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To provide expert technical advice on mining regulations to Government of Botswana

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Reference: X/BOT/024
Location: United Kingdom and Botswana
Duration: 30 person days
Closing Date: 8 Apr 2011

Start date: About 01 May 2011

Responsible to: Director, Special Advisory Services Division, Commonwealth or his nominee

Interested applicants who are nationals of Commonwealth member countries and who meet post criteria are invited to apply with a detailed CV including names and contact details of three referees to:

Mr James Lek
Human Resources
Commonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House, Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX
Fax: +44 (0) 207 747 6520
E-mail: j.lek@commonwealth.int

Please also complete a Personal History Form (PHF) which is available for download together with the Skill Codes Booklet on the Short Term Assignments (Overseas) page.

Required Technical Expertise and Professional Experience

Consultants should possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

  • At least 5 years’ experience in designing regulatory arrangements including related financial provisions for guaranteeing mine site rehabilitation and closure;
  • Experience and good working knowledge in preparing mine site rehabilitation and closure plans, guidelines for determining the amount of financial provision required for mine site rehabilitation and closure, and methods for providing it; and
  • Experience and good working knowledge in preparing mining regulations.

Consultants can team up to cover the expertise required for undertaking the assignment. In such a case, there should be a lead consultant who will submit the proposal and assume delivery responsibility.

Remuneration

The successful individual consultant/consulting firm will be provided with the following by the Commonwealth Secretariat:

  • Consultancy fees at GBP 350 per day for upto a maximum of 30 person-days
  • Economy class return air fare to Botswana and DSA (at UN rates) for presentation and discussions of the reports (if applicable)

Submission of Applications

Applications must include the following:

1. The profile of the consultant(s) with the CV showing:

  • Academic qualifications relevant for the job;
  • Evidence of practical experience in preparing mine site rehabilitation and closure regulations;
  • Evidence of knowledge in designing mine site rehabilitation and closure plans, preparing and designing guidelines for determining quantum of financial provisions for mine site rehabilitation and closure and suitable methods of providing them; and
  • Evidence of experience in drafting mining regulations.

2. A write up explaining the adequacy of the consultant's knowledge and experience with reference to the assignment and required expertise.

Closing Date for Submission of Proposals

The deadline for submission of proposals is 23:59 hours GMT on Friday, 08 April 2011.

Applications should be submitted to the attention of Mr James Lek via email at j.lek@commonwealth.int

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