Physical and Learning Spaces Project Manager 3 — Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine Program

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (LEARN-IC-ECEDO-20 – Physical and Learning Spaces Project Manager 3) Market Approach - Open, National UKRAINE Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program Grant No. TF0D0612 Assignment Title: Physical and Learning Spaces Project Manager 3 Reference No. LEARN-IC-ECEDO-20 In 2024, Ukraine, together with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank), signed the agreements for the Operation “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as LEARN or the Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The Operation focuses on supporting the priorities “1. Early Childhood and Preschool Education” and “2. Reform of the New Ukrainian School” stipulated in the Strategic Plan. The objective of this assignment is to support the implementation, monitoring, and verification of physical learning space and equipment investments under the First Steps Forward project, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, safety standards, and contractual requirements at the site level. The Consultant will be contracted through competitive selection in line with the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. MOES now invites qualified interested persons to submit their expression of interest in Ukrainian and English as provided in the Terms of reference. The detailed Terms of Reference and submission modalities for the assignment are available at the link https://bit.ly/4BShXGT The deadline for submission of applications is 11:00 am Kyiv time November 20, 2026.