TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF JSC “NATIONAL ELECTRIC GRID

OF UZBEKISTAN” (TRANSMISSION COMPANY)

1. The Republic of Uzbekistan has received the World Bank credit and loan in the amount of USD 150 million toward the cost of the project “Modernization and Upgrade of Transmission Substations Project (MUTSP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the selection of consultant “expert to support management of of JSC “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan” (transmission company)”.

2. The Government of Uzbekistan (“The Government”) and “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan” JSC (Transmission System Operator of Uzbekistan) are inviting interested and qualified International Experts to submit their Expression of Interest and CVs for the position highlighted in Annex.

 Following the recent unbundling of Uzbekenergo JSC, vertically-integrated electricity utility, into three companies (generation, transmission and distribution), the Government of Uzbekistan is seeking an international expert to support management of “National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan” JSC (transmission company). The proposed expert will be assigned on the position of Deputy Chairman of the Board for Transformation, Digitization and Information Technologies.

 The expert is expected to help effectively establish and operationalize the transmission company including establishing its business and will have overall responsibilities of management, planning, project implementation and operation of the information and telecommunication systems and related business processes.

The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for the proposed position are detailed in Annex 1 to this Request for Expression of Interest.

ToR: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/uXLT/DjhhwHxbX

3. Only International Experts are eligible for this assignment if they fulfil the eligibility criteria described below and not having conflict of interests (COI) are considered for this assignment. Eligibility, COI and individual consultant selection procedures are established by the “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers,” dated January 2011, revised July 2014.

4. Your EOI should clearly indicate the position being applied for in English and accompanied by copies of your detailed CV and supporting documents, if any. Your Expression of Interest should be valid for a period of 90 days from the date of deadline for submission indicated above and Paragraph 6 below.

5. Qualification and experience required for the proposed task:

Qualifications and skills:

• University degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business management or equivalent;

• 15 years of relevant experience including 7 years of experience in management positions of power transmission companies and/or system operators;

• Professional working proficiency in English, and/or Russian and/or Uzbek.  

General professional experience:

• Excellent management, team coordination, and communication skills;

• Skilled in reporting and organizing training;

• Able to establish a rapport and good working relations with the clients.

Specific professional experience:

• Expert in change management, with demonstrated experience in leading digital transformation;

• Knowledge of the electric power system, including electricity dispatching and transmission;

• Experience in a range of areas related to information technology and systems, telecommunication, enterprise resource planning (ERP); and;

• Proven experience in procurement, deployment and operation of IT systems.

6. REI submission deadline is May 7, 2021 (18:00 p.m Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Local time).

7. Electronic submissions are acceptable and should be made to the following email address info@uzbekistonmet.uz. Application in hard copies clearly marked the position being applied for should be submitted to the following address by May 7, 2021 at 18:00 p.m Tashkent time.

The Chairperson Mr. Dadajon Isakulov

National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan JSC Tender Committee

100084, 42, Osiyo str, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

8. Additional requests for information and clarifications can be made until 7 days prior to deadline indicated in the paragraph 4 above, from:

The Procuring entity: National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan JSC

Contact person: Mr. Umid Tursunov

Telephone: +998712366915

Fax: +998712085660

E-mail: info@uzbekistonmet.uz

Information service of JSC «NEG of Uzbekistan»

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