Recruitment of Social Safeguard Specialist

THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

BANK OF SOUTH SUDAN

COUNTRY: South Sudan

NAME OF THE PROJECT: Strengthening South Sudan’s Financial Sector

(3SF) Project (P179278)

CONSULTING SERVICES: Social Safeguards Specialist

DUTY STATION: BoSS Headquarters, Juba-South Sudan

REFERENCE NO: SS-BOSS-361782-CS-INDV

• The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Strengthening South Sudan’s Financial Sector (3SF) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the payment for the service of Social Safeguards Specialist.

• The objective of this role is to support BoSS to ensure that all social safeguards commitments are incorporated into the project activities and work processes by implementing and supervising of all aspects related to social safeguards, social risk management instruments including the implementation of the following: Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA), Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), and grievances redress mechanism (GRM).

• Responsibilities: The Social Safeguards consultant will be responsible to monitor and support BoSS in achieving its project-related responsibilities in implementing social risk management instruments, coordinate, organize and deliver trainings on social risk management and related to targeted groups in accordance with the requirements of the ESCP, monitoring, and reviewing the performance of the grievance redress mechanism to ensure efficient and effective beneficiary feedback on grievances and concerns.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment will be provided upon submission of application (in person or by E-mail).

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: The assignment will be for a period 24 (twenty-four) calendar months, with a probation period of three (3) months.

• Selection Criteria: The selection shall be based on the qualifications, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualification, experience and skills should include: At least Master’s (or PhD) in a Social Sciences, from a recognized University/Institution; A minimum of seven (7) years of working experience in social development/gender/social inclusion related roles; At least five (5) year experience in combination of Programme development, advisory, project management, training/capacity building roles in development projects; Experience on gender-related, community development and social protection; Experience working with the international aid development sector, including the UN system, international NGOs and International Donors is desirable; Experience working in Fragile, Conflict-affected and Vulnerable (FCV) countries is highly desirable; Previous experience working in South Sudan.

• The BoSS 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 submission of application (in person or by e-mail at the address given below).

• The attention of interested 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, August 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 procedures set out in the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’ July 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018, and November 2020 for selection of Individual Consultant.

• Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address given below from 9:00 to 16:00 Hrs. on working days (Monday through Friday.)

• Project Coordinator: Joseph Atem Bul

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: +211 922 821 502

• Deadline for submission: The Expression of interest (EOI) and the CV completed in the prescribed form must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 4th July, 2024, at 17:00 Hours (Central African Time CAT)

• Further details of this REOI are provided in the Terms of Reference (TOR), which may be obtained upon request in person or by mail or by e-mail to the address given below. Application through e-mail is highly encouraged.

Attention: Project Coordinator

Bank of South Sudan,

Plot 1 Block D6, Juba Market,

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Copy: [email protected] and [email protected]

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.