Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project Phase II: Social Safeguards Specialist

Project ID: P177093

Project Title: Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project Phase II

Borrower Bid Reference: SS-MOFP-307904-CS-INDV

Published Date: 31-Oct-2022

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Republic of South Sudan

Ministry of Finance and Planning

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

1. Background: The Government of South Sudan has received financing from The World Bank through the Ministry of Finance & Planning (MoFP) toward the cost of Enhancing Community Resilience and Local Governance Project (ECRP) II and Public Financial Management & Institutional Strengthening Project (PFMIS).  

The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the ECRP is to improve access to services, strengthen flood resilience, and enhance institutional capacity for local service delivery and integrated disaster risk management at national and sub-national levels. ECRP II has four (4) components namely: (i) Infrastructure and Services for Community Resilience (ii) Institutional Strengthening (iii) Project Management and Learning; and (iv) Contingent Emergency Response.

The PDO for PFMIS project is to improve and build capacity for budget preparation and implementation. The following are the components of PFMIS: (i) Strengthening Budget Preparation Processes; (ii) Strengthening Transparency and Predictability of Budget Implementation and Procurement for Priority Spending Areas; (iii) Supporting Institutions, Capacity Development and Facilitating Change for PFM Reform; and (iv) Project Management and Learning. 

The Ministry of Finance and Planning in partnership with Local Government Board (LGB) and the World Bank have agreed to contract International Organization for Migration (IOM) to lead the implementation of components 1 and 2 of ECRP II The PFMIS will be implemented directly by MoFP.

A Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established within the MoFP for the two projects; and has the primary task of project management, overseeing performance of IOM and other service providers, stakeholder outreach, communications, fiduciary and procurement management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), community engagement, and risk management related to social and environmental safeguards, fiduciary oversight as well as maintaining infrastructure quality and standards. The ECRP-II PMU will also coordinate communications and contacts between the LGB and County Coordination Teams (CCTs) established under ECRP to regularize support for constructive county engagement in local resource management, service delivery improvements, and maintenance activity.

The Ministry of Finance & Planning intends to apply part of the proceeds of the grant to fund the position of a Senior Social Safeguard Specialist to provide technical expertise within the Project Management Unit (PMU) on social safeguards compliances under the national and World Bank guidelines.

2. Scope of Services and Responsibilities: The Consultant will work in the environmental and social risk management team of the PMU and will be responsible for overall social safeguard management in the two projects (ECRP II and PFMIS Project). The services for the position include:

Provision of Quality Assurance, technical input and advice on social safeguards; Conduct Monitoring and Supervision tasks as listed in the TOR; Undertake Capacity Building and work with implementing agency and stakeholders; and Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Project Managers.

The Consultant will be required to undertake all tasks and deliver the outputs detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) that will be provided upon submission of application.

3. Selection Criteria: Selection shall be based on qualification and experience of the candidate. The qualification and experience required for shortlisting include:

(i) Minimum of Master Degree in Social Development, Social Policy, Sociology, Development Economics and other related field; (ii) a minimum of 10 years working experience is required; (iii) a minimum of 5 years practical and relevant experience working with donors funded projects with practical experience in the social safeguard sector; (iv) Work experience in post conflict countries such as South Sudan (v) Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

The shortlisted candidates will be invited for oral interview. Consultant will be required to possess the skills and competences listed in the TOR.

Government officials or civil servants will not be considered unless: (i) they are on leave of absence without pay or have resigned or retired six months prior to the date of the advert; and (ii) their employment will not create Conflict of interest.

4. Duration:

Duration of the assignment is 12 months, renewable based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

5. The attention of interested individual consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’ July 2016 revised November 2017, July 2018 and November 2020 [Procurement in investment Project Financing; Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services], setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest

6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

7. The MoF&P now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned services.  Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and furnish Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the prescribed form that will be provided with the TOR upon request by the e-mail address given below.

8. Submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested Applicants may obtain detailed TOR and the format for the CV from procurement.ecrp@gmail.com.

A signed Expressions of interest (EOI) and CV in the prescribed format with 3 reference persons must be sent by 18th November 2022 at 17:00 Hours (Juba local time). The submission must be clearly marked as “Application for Senior Social Safeguard Specialist” and submitted to the email address indicated below:

ECRP II Project Manager

Project Management Unit,

(ECRP II & PFMIS)

Ministry of Finance & Planning

Juba, Republic of South Sudan

Email: procurement.ecrp@gmail.com   

Organization/Department: Ministry of Finance and Planning

Name: Guyson Adikobaa

Address: Ministry complex Kololo,Juba South Sudan

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Country: South Sudan

Phone: +211 929 711 711

Email: guyson.pmecrp2@gmail.com

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