Job Description

Procurement of an Individual Consultant for the role of Project Officer in Rathnapura District

Procurement Plan Reference Nos: - LK-WBB-490588-CS-INDV

1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received financing from the International Development Association/ World Bank toward the cost of the Social Protection Project, Welfare Benefits Board, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The Social Protection Project now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide a CV including information that demonstrates that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria and more details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignments can be found at the following websites: https://www.wbb.gov.lk and https://promise.lk.

3. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph, 3.17 of the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’ (Procurement in Investment Project Financing: Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, September 2023), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:

   3.17 Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Consultants shall not be hired under the circumstances set forth below:

   • Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank’s financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of:
   • the preparation of the TOR for the assignment;
   • the selection process for the contract; or
   • the supervision of the contract;
   • may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract.

4. The individual will be selected based on the qualification and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the 'The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, September 2023 and as per the Financing Agreement of the project.

5. Further information can be obtained from the Procurement Specialist of the Social Protection Project by 077-3914120 during office hours.

6. You may submit your Curriculum Vitae (CV) by registered post or email. Email submissions should be sent to: ajantagalhena5@gmail.com.

   For submissions by registered post, the envelope must be addressed as follows:

   Chairman
   Project Consultant Procurement Committee
   Social Protection Project
   Welfare Benefits Board
   4th Floor, J.R. Jayawardena Centre
   No:191, Dharmapala Mawatha
   Colombo 07

Please ensure that the title of the assignment applied for is clearly written on the top left-hand corner of the envelope. For email submissions, the subject line of the email must clearly state the post applied for. All submissions must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on 23.06.2025.

Chairman
Project Consultant Procurement Committee
Social Protection Project
Welfare Benefits Board
4th Floor, J.R. Jayawardena Centre
No:191, Dharmapala Mawatha
Colombo 07
Sri Lanka

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