Contract a cybersecurity expert to develop cyberattack-related regulations and response against the BCSTP

República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe

(Unidade – Disciplina – Trabalho)

MINISTÉRIO DO PLANEAMENTO, FINANÇAS E ECONOMIA AZUL

Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projectos

PROJECTO REFORÇO DAS CAPACIDADES INSTITUCIONAIS

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

COUNTRY: Sao Tome and Principe

PROJECT: PROJECTO REFORÇO DAS CAPACIDADES INSTITUCIONAIS

No. of loan / No. of credit / No. of grant: IDA – D 3080

Title: CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT THE CENTRAL BANK OF SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE

Ref.ª Nº: 109/C/PRCI/2022

The Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has received financial support from the World Bank to implement the Institutional Capacity Building Project and intends to apply some of this funding to consulting services.

The consulting services ("the Services") include:

Consultants' fees and all other costs are paid by the Fiduciary and Project Administration Agency (AFAP) under the Institutional Capacity Strengthening Project, funded by the World Bank.

The hiring of a Cybersecurity Consultant to support the CENTRAL BANK OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE to strengthen its cybersecurity framework and the implementation period is Six (6) months.

Attached to this request for expression of interest are.

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an be found at the following email address: [email protected] [email protected]

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It can be obtained at the address given below:

Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projectos

Attn: Dr. Alberto Leal, Diretor-Geral da AFAP

Avenida Kwame Nkrumah, Edifício do Afriland First Bank, 2º andar

Caixa Postal nº1029, S.Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe

Tel: +239 222 52 05

The Project Administration Trust Agency invites international consultants with a qualified National ("Consultants") to express their interest in providing these services, by sending a Letter of Intent, CV, and supporting documents (execution of similar contracts, work experience in the region, etc.) in a sealed and properly identified envelope, addressed to the AFAP's General Director.

The Required qualifications of Legal Expert are:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant areas such as IT, Law, Economics or Management with 12 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the provision of advice to governments and international financial organizations on the improvement of cybersecurity systems;
• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity systems;
• Demonstrated experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa, in matters related to cybersecurity would be desirable;
• Fluency in Portuguese or French (written and spoken) are required.

The attention of interested consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's July 2016 "IPF Borrower Procurement Regulations", revised in October 2017 and August 2018 (Procurement Regulations) setting forth the World Bank's Policy on Conflict of Interest.

A consultant will be selected according to the individual consultant method established in the Public Procurement Regulations.

More information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: 08:30 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:00.

Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing to the address below by 5:00 PM local time on April 13, 2023, to the address below or to the email address [email protected] ou [email protected] with the subject: Ref. Nº 109/C/PRCI/2022, first and last name.

Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projectos

Attn: Dr. Alberto Leal, Diretor-geral da AFAP

Avenida Kwame Nkrumah, Edifício do Afriland First Bank, 2º andar

Caixa Postalnº1029, S.Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe

Tel: +239 222 52 05

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