Consulting Service for Long-Term Human Resources Technical Assistance and Support

Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) COUNTRY: Republic of South Sudan PROJECT: Strengthening South Sudan’s Financial Sector (3SF) PROJECT ID: P179278 GRANT No: IDA- E239 CONSULTING SERVICES: Consultant Services for Long-Term Human Resources Technical Assistance and Support to BoSS DUTY STATION: BoSS-HQ, Juba- South Sudan Ref No: SS-BOSS-544234-CS-CQS The Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GoSS), represented by the Central Bank of South Sudan also referred to as Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), is implementing the Strengthening South Sudan’s Financial Sector (3SF) Project , which is being financed with a grant from the International Development Association of the World Bank. The objective of the project is to strengthen the institutional and supervisory capacity of the central bank and improve the efficiency of core financial sector infrastructure. This objective will be achieved by strengthening and modernizing the central bank, which is critical for financial stability and key for transforming the banking sector and driving private-sector growth. The Project is primarily aimed at supporting the institutional strengthening of the Central Bank. The project is premised on the notion that a strengthened central bank is key for transforming the banking sector and spurring private sector led growth. In addition to supporting capacity building within BoSS, the project will also support the development of a holistic approach towards addressing existing financial sector challenges. The objective of the project is to strengthen the institutional and supervisory capacity of the central bank and improve the efficiency of core financial sector infrastructure. The project has four (4) components: ((i) formulating Financial Sector Policies; (ii) institutional strengthening of the central bank; (iii) development and modernization of key infrastructure; and (iv) project management and coordination. 3SF is seeking to use a portion of the grant to procure consulting services...