Recruitment of Project Manager — South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION

Country – Republic of South Sudan

Name of Project – The South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (P178891)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-V4590

Assignment Title: Project Manager

Reference No.: SS-MOED-342487-CS-INDV

• BACKGROUND The Government of South Sudan, through the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Ministry of Energy and Dams has secured financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST) and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards recruitment of Project Manager.

2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The primary responsibility of the Project Manager will be to oversee the overall management for all the project activities including reporting to all the stakeholders on the performance of the project works and financial progress of the ASSIST project throughout the different phases of pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. The Manager will be responsible for the overall implementation activities and monitoring the performance of both individual and firm consultancy and construction works, quality and risk management, environmental and social safeguards and other aspects related to the implementation of electricity grid and off grid facilities and service connections.

3.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

• Provide overall professional management on project planning, implementation and monitoring services for mini-grid development, grid extension and grid-based and standalone electricity service connections under the ASSIST project.
• Take responsibility for preparation of consolidated work plans, procurement plans, robust project monitoring frameworks, implementation support and such other project management aspects with input from the PIU team members including members assigned from government agencies, contractors and consultants for review and concurrence by the chairperson of the Project Steering Committee and approval by the World Bank as shall be required during the ASSIST Project implementation.
• Take responsibility for monitoring overall project financial status including regular monitoring of commitments and disbursements compared to projections. This includes taking timely and effective action in the event that adjustments to project allocations are needed.
• Lead and coordinate with Components Coordinators, PIU members, and Consultants in the preparation of bidding documents, requests for expressions of interest/proposals, and contract agreements for project goods, works, and services.
• Support capacity and institutional building efforts through coaching and providing technical guidance The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained from the Project Coordinator [email protected] and Senior Procurement Specialist [email protected] The Government of the South Sudan now invites eligible candidates (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

4.0 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The consultant should have the following minimum qualifications:

Qualifications

• • • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (preferably in Electrical/Mechanical/Power Systems) from a recognized University.
• Master’s Degree in at least one of the following fields: Project Planning & Management/ Project Monitoring and Evaluation/ Business Administration or relevant field from a recognized University.

Experience

• At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, four (4) of which must have been at senior level, in Project Implementation and Management• Specific experience in coordinating at least one energy project with large value contracts financed by Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) such as the World Bank, AfDB, AFD, JICA, China Exim Bank, SIDA, NORAD, KfW, India Exim Bank, Islamic Development Bank, etc.
• Experience working with key energy sector stakeholders such as utilities, energy ministries, development par

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” dated July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and November, 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Please refer to paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations on conflict of interest related to this assignment which is available on the Bank’s website athttp://projects-beta.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/products-and-services/brief/procurement-new-framework.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection Method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Mondays to Fridays.

5.0 DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The assignment shall be for a period of initial two (2) Years and renewable subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 1st February, 2024, 15.00hrs.

The Acting Project Manager

South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST)

Ministry of Energy & Dams

Ministries Complex

Telephone No.+2117906909

Email: [email protected] and copy to [email protected]