Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
Addendum: Notice of New Submission Date
COUNTRY : REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY : MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
PROJECT : SOUTH SUDAN-CONNECTIVITY FOR GROWTH PROJECT
CONSULTING SERVICES : Recruitment of Individual technical expert on Inland Water Transport to provide support in drafting Inland Waterways Transport Authority Bill for the Ministry of Transport, Republic of South Sudan
DUTY STATION : Ministry of Transport (MOT)
Ref No: SS-MOT-451994-CS-INDV
1. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GoSS) (hereinafter called “Recipient”) has received financing from the World Bank (hereinafter called “Grant”) toward the cost of the South Sudan-Connectivity for Growth Project. Based on aforementioned, MOT is seeking to use a portion of the funds to finance the Individual technical expert on Inland Water Transport to provide support in drafting Inland Waterways Transport Authority Bill for the Ministry of Transport, Republic of South Sudan.
2. The objective of the assignment is to provide technical support on matters relating to:
(i) Developing Inland Waterways Transport Authority Bill for the Ministry of Transport.
(ii) Develop other relevant guidelines, regulations, and specifications for seamless inland water Transport management and Operations (including River Ports management and its operations) in South Sudan.
(iii) Initiate the process of enacting the developed Bill into Law, in close consultation with the Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Development
3. The Technical Expert will assist the Project in the accomplishment of the following key tasks:
- Support the development and drafting of Inland Waterway Transport Authority Bill for the Republic of South Sudan, taking into account good international best practices.
- Support the development of other relevant guidelines, regulations, and specifications that will contribute to seamless inland water Transport management and Operations (including River Ports management and its operations) in South Sudan.
- Identify gaps between the existing national legislation and the required legal and regulatory framework for good governance in the inland Waterway Transport Sector.
- Contribute to capacity building of the Inland Waterways Transport staff that will enhance improvement in the institution to bring about efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the Inland Waterway Transport management.
- Draft Inland Water Transport Authority Bill for South Sudan, and,
- As per the draft Bill, expand on the schedules and develop relevant guidelines, regulations, and specification for seamless inland water Transport management (including port management and operations) in South Sudan.
4. Duration: The contract for this assignment is expected to run for a period of Six (6) Calendar Months.
5. Selection Criteria:
The selection shall be based on qualification, experience and skills of the consultant and followed by an interview. The qualification, experience and skills should include:
(i) Have technical expertise in Inland Water Transport, Ports and Waterways and with extensive experience on technical and /or legal issues of Ports, Inland Navigation with background in Inland Waterway Economics and Law,
(ii) Be a technical practioner with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in public policy, transport/waterways reform, and institutional strengthening. The candidate should be willing to share evidence and references for this experience if asked to.
(iii) Possess extensive knowledge and understanding of transport/waterways issues, institutions, policies and regulations, directives/decisions, and international conventions (agreements) relevant to transport in the Republic of South Sudan or Eastern African Region.
(iv) Possess excellent knowledge of legislations relating to Inland Waterways, Maritime Affairs, Port and should have supported developing and drafting of bills, regulations, guidelines.
(v) Should possess at least graduate degree in either Transport, Logistics, Economics or Law. A Specialization in Inland Waterways, Maritime Affairs and Ports will be considered as an advantage.
(vi) Have excellent knowledge of English and computer skills such as MS word, Excel and Power Point.
6. MOT 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 Expression of Interest (by e-mail at the address given below).
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address given below from 9:00 to 16:00 Hrs. on working days (Monday through Friday.)
10. Deadline for submission: The Expression of interest (EOI) and the CV completed in the prescribed form must be delivered to the address below (by e-mail) by Friday 7, February 2025 at 17:00 Hours (South Sudan Time).
11. Further details of this REOI are provided in the Terms of Reference (TOR), which may be obtained upon request in person or by e-mail to the address given below. Application through e-mail is highly encouraged.
Attention: Zubeir Taban Zakayo
Director General for River Transport and Project Coordinator of the TSDP Project
Ministry of Transport (MoT)
E-mail: jobs023mot@gmail.com; copy to zakayo1973@gmail.com and
mutetelianathalie@gmail.com
