Department Of Agrarian Reform Tender

Description Request For Expressions Of Interest (individual Consultants) Philippines Value Chain Innovation For Sustainable Transformation In Agrarian Reform Communities (vista) Project Assignment Title: Deputy Project Manager For Region Xii Reference No.: Phl-2000003758-0016-cs-ics The Department Of Agrarian Reform Central Office Has Received Financing From The International Fund For Agricultural Development (ifad) Towards The Cost Of Value Chain Innovation For Sustainable Transformation In Agrarian Reform Communities (vista) Project, And Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds For The Recruitment Of Consulting Services Provided By An Individual Consultant As Part Of The Post Of Deputy Project Manager For Region Xii. The Use Of Any Ifad Financing Shall Be Subject To Ifad’s Approval, Pursuant To The Terms And Conditions Of The Financing Agreement, As Well As Ifad’s Rules, Policies And Procedures. Ifad And Its Officials, Agents And Employees Shall Be Held Harmless From And Against All Suits, Proceedings, Claims, Demands, Losses And Liability Of Any Kind Or Nature Brought By Any Party In Connection With Value Chain Innovation For Sustainable Transformation In Agrarian Reform Communities (vista) Project. The Consulting Services (“the Services”) Include: Position: Deputy Project Manager Duration: 72 Months, Renewable Every 12 Months Location: Vista Regional Pmo In Region Xii This Request For Expressions Of Interest (reoi) Follows The General Procurement Notice That Appeared On The Ifad Website On 10 February 2025, On Philgeps Website On 11 February 2025 And On Dar Bulletin Board On 10 February 2025. The Attention Of Interested Consultants Is Drawn To Ifad’s Anti-money Laundering And Countering The Financing Of Terrorism Policy And The Revised Ifad Policy On Preventing Fraud And Corruption Its Activities And Operations . The Latter Sets Forth Ifad’s Provisions On Prohibited Practices. Ifad Further Strives To Ensure A Safe Working Environment Free Of Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment, And Free Of Sexual Exploitation And Abuse (sea) In Its Activities And Operations As Detailed In Its Ifad Policy To Preventing And Responding To Sexual Harassment, Sexual Exploitation And Abuse. By Entering In This Document, You Certify To Have Read, Understood, And Agreed To Be Bound By The Privacy Policy Of Ifad. Interested Consultants Shall Not Have Any Actual, Potential Or Reasonably Perceived Conflict Of Interest. Consultants With An Actual, Potential Or Reasonably Perceived Conflict Of Interest Shall Be Disqualified Unless Otherwise Explicitly Approved By The Fund. Consultants Are Considered To Have A Conflict Of Interest If They A) Have A Relationship That Provides Them With Undue Or Undisclosed Information About Or Influence Over The Selection Process And The Execution Of The Contract, Or B) Have A Business Or Family Relationship With A Member Of The Client’s Board Of Directors Or Its Personnel, The Fund Or Its Personnel, Or Any Other Individual That Was, Has Been Or Might Reasonably Be Directly Or Indirectly Involved In Any Part Of (i) The Preparation Of The Reoi, (ii) The Selection Process For This Procurement, Or (iii) Execution Of The Contract. Consultants Have An Ongoing Obligation To Disclose Any Situation Of Actual, Potential Or Reasonably Perceived Conflict Of Interest During Preparation Of The Eoi, The Selection Process Or The Contract Execution. Failure To Properly Disclose Any Of Said Situations May Lead To Appropriate Actions, Including The Disqualification Of The Consultant, The Termination Of The Contract And Any Other As Appropriate Under The Ifad Policy On Preventing Fraud And Corruption In Its Projects And Operations. The Following Conflict Of Interest Rules Shall Apply With Respect To Recruitment Of Government/client Staff Within The Consultant’s Proposed Team: (a) No Member Of The Client’s Board Of Directors Or Current Employees Of The Client (whether Part Time, Or Full Time, Paid Or Unpaid, In Leave Status, Etc.) Shall Be Proposed Or Work As, Or On Behalf Of, Any Consultant. (b) Except As Provided In Sub-clause 8.6(d), No Current Employees Of The Government Shall Work As Consultants Or As Personnel Under Their Own Ministries, Departments Or Agencies. (c) Recruiting Former Client Or Government Employees To Perform Services For Their Former Ministries, Departments Or Agencies Is Acceptable Provided No Conflict Of Interest Exists. (d) If A Consultant Proposes Any Government Employee As Personnel In Their Technical Proposal, Such Personnel Must Have Written Certification From The Government Confirming That: (i) They Will Be On Leave Without Pay From The Time Of Their Official Proposal Submission And Will Remain On Leave Without Pay Until The End Of Their Assignment With The Consultant And They Are Allowed To Work Full-time Outside Of Their Previous Official Position; Or (ii) They Will Resign Or Retire From Government Employment On Or Prior To The Contract Award Date. Under No Circumstances Shall Any Individuals Described In (i) And (ii) Be Responsible For Approving The Implementation Of This Contract. Such Certification Shall Be Provided To The Client By The Consultant As Part Of Its Technical Proposal. (e) In The Case Where A Consultant Seeks To Engage The Services Of Any Person Falling Under Itc Sub-clauses 8.6(a) – 8.6(d), Who May Have Left The Client Within A Period Of Less Than Twelve (12) Months Of The Date Of This Rfp, It Must Obtain A Written “no-objection” From The Client For The Inclusion Of Such A Person, Prior To The Consultant’s Submission Of Its Proposal. The Department Of Agrarian Reform Central Office Now Invites Eligible Individual Consultants (“consultants”) To Indicate Their Interest In Providing The Services. Interested Consultants Should Provide Information Demonstrating That They Have The Required Qualifications And Relevant Experience To Perform The Services In The Form Of A Curriculum Vitae (cv). A Consultant Will Be Selected In Accordance With The Individual Consultant Selection (ics) Method Set Out In Ifad’ Project Procurement Handbook That Can Be Accessed Via The Ifad Website At Www.ifad.org/project-procurement. Interviews Will Be Conducted As Part Of The Selection Process. The Shortlisting Criteria Are: Criteria Rating I. Education A. A Bachelor’s Degree Holder In Public Administration, Government Administration, Economics, Or A Relevant Course; A Master’s Degree In A Relevant Course Is An Advantage. 15 Pts Ii. Experience A. At Least Five (5) Years Of Experience In Managing Multi-component And Multi-sectoral Rural Development Projects Involving Interaction With Lgus, Farmers' Organizations, And The Private Sector. B. Experience Working In Foreign-assisted Projects And With Indigenous Peoples (ips) Is An Advantage. C. With At Least Three (3) Years Of Experience In Handling Projects Related To Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Agrarian Reform And Rural Development, And Smallholder-based Agribusiness Value Chains, Gender, And Social Inclusion. 50 Pts Iii. Competency A. Sufficient Knowledge Of Social, Economic, Environmental, And Cultural Issues Affecting The Implementation Of The Agricultural And Rural Development In The Region Where He/she Is Applying (i.e. Car Or Region Xii) And Computer Literate. B. Sufficient Knowledge And Experience In Managing Agribusiness Projects, Either With The Private Sector Or Government Projects. C. Excellent Communication Skills, Interpersonal And Teamwork Abilities, Including Proven Ability To Work Cohesively With Senior Government Officials (experience Working With Dar Is An Advantage), Cooperating Agencies, And International/national Consultants, Including Private Sector Entities, And Fluent In Oral And Written Communication In English And Filipino; Knowledge Of Other Languages Like Ilocano (for Applying In Car) And Cebuano/ilonggo (for Applying In Region Xii) Is An Advantage. D. Ability To Exercise Sound Judgement And Practicable Advice On Management Issues Combined With The Ability To Complete All The Tasks And Provide Concise, Without Academic Jargon, Oral And Written Reports Of His/her Outputs, Including Summary Tables In Excel, Calculations, And Presentation Techniques. E. Has A Positive Work Attitude For A Full-time Position, Shows Dynamism And Energy In Managing The Project, Is An Effective Team Leader, And Must Demonstrate Skills As A Team Player And Willing To Work In Close Coordination With An Assigned National Project Manager. F. Must Be Willing To Navigate The Established Bureaucratic Procedures And To Spend Considerable Time In Travel And Temporary Residence In The Field. 35 Pts Passing Rate: 75% Any Request For Clarification On This Reoi Should Be Sent Via E-mail To The Address Below Darco.bacsecretariat.a@dar.gov.ph No Later Than 18 February 2025 @ 10:30 Am. Expressions Of Interest In The Form Of Curriculum Vitae (cv) Must Be Delivered In A Written Form To The Address Below (in Person, Or By Mail, Or By Fax, Or By E-mail) By 25 February 2025 @ 10:30 Am. Department Of Agrarian Reform Central Office Attn: Atty. Shiela Mae D. Gerapusco Dar-bac Secretariat Chairperson Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Fms-prs 2nd Floor, Dar Central Office Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City Tel: 8928-1011; 09667812052 E-mail: Darco.bacsecretariat.a@dar.gov.ph (sgd) Atty. Quintin O. Magsico, Jr. Bac Chairperson Assistant Secretary For Finance, Management Services And Procurement-related Services