REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (FIRM) COUNTRY : JAMAICA PROJECT NAME : STRATEGIC PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT IBRD LOAN NO. : 8406 JM PROJECT NO. : P146688 COMPONENT : ADAPTIVE PUBLIC SECTOR APPROACHES TO PROMOTE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY BID NO. : 8406JM-COM03-CQS-003 SELECTION METHOD : CONSULTANTS' QUALIFICATION The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has received loan financing from the Internaonal Bank for Reconstrucon and Development (IBRD) towards the cost of the Strategic Public Sector Transformaon Project (SPSTP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for a consultant firm to deliver training through agile soſtware development. The Project Development Objecve (PDO) is to strengthen public resource management and support selected public sector instuons in facilitang a more enabling environment for private sector growth. eGovJa is a full service provider of ICT services such as ICT Consultancy, GOJ Validaon Web Services, Data Centre (Hosng and Data Storage), Infrastructure Design and Development Services, and Soſtware Development/Acquision. Through this consultancy, the parcipants’ skills should have been upgraded in real world agile and scrum methodology, agile tesng, agile project management, agile planning and esmang, agile cosng and agile business analysis. At the end of the training programme, parcipants will also be equipped to sit the various agile cerficaon exams (Cerfied Scrum Master (CSM), Cerfied Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), etc). The consultancy will have duraon of 2 months. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the consultancy services. Interested Consultant Firms should provide informaon demonstrang that they have the required qualificaons and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisng criteria are: a) At least 8 years’ experience in working with large organizaons to deliver on similar scope. b) Should be able to provide evidence of the validity of experience and qualificaon, including work done for an IT organizaon. c) Must be accredited to deliver training at the requisite level. d) The key instructor must possess the following: i) Cerfied instructor in delivery of training to adults, from a recognized instuon. ii) Cerfied in one (or more) of the following areas: Cerfied Scrum Master, Cerfied Scrum Product Owner, Cerfied Scrum Developer, Cerfied Scrum Trainer, Cerfied Scrum Coach Professional, ICAgile/ACI. iii) Praconer in Agile and Scrum with at least 5 years relevant experience and demonstrated competence. iv) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT related field or equivalent working experience. The aenon of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selecon and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), seng forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualificaons. The firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultants' Qualificaons Selecon method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Clarificaons to the Request for Expressions of Interest may be obtained by sending an email to [email protected], or fax 1 (876) 932-5977 or mail to the address below. The detailed Terms of Reference for the Consultancy Services is available on the website of the Ministry of Finance and Public Service www.mof.gov.jm. Expressions of interest along with a copy of the firm’s registraon cerficate must be delivered in a wrien form to the address below (in person) or by mail, fax or email by Friday February 3, 2017 at 5:OO P.M. Interested consultants may submit Expressions of Interest to: THE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER STRATEGIC PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT Ministry of Finance and the Public Service 30 Naonal Heroes Circle Kingston 4, Jamaica, W.I. Tel: 922-8600, Fax: 932-5977 Email: [email protected] PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PAGE GOJ REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST PROGRAMME AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TRAINING (FIRM) COUNTRY : JAMAICA PROJECT NAME : STRATEGIC PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT IBRD LOAN NO. : 8406 JM PROJECT NO. : P146688 COMPONENT : ADAPTIVE PUBLIC SECTOR APPROACHES TO PROMOTE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY BID NO. : 8406JM-COM03-CQS-002 SELECTION METHOD : CONSULTANTS' QUALIFICATION The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has received loan financing from the Internaonal Bank for Reconstrucon and Development (IBRD) towards the cost of the Strategic Public Sector Transformaon Project (SPSTP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulng services. The Project Development Objecve (PDO) is to strengthen public resource management and support selected public sector instuons in facilitang a more enabling environment for private sector growth. eGov Jamaica Limited requires Programme and Porolio Management strengthening support, through the provision of training in the subject area, as it proceeds with its transformaon and transion programmes in line with its new mandate. Programme Management and Porolio Management represent two approaches that can significantly enhance producvity in modern business. Both approaches contribute to efficiently using limited resources to accomplish organizaonal goals. The consultancy will have duraon of 3 months. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the consultancy services. Interested Consultant Firms should provide informaon demonstrang that they have the required qualificaons and relevant experience to perform the services. The shortlisng criteria are: a) At least 8 years’ experience in working with large organizaons to deliver on similar scope. b) Should be able to provide evidence of the validity of experience and qualificaon, including work done for an IT organizaon. c) Must be accredited to deliver training at the requisite level. d) The key instructor must possess the following: i) Professional Cerficaon in Programme Management and Porolio Management. ii) Praconers of Programme Management and Porolio Management with at least 5 years relevant experience and demonstrated competence iii) Experience in Programme Management and Porolio Management in Government is desired. The aenon of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selecon and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), seng forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualificaons. The firm will be selected in accordance with the Consultants' Qualificaons Selecon method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Clarificaons to the Request for Expressions of Interest may be obtained by sending an email to [email protected], or fax 1 (876) 932-5977 or mail to the address below. The detailed Terms of Reference for the Consultancy Services is available on the website of the Ministry of Finance and Public Service www.mof.gov.jm. Expressions of interest along with a copy of the firm’s registraon cerficate must be delivered in a wrien form to the address below (in person) or by mail, fax or email by Friday February 3, 2017 at 5:OO P.M. Interested consultants may submit Expressions of Interest to: THE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER STRATEGIC PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT Ministry of Finance and the Public Service 30 Naonal Heroes Circle Kingston 4, Jamaica, W.I. Tel: 922-8600 Fax: 932-5977 Email: [email protected]