THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Project
Loan No: 8361-KZ
Assignment title: Consultant on Coordination and Consolidation of the Commentary to the Constitution of RK (Coordinator)
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): KZJSISP/ IC-23
The Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of a Justice Sector Institutional Strengthening Project (JSISP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
Consulting services (the “Services”) aim at strengthening of justice sector by ensuring effective understanding and implementation of the Constitution of the RK by the public through the development of a commentary to the Constitution.
The Coordinator will coordinate the overall work, collect materials, consolidate and revise the editorial of the draft commentary, and approve draft printed version (an advance copy).
The result of the assignment should be ensuring effective understanding and implementation of the Constitutional provision, taking into account the amendments and complements introduced on March 10, 2017.
Expected duration of the Assignment is 4 (four) months.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan now invites eligible candidates (the “Consultant”) to express their interest in providing the Services.
The Consultant shall meet the following minimum requirements:
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At least 10 (ten) years of relevant professional experience in constitutional law, legal reforms, the rule of law or public administration;
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At least an academic degree in law (PhD or doctor of science);
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Knowledge of the Russian language is mandatory, and knowledge of Kazakh and/or English languages is desirable.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection (IC) method set out in Consultant Guidelines. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrowers ("Consultant Guidelines", January 2011, revised July 2014), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 09:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 hours, Monday through Friday (Astana time).
Expressions of interest (application) with CV attached must be signed by the candidate, delivered in a written form in person or by mail to the address below, or electronically (pdf format) by email
before 18.00 (Astana time), Monday, 31 July 2017.
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Attn: Ruslan Abdirashid, Head of PIU
3/1 Saryarka Ave., Bolashak Business Center,
5 floor, office No. 507
010000, Astana city, Kazakhstan,
Tel.: +7 (7172) 54 09 81