Social and Gender Specialist

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION) Lebanese Republic Government of Lebanon Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) GREEN, AGRI-FOOD TRANSFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY - GATE Ref: GATE-IC-Proc-10a Assignment Title: SOCIAL AND GENDER SPECIALIST The Republic of Lebanon represented (The Borrower) represented by the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) as a representative to the Borrower will implement the Green, Agri-food Transformation for Economic Recovery (the “GATE” or “Project”), funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD or the World Bank or the Bank). The total project cost is Two Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$ 200,000,000). The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), an implementing agency of the Client, intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for consulting services to be procured under this project. The consulting services include providing support to the CDR as a Social and Gender Specialist under the project. The full TOR version can be found on CDR website at the following: www.cdr.gov.lb/procurement or at Public Procurement Authority Platform: www.ppa.gov.lb The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) is in the process of establishing a project coordination unit to assist the CDR in the implementation of the Green, Agri-food Transformation for Economic Recovery (GATE), now invites eligible local experts ("Individual Consultants"), to indicate their interest in providing the required Task. Interested individuals should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Tasks by submitting their Expression of Interest ("EOI") and Curriculum Vitae ("CV"). The shortlisting criteria are: Qualifications Requirements: An undergraduate university degree (BA or BSc or higher degree) in a related field (such as sociology, anthropology, law, psychology, gender studies, international affairs or other relevant studies) with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of and/or experience in application World Bank’s or other internationally accepted social impact assessment standards and Lebanese laws and procedures related to social impact assessment procedures. Previous experience with ESIA and ESMP related to infrastructure/buildings or other projects. Knowledge of and/or experience in application of World Bank’s ESF or other internationally accepted social safeguard standards. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic and knowledge of country context. Willingness to travel to remote areas of Lebanon. It is mandatory to limit the EoI to a maximum of 10 pages including the CV as per attached CV format. Pages beyond 10 will not be reviewed. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “