VACANCY NOTICE

Mongolia

Food and Nutrition Social Welfare-Additional Financing Project

Loan №: 3086 SF

Procurement title: Industrial accidents and occupational diseases insurance specialist (national)

Reference №: CS-N17

The Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection (MPDSP) with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is implementing "Food and Nutrition Social Welfare Project - Additional Financing” Project to address improved social equity, less poverty, better social risks mitigation and prevention, and improved food security through more efficient and transparent delivery of social welfare and insurance services by means of strengthened policy, systems, and IT. Under the Project, Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection (MPDSP) is seeking to recruit an experienced and qualified Industrial accidents and occupational diseases insurance specialist (national)

2. Objective(s) of the Assignment

The overall objective of this assignment is to assess the current industrial accident, occupational diseases and benefits insurance funds, come up with a conclusion whether contribution and benefit levels are optimal and sustainable, recommendations for expanding scope of industrial accident, occupational diseases and benefits insurance services.

3. Scope of Services, Tasks (Components) and Expected Deliverables

3.1 Scope of Services and Tasks

1. Based on current state of industrial accident, occupational diseases and benefits insurance funds make a mid-term and long-term actuarial assessment

2. Make a comparative study with experiences from other countries with similar insurance types on benefits, eligibility criteria, duration of benefits payment, etc

3. Prepare and submit a recommendation on policy and financial sustainability of industrial accident, occupational diseases and benefits insurance funds, expanding scope of benefits services and improving efficiency of vocational training allowances provided by the industrial accident and occupational diseases fund

4. Prepare recommendations for law amendment on industrial accident, occupational diseases and benefits insurance.

5. Assist the international consultant hired separately under the project with oral interpretation and translation of final reports into Mongolian.

3.2 Deliverables

The consultant will deliver the following final reports based on close coordination and consultation with MPDSP and other relevant organizations:

1. Report encompassing assessment of current Report on the current state of the industrial accident, occupational disease insurance fund, its actuarial projections and international experience (in Mongolian and English)

2. Final report with recommendations on improving sustainability of industrial accident or occupational disease insurance fund, benefit and payments, amendments to relevant laws (in Mongolian and English).

4. Qualification Requirements for Specialist

Education: Bachelor’s degree in insurance, actuarial science, business administration and labor economics or related discipline is desirable.

Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who have more than five years of relevant work experience in the industrial accidents and occupational diseases insurance sector.

Language requirements: Fluency in English (oral and written) is desirable.

5. Contracting arrangements

The national expert will be hired based on ADB’s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time) for 1.5 person-month (45 days). S/he will work under the technical guidance of the international expert, separately hired by project.

Required documents:

I.Cover letter

II.Curriculum Vitae

III.Copies of diploma and certificates

IV.Reference letters from your last employers

All Interested persons should submit their Expression of Interest via Consultant Management System of ADB on cms.adb.org online before March 6, 2015.

Only online submitted Expression of Interest will be accepted.