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SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

Administrative Assistant to Work with the National Secretariat Team at the Ministry of Health
in Support to MCA-Indonesia CommunityBased Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting
Project
CN-A-005

Country: Indonesia
City/Locality: Jakarta
Project: Community-based Health and Nutrition Project
Contract No.: CN-A-005
Submission Deadline: June 11, 2014, 17:00 p.m.
Funding Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Buyer: Millennium Challenge Account - Indonesia (MCA-Indonesia)


Introduction
1. The United States of America acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (the Government) have entered
into a US$600,000,000 Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate
poverty reduction through economic growth in Indonesia through three projects: the Green
Prosperity (GP) Project; the Community-Based Nutrition to Prevent Stunting Project; and the
Procurement Modernization (PM) Project. The Government of Indonesia, acting through
the Millennium Challenge Account Indonesia (MCA-Indonesia) intends to apply a portion
of MCC funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Request for
Qualifications is issued. Any payments made under the proposed contract will be subject, in
all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including
restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC funding. No party other than the
Government and MCA-Indonesia shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to
the proceeds of MCC funding.

2. This Request for qualifications follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in
dgMarket and UNDB onl i ne on February 4, 2014 and on the MCA Entity website
http://mca-indonesia.go.id/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/GPN-MCA-Indonesia-Period_February-
to-J uly-2014-final.pdf on February 4, 2014, and local newspaper Kompas on February 8, 2014.

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Background of the Assignment

3. The GoI, with the support of the MCC, will undertake a new initiative to eradicate stunting
among children less than two years of age. The new initiative is the Community-Based Health
and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project. The project objectives are to prevent low birth weight
babies; to prevent childhood stunting; to prevent malnourishment of children and women in
project areas; and to increase household income through cost savings, improved productivity,
growth, and higher lifetime savings. The project has three activities as defined in the compact:
1) Demand Side Activity, 2) Supply Side Activity and Communications and 3) Project
Management and Evaluation Activity.

Objectives of the Assignment


4. With this Request for Qualifications, MCA- Indonesia is seeking full time Administrative
Assistant to support the National Secretariat Team (NST) at the Ministry of Health.

Scope of Work

5. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for managing the National Secretariat Office
and supporting the NST team with clerical and computer services. The details tasks and
responsibilities are described in the Terms of Reference.

Qualifications

6. Interested Individual Consultants will be evaluated based on the following qualifications:

The consultant must have the following mandatory qualifications:

Bachelor degree (D3/S1) in any discipline.
Must be fluent in Bahasa Indonesian.
At least 5 years professional experience in managing an office with several individuals.
Proficiency in using computer software: Window, MSWord, Excel and Power Point (provide
details of training courses and/or years of experience managing this software).

In addition, the following are desirable abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
Flexible and adaptable to change
Fast learner, ability / willingness to work in a small team and a multicultural and
international environment
These will be assessed during the interview phase.





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Duration and Place of Performance

7. This will be a two year contract with the possibility of two extensions of one year each subject
to the availability of funds and the satisfactory performance of the candidate. The location of
this assignment is at the Ministry of Health, J akarta, Indonesia, Office of NST.

How to Apply


8. MCA-Indonesia hereby invites interested Individual Consultants to submit their
Application as per instruction below (Section 9).
9. Interested Individual Consultants shall submit the following (in English only):
(i) Curriculum Vitae (CV), using the CV template provided by MCA-Indonesia,
detailing the consultants professional qualifications, areas of expertise, and experience
carrying out similar assignments.

(ii) Professional references (at least three (3) referees) with contact details, including a
valid email address.

Proof of all professional qualifications and work experience indicated in the CV may be
requested to the selected consultant.

Submission Date and Time


10. Interested Consultants shall submit their CVs as per instruction on Section 9 above to the
address below on or before June 11, 2014, 17:00 p.m., Jakarta local time. Envelope should be
clearly marked: Administrative Assistant to work with the National Secretariat Team
Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project. Applications received
after this date and time shall not be considered. Electronic submissions are accepted.

11. Interested Consultants should register their interest and request a copy of the Terms of
Reference and the CV template at the address below.

12. To request clarification, the TOR, the CV template, and for submission of CVs, please use
the following address:

Address:
MCA-Indonesia, Procurement Agent
Menteng Raya-21 Building, 6
th
Floor
J l. Menteng Raya No. 21
J akarta 10340
Indonesia
Email address: procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id

Selection Process

13. An Individual Consultant will be selected following the Individual Consultant Procedures
as defined in the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines (available at the following Website:
http://www.mcc.gov/pages/business/guidelines)

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14. Individual Consultants CVs and related documents will be evaluated to determine if they
meet the qualifications requirements stipulated in Section 6 (above). The education,
adequacy for the assignment and language requirements will be evaluated. A Consultant
shall be rejected if he/she fails to satisfy any of the mandatory requirements.

15. After the Evaluation of Qualifications, the Consultant that satisfies the mandatory
requirements and i s deemed the most qualified will be interviewed in person or by telephone
in order to confirm qualifications. References will also be checked. If the verification process
supports the initial findings, the most qualified Consultant will be requested to submit a
financial proposal and may be invited to negotiate the contract. Should negotiations fail with
the most qualified Consultant, the MCA-Indonesia may at is discretion proceeded to verify the
qualifications of the next highest ranked Consultant.

16. Final selection will be subject to reasonableness analysis of the proposed fee. If verification is
not satisfactory and the proposed fee is not reasonable, negotiations may be terminated.

17. MCA-Indonesia is not bound to accept any of the CVs or other documents submitted, and
may cancel the selection process at any time without providing any justification to the
Consultants.

Bid Challenges

18. MCA-Indonesia shall entertain a bid challenge from any contractor, supplier, or consultant
that claims to have suffered or that may suffer loss or injury due to a breach of a duty by
MCA- Indonesia in the conduct of this procurement. MCA-Indonesia will be following the Bid
Challenge System available at the following Website: http://mca-indonesia.go.id/bid-
challenge-system/, as required by the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines.


The bid challenge shall be addressed to:

J . W. Saputro
Executive Director
MCA-Indonesia
Menteng Raya-21 Building, 11
th
Floor
J l. Menteng Raya No. 21
J akarta 10340
Indonesia
Email address: procurement.agent@mca-indonesia.go.id