Hiring of Project Manager — Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWEEP), Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Republic of Sou…

Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare

Republic of South Sudan

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Republic of South Sudan

NAME OF PROJECT: Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWEEP)

PROJECT ID: P176900

Assignment Title: Project Manager

Reference No.: SS-MGCSW-299657-CS-INDV

Place of assignment: Juba, South Sudan

Closing Date: 14th September, 2022

• Background: The Government of South Sudan has received financing from The World Bank through the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (MGCSW) toward the cost of Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is increase girls and women’s access to livelihood, entrepreneurial and GBV services and to strengthen the government's capacity to provide these services. The Project has four (4) components namely: (i) Community Empowerment Support to Women and Girls (ii) Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Facility (iii) Services for Survivors of GBV; and (iv) Institutional Strengthening and Project Management.

The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare in partnership with the World Bank have agreed to contract the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) to lead in the implementation of Components 1, 2, 3 and subcomponent 4a of the project.

A Project Management Unit (PMU) shall be established within the MGSCW for SSWEEP with the primary task of project management and overseeing the performance of UNWOMEN under the output agreement and other service providers, stakeholder outreach and 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 Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare intends to apply part of the proceeds of the grant to fund the position of a Project Manager to provide technical guidance and support to the implementation of the Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWEEP). The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for planning, monitoring and overall management of the Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWEEP). He will be based in the Project Implementation Unit.

• Scope of Services and Responsibilities: The scope of services for the position include but not limited to the following duties and responsibilities:

Supervise, Monitor, co-ordinate and provide technical guidance to all PMU Staff and consultants to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs and review the performance of consultants and their deliverables to ensure achievement of project objectives and timely implementation.

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 request through the email contact below.

• Selection Criteria: Selection shall be based on qualification and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualification and experience required for shortlisting will include:

(i) Advanced University Degree in Project Management, International Development, economics, or other related social science, with five years of relevant professional experience in Project Management, International Development, economics, or related social sciences, or other relevant discipline; (ii) University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) with 8 additional years of relevant professional experience in Project Management, International Development, economics, or other related social sciences, or other relevant discipline, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; (iii) At least 10 years of general experience managing community development, local service delivery and/or local governance projects as a team leader in post conflict settings, with at least 5 years of direct experience in managing projects funded by Bilateral organization such as World Bank and African Development Bank; (iv) experience working in conflict-affected countries in community development, local service delivery and/or local governance projects in East Africa is an advantage; (v) experience working with UN agencies or World Bank-funded projects is an advantage; (vii) experience working with UN agencies or World Bank-funded projects is an advantage; (viii) experience in working on Community Infrastructure projects is an added advantage; (ix) previous experience working in South Sudan in relevant sectors is an added advantage; and (x) fluency in written and oral English.

The shortlisted candidates will be invited for oral interview. Consultant will be required to possess the skills, concepts, knowledge and principles 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.

• Duration: Duration of the assignment is 24 months, renewable based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

• 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

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

• The MGCSW 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 the Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the prescribed form that will be provided with the TOR upon request from the e-mail address given below)

• Submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested Applicants may obtain detailed TOR and the format for the CV from the below email.

A signed Expressions of interest (EOI) and CV in the prescribed format with 3 reference persons must be sent to MGCSW by 14th September 2022 at 16 hours (Juba local time). The packages must be clearly marked as “Application for Project Manager” and submitted to:

Director General

Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare

Ministries Complex, Kololo Road, MOH building,

Juba, Republic of South Sudan

Email: [email protected]