Planning and M&E Specialist for the National Secretariat Team, Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

Planning and M&E Specialist for the National Secretariat Team Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project

CN-B-006

Country: Indonesia

City/Locality: Jakarta

Project: Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project

Contract N.: CN-B-006

Submission Deadline: September 12, 2014, 11:00 a.m.

Funding Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account - Indonesia (MCA-Indonesia) .

Introduction

1. The United States of America acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (the “Government”) have entered into a US$600,000,000 Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Indonesia through three projects: the Green Prosperity (“GP”) Project; the Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project; and the Procurement Modernization (“PM”) Project. The Government of Indonesia, acting through the Millennium Challenge Account Indonesia (“MCA-Indonesia”) intends to apply a portion of MCC funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Request for Qualifications is issued. Any payments made under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC funding. No party other than the Government and MCA-Indonesia shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC funding.

. 2. This Request for qualifications follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket and UNDB online on February 4, 2014 and on the MCA Entity website http://mca-indonesia.go.id/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/GPN-MCA-Indonesia-Period_February-to-July-2014-final.pdf on February 4, 2014, and local newspaper Kompas on February 8, 2014.

Background of the Assignment

3. The GoI, with the support of the MCC, will undertake a new initiative to eradicate stunting among children less than two years of age. The new initiative is the Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project. The project objectives are to prevent low birth weight babies; to prevent childhood stunting; to prevent malnourishment of children and women in project areas; and to increase household income through cost savings, improved productivity, growth, and higher lifetime savings. The project has three activities as defined in the compact: 1) Demand Side Activity, 2) Supply Side Activity and 3) Communications Project Management and Evaluation Activity.

Objectives of the Assignment

4. MCA-Indonesia is seeking an individual consultant who has extensive experience in planning and in monitoring and evaluation systems for health programs in accordance to international standards.

Scope of Work

5. The consultant will be performing as the Planning and M&E Specialist on the National Secretariat Team (NST) at Ministry of Health. The role of NST is to manage the Project on a daily basis, to coordinate and provide reports to the Technical Team at the Ministry of Health as an Implementing Entity of the Project. The details tasks and responsibilities are described in the Terms of Reference.

Qualifications

6. Interested Individual Consultants will be evaluated based on the following qualifications:  Bachelor degree in sociology, public health or any other relevant educational background. Master degree is desirable.  At least seven (7) years professional work experience in developing monitoring and evaluation systems for health programs in an international setting.  Experienced in working with Governments, international organizations and NGOs.  Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia (speaking, reading and writing) is required and fluency in English is preferred. This will be confirmed during the interview phase. . Duration and Place of Performance . 7. This will be a two years contract with the possibility of one year extension subject to the availability of funds and the satisfactory performance of the candidate. This is a full time position and the location of this assignment is at the Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia.

How to Apply

8. MCA-Indonesia hereby invites interested Individual Consultants to submit their Application as per instruction below (Section 9). .

9. Interested Individual Consultants shall submit the following (in English only): . (i) Curriculum Vitae (“CV”), using the CV template provided by MCA-Indonesia, detailing the consultant’s professional qualifications, areas of expertise, and experience carrying out similar assignments. . (ii) Professional references (at least three (3) referees) with contact details, including a valid email address. . Proof of all professional qualifications and work experience indicated in the CV may be requested to the selected consultant.

Submission Date and Time

10. Interested Consultants shall submit their CVs as per instruction on Section 9 above to the address below on or before September 12, 2014, 11:00 a.m., Jakarta local time. Envelope should be clearly marked: “Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the National Secretariat Team, Community-Based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project”. Applications received after this date and time shall not be considered. Electronic submissions are accepted.

11. Interested Consultants should register their interest and request a copy of the Terms of Reference and the CV template at the address below.

12. To request clarification, the TOR, the CV template, and for submission of CVs, please use the following address: . MCA-Indonesia, Procurement Agent Menteng Raya-21 Building, 6th Floor Jl. Menteng Raya No. 21 Jakarta 10340 Indonesia Email address: procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id

Selection Process

13. An Individual Consultant will be selected following the Individual Consultant Procedures as defined in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines (available at the following Website: http://www.mcc.gov/pages/business/guidelines).

14. Individual Consultants’ CVs and related documents will be evaluated to determine if they meet the qualifications requirements stipulated in Section 6 (above). The education, adequacy for the assignment and language requirements will be evaluated. A Consultant shall be rejected if he/she fails to satisfy any of the mandatory requirements.

15. After the Evaluation of Qualifications, the Consultant that satisfies the mandatory requirements and is deemed the most qualified will be interviewed in person or by telephone in order to confirm qualifications. References will also be checked. If the verification process supports the initial findings, the most qualified Consultant will be requested to submit a financial proposal and may be invited to negotiate the contract. Should negotiations fail with the most qualified Consultant, the MCA-Indonesia may at is discretion proceed to verify the qualifications of the next highest ranked Consultant.

16. Final selection will be subject to reasonableness analysis of the proposed fee. If verification is not satisfactory and the proposed fee is not reasonable, negotiations may be terminated.

17. MCA-Indonesia is not bound to accept any of the CVs or other documents submitted, and may cancel the selection process at any time without providing any justification to the Consultants.

Bid Challenges

18. MCA-Indonesia shall entertain a bid challenge from any contractor, supplier, or consultant that claims to have suffered or that may suffer loss or injury due to a breach of a duty by MCA- Indonesia in the conduct of this procurement. MCA-Indonesia will be following the Bid Challenge System available at the following Website: http://mca-indonesia.go.id/bid-challenge-system/, as required by the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines.

The bid challenge shall be addressed to: J. W. Saputro Executive Director MCA-Indonesia Menteng Raya-21 Building, 11th Floor Jl. Menteng Raya No. 21 Jakarta 10340 Indonesia Email address: procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id