A/ ICT for Operational Effectiveness in FCV contexts and the GEMS Initiative
Background on GEMS: The Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS) enables project teams to use open-source tools for in-field collection of structured digital data that automatically feeds into a centralized M&E system. The integrated data can include any kind of indicators, based on tailor-made forms; photos, audio, videos; time and date stamps; and GPS coordinates that allow for automated geo-mapping of the information. Using these tools systematically allows operations to enhance the transparency and accuracy of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and increase the accountability of third-party monitoring (TPM). Moreover, the GEMS method provides WBG Global Practices (GP)s and Country Management Units (CMU)s with a platform for remote supervision, real-time safeguards monitoring, and portfolio mapping for coordination across projects and partners.
Focus of the GEMS method in Mali: At its core, the GEMS methodology has two main aims:
B/ Objective and Scope of Work: Support select priority projects in digital M&E and remote supervision
The FCV Group is looking to hire a short-term consultant (STC) to join the GEMS team and enhance digital M&E for select projects in Mali. The consultant will be based in Bamako, Mali, and fully embedded in the GEMS team, within the World Bank’s Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group. The consultant will work under the guidance of the GEMS Task Team Leader (TTL), the FCV Coordinator and in close coordination with the Mali CMU, and other GEMS colleagues in the region. The consultant will also closely work with other units of the WBG, in particular the Poverty Global Practice, the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) team, and the Geospatial Operations Support Team (GOST).
A major objective will be to closely support select World Bank-funded projects through the GEMS method in terms of digital M&E, remote supervision, Environmental and Social risk/safeguards monitoring, and portfolio mapping. This work will be performed under the guidance of the Country Office/CMU, the FCV Coordinator and the GEMS TTL. The select projects include the following:
The list of priority projects is subject to change and can be expanded based on changing priorities and dynamics on the ground.
The STC will be responsible for ongoing client support and quality control in terms of the effective application of GEMS for digital M&E and respective reporting to World Bank counterparts. Key tasks will include, among others, ensuring that (a) granular data on all relevant project indicators are collected in the field and fed into a project-specific digital platform; (b) the project data is continuously cleaned and processed to allow for reporting against the projects’ results frameworks; (c) the respective project TTLs, the FCV Coordinator and the CMU are regularly briefed on project implementation as well as results achieved, risks encountered, and bottlenecks faced, through effective data flow and reports.
The consultant will also support the wider remote supervisionagenda in Mali. The consultant will work with the GEMS team, the CMU and a range of partners to explore and apply complementary field-appropriate ICT tools and procedures to improve remote supervision as well as effectiveness and accountability of operational engagement for the selected projects. The consultant will also ensure that GEMS is effectively leveraged for citizen engagement, beneficiary feedback, and grievance redress mechanisms, as needed. The above list is not exhaustive and may be extended during implementation of the activity.
C/ Deliverables
The selected STC will be responsible for the following main deliverables:
D/ Selection Criteria
The ideal candidate will have primary expertise in M&E, FCV, ICT and digital data collection systems as well as an in-depth understanding of World Bank operations, policies, and procedures. S/he will be familiar with ways in which technology can be applied to monitor projects and other dynamics on the ground andwill meet the following selection criteria.
Core selection criteria (only candidates that fulfill all criteria listed here will be considered):
Additional selection criteria:
E/ Administrative Arrangements
**To apply,** interested candidates should send their resumes and a one-page motivation letter in English to gems-team@worldbank.org . The subject line of the email should be “Application for GEMS Consultant Position for the Sahel”. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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