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STATEMENT OF WORK

Environmental and Social Performance Practice Group Advisor: Hazardous Waste Management Senior Advisor

A. Introduction

On January 23, 2003, the United States established the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an innovative foreign assistance program designed to reduce poverty by promoting sustainable economic growth. MCC, a U.S. government corporation, is based on the principle that aid is most effective in countries that promote good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.

MCC recognizes that the pursuit of sustainable economic growth and a healthy environment are related. Economic growth that doesn’t adequately address the associated risks of environmental degradation can leave the poor particularly vulnerable. MCC’s Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) Practice Group works with partner countries to integrate internationally-accepted principles of environmental and social sustainability into the design and implementation of MCC funded programs. In collaboration with MCC, partner countries are striving to achieve sustainable economic development through their MCC-funded activities while at the same time minimizing environmental, health and safety, and social risks and enhancing environmental and social benefits.

B. Countries

Tunisia, Mongolia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Kosovo, and any other MCC eligible country, as required.

C. Scope and Objectives

MCC seeks a Hazardous Waste Management Senior Advisor (Advisor) to advise on hazardous waste management, health and safety, and environmental impacts and risks, associated with activities that are under development or implementation in Tunisia, Mongolia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Kosovo, or any other MCC eligible country, as required. The Advisor shall assist MCC’s efforts to integrate environmental and social sustainability, as well as best practice on hazardous waste management and health and safety management, into the design and implementation of MCC funded programs specifically focusing risks associated with occupational health and safety, waste management, and mitigation and management of hazardous materials.

D. Tasks

The Advisor shall assist MCC’s effort to support the design and implementation of a variety of infrastructure, institutional strengthening, policy reform, and capacity building activities, among others, for the countries listed above and other MCC eligible countries. More specifically, the Advisor shall:

1. Identify major environmental and social impacts and opportunities associated with investments under development and propose mitigation measures for any negative impacts identified; provide recommendations for enhancing project design and/or benefit streams from an environmental and social perspective;

2. Conduct health and safety risk assessments related to proposed MCC investments, with a focus on occupational health and safety, waste management, and hazardous materials mitigation and management. Risk assessments should consider risks to a variety of stakeholders, including MCC and MCA staff, consultants, contractors, and local communities;

3. Prepare institutional health and safety assessments, including:

a. Conducting gap analyses/review of health and safety systems and related organizational capacity;

b. Recommend measures for managing the gaps identified;

c. Conduct training needs assessments;

d. Prepare technical guidance to implement measures, including preparation of training materials, and delivering presentations and training sessions on health and safety, waste management, and hazardous materials management to a variety of stakeholders.

4. Carry out desk reviews to ensure that projects are on track to meet agreed-upon specifications, schedules, and budgets;

5. Assist in technical reviews of project-related documents including concept papers, feasibility studies, environmental, social, health and safety, waste, and hazardous materials impact assessments and management plans, consultant terms of reference, construction bidding documents, work plans, and performance monitoring plans to ensure compliance with the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability;

6. Assist MCC in the development of or reviewing Terms of References for specific sector activities;

7. Provide appropriate guidance, tools, and assistance to help strengthen institutional capacity and policies to integrate internationally accepted principles of health and safety, waste management, hazardous materials management, and environmental and social sustainability and social equity into the design and implementation of MCC-funded projects;

8. Travel to MCC countries to provide oversight of health and safety, environment, and social performance on MCC investments, including visits to construction sites, and provide expert advice to MCC to improve performance of health and safety, waste management, hazardous materials, environmental, and social issues;

9. Maintain a productive, collaborative working relationship with key sector actors, donors, donors’ consultants, MCC and MCC’s partner countries.

E. Deliverables

The Advisor shall assist MCC in reviewing the design, implementation, and oversight of investments in MCC eligible countries. The Advisor shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact and Threshold development and implementation schedules, technical directives under this statement of work shall be issued and the Advisor deployed each time the Advisor’s services are needed over the course of this contract. Should the Advisor be expected to travel to an MCC partner country, a detailed scope of work shall be provided at least two weeks prior to travel and include specified deliverables. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial call order; however, this call order may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements in additional countries.

Acceptance Criteria Deliverables shall be evaluated according to the following criteria:

· Thoroughness and timeliness in compliance with the elements in the tasks specified.

· Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

· Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts at MCC, MCA, and other relevant organizations.

· All reports are to be submitted in English in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

F. Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COR), Program Monitor (PM), and other designated MCC personnel. The COR/PM for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR/PM will have technical responsibility for monitoring the contractor’s performance. The COR/PM will review and evaluate the contractor’s performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any changes in the terms of the SoW will be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR/PM shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this SoW or of the terms and conditions of the SoW unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

G. Conflict of Interest

The Consultant would be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, program implementation) to be procured by the host country’s Compact program management entity or using funds advanced under a Compact or Threshold Program in the country where services are being provided to MCC. The designated Consultant would be expected to coordinate with local authorities responsible for MCC Compact implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, designated Consultant would report directly to the designated COR/PM.

H. Period and Place of Performance

All work shall be completed between the dates of the award through a two-year period of performance.

The estimated level of effort is up to 750 hours per year with an estimated 8 trips per year. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The Advisor shall perform the tasks under this contract in MCC eligible countries, in MCC offices in Washington DC, and at the Consultant’s own facilities.

I. SUBCONTRACTING

The consultant is authorized to subcontract data collection, data preparation, social and gender analysis, and related services as needed. The overall costs for subcontracting shall not exceed 25% of the consultant’s total negotiated unloaded direct labor cost.

J. Evaluation Criteria

Mandatory Requirement

· An advanced degree in environmental engineering, environmental management, planning or a related field;

· Minimum (20) years of experience providing technical support on the assessment of health and safety, waste and hazardous materials, and environmental and social risks/impacts;

· Proven ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams in a variety of technical sectors such as water, energy, transport, building construction, and infrastructure programs in general;

· Significant experience providing expertise to technical teams on health and safety, waste management, hazardous materials management, environmental, social, and construction activities in developing countries;

· Demonstrated experience supporting technical teams in the development of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Management Plans, Health and Safety Management Plans, Waste Management Plans, and related documents in accordance with IFC Performance Standards;

· Experience providing international expertise to developing country contexts on waste management issues, particularly the screening and scoping of waste risks, developing strategies for waste and hazardous materials management, storage, and disposal;

· Demonstrated experience working with international donors, governments, and non-governmental stakeholders on international development projects; and

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualification

· Previous experience working with MCC and MCC country partners.