals and required expertise/skills include:

• At least 15 years of progressive experience, 10 of which should be in the WASH Sector, particularly in O and M, Community ownership activity implementation.
• Experience in undertaking community-based research activities, and other similar assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with the government, development partners, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagements/workshops.
• Ability to operate computer Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Key Deliverables:

• Inception report including agreed methods, tools, and timeline
• Document review / Desk review report
• Data collectors training
• Field data collection
• First draft comparative study report (soft and hardcopy)
• Consultative meeting
• The final comparative study and recommendations report (soft and hard copy)

Place of Work : Addis Ababa

How to Apply

Interested firms should submit their Technical and Financial proposal separately in a sealed envelope and marked as “Analyzing Community Ownership’s Impact on Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainability: A Comparative Study“.

In addition, the PDF version of Technical Tender in soft copy by e-mail to the address given  asmamawbertukan@gmail.com The sealed tenders shall be delivered on or before the deadline by hand to the following address:

Ministry of Water and Energy

COWASH Phase IV Project

1^st floor Room no. 132

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The deadline for the submission of applications is  July 31, 2024, at 5:00 PM ( 11:00 PM local time).

Tenders submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Any clarification on the preparation of the tender can be obtained from Ebsa Feyisa (ebsa.feyisa@cowash.org)