REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS)

 

Country: IsDB Member Countries

Project: Tadamon 2.0 Program

Sector: Various Sectors

Individual Consultant Services: Tadamon Program Coordinator

Mode of Financing: Grant Financing

 

The Tadamon 2.0 Program has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Tadamon 2.0 Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the contract of consultant services of an Individual Consultant for which this Expression of Interest is issued.

 

The main objective of this service is to oversee the program strategic planning, and implementation in general to meet stakeholders’ needs. It also includes designing, managing and processing the CSOs projects under Tadamon 2.0 while ensuring that the program achieves its developmental objectives, meets its targets, and aligns with IsDB and Tadamon’ s strategic goals. This position is a professional level for 5 years (or duration of the program) and the contract will be renewable each year based on performance evaluation. The expected start date of the assignment is  February/March 2027. The detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) is attached in the annex.

 

The IsDB now invites eligible consultants “Individual Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services. The individual consultants affiliated with an organization may also submit interest.

 

The shortlist will be drawn up following the evaluation of CVs and useful information in response to this notice of expression of interest including references. Potential candidates will be required to provide information on their general qualifications as an individual consultant, their mission-relevant experience, their experience in the region and sector as well as their language ability.

 

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection method applicable to Individual Consultants as defined in the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019 edition, revised on February 2023)

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, administration or relevant field
• Project or Program Management certifications are desirable
• 6-9 years of experience in managing projects, partnership development, resource mobilization
• Relevant regional and international experience will be an added advantage 

Excellent written and spoken communication skills:

•     English (Mandatory)
•     Arabic (Preferred)
•     French (Preferred)

 

The attention of interested Individual Consultants are invited to read clauses 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 of the Procurement Policy of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 edition, revised on February 2023 (the "Procurement Guidelines") setting forth the IsDB's policy on conflicts of interest.          

 

Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours [ 09:00 to 17:00 hours] (Jeddah time).

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form accompanied by the CV and any other document by e-mail to all addresses below no later than 06 November 2026.

 

Attention:

• • Ruba Rabbaa “Technical Support Officer”
  • Morooj Safdar “NGOs and Civil Society Specialist”
  • Ahmed Berhe “Lead NGOs and Civil Society Specialist”
  • Abdi Abdullahi “Manager, Fragility and Resilience Division”

E-mail: Rrabbaa@isdb.org; Mosafdar@isdb.org ; Aberthe@isdb.org; Aabdullahi@isdb.org

 

Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

 

ToR is attached.