Senior Public Investment Management Advisor

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR SENIOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT/M&E ADVISOR

COUNTRY: Republic of South Sudan

NAME OF PROJECT: Public Financial Management and Institutional Strengthening Project

PROJECT ID: P176761 Grant No.: IDA-D977-SS

Assignment Title: Senior Public Investment Management/M&E Advisor

Reference No.: SS-MOFP-502324-CS-INDV

Place of assignment: Juba, South Sudan

Closing Date: October 31, 2025

• Background

The Government of South Sudan, through the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) has received a grant from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing the Public Financial Management and Institutional Strengthening Project (PFMIS). The project aims to lay a strong foundation for PFM reforms, strengthen key oversight institutions, and improve budget transparency and overall PFM outcomes in the country.

One of the key project interventions is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in formulation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and sectoral budget plans. The Project envisages to improve the capacity of the Directorate of Sectoral Planning in its mandate to oversee the appraisal, management, monitoring and evaluation of public investments to ensure optimal socio-economic returns that will serve as an avenue to leverage private sector expertise and financing for public infrastructure and service delivery projects.

It is against this background that a Senior Public Investment Management Advisor with a strong expertise in M&E is being engaged to provide technical leadership, enhance institutional capabilities and implement best practices in public investment planning, management, monitoring and evaluation.

• Scope of Work and Responsibilities:

The Senior Public Investment Management/M&E Advisor will support the Directorate of Sectoral Planning in Strategic Leadership and Policy Development; Public Investment Appraisal and Feasibility Analysis; Develop and operationalize a PPP framework; Develop a comprehensive risk management framework for public investments; Design and implement a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for tracking public investments; Develop a strategy for integrating M&E functions across directorates within the Ministry; and undertake relevant Capacity Building in the areas of intervention .

The Consultant will be required to undertake the 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 include:

A. Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field. A Master degree or higher in the same fields will be an added advantage.

B. Experience:

• At least 8 years of experience in public investment management, PPPs, infrastructure financing, or public financial management.

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a government ministry or with an international development organization.

• Demonstrated experience in designing M&E frameworks, data analysis and results-based management.

• Demonstrated expertise in PPP frameworks, project finance, and contract structuring.

• Experience in structuring and negotiating PPP agreements.

• Strong understanding of risk allocation principles and financial modeling for PPPs.

• Experience in fragile and conflict-affected settings is an advantage.

The shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Consultant will be required to possess the experience, 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.

• Duty Station and Duration:

The position is based in Juba, South Sudan and the assignment will be carried out over a period of 12 months with a possibility of extension subject to performance and requirements of the Project.

• 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 and revised 5th edition (2025) [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 for IPF Borrowers’ July 2016 and revised 5th edition (2025).

• The MoFP 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 through the e-mail given below.

• Submission of Applications and deadline:

An Expressions of Interest (EOI) and CV in the prescribed format with 3 reference persons must be sent to: [email protected] or delivered by hand on or before October 31, 2025 at 17:00 Hours (Juba local time)

The package must be clearly marked as “Application for Senior Public Investment Management/M&E Advisor” and submitted to the email address below.

Project Manager (PFMIS)

Project Management Unit,

Ministry of Finance & Planning

Location: Local Government House (Opposite Bank of South Sudan)

Juba, Republic of South Sudan

Email: [email protected]

SOUTH SUDAN NATIONALS AND/OR FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE

ENCOURAGED TO APPLY