Procurement of Legal Expert – Contract Management, Governance, Compliance and Legal Advisory Support

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Country: Republic of South Sudan

Project: South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST)

Grant No.: E166-SS

Assignment Title: Legal Expert

Reference No.: SS-MOED-567735-CS-INDV

The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has received funding from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST) and is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Dams (MoED) and South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC). The Project seeks to increase access to electricity services and strengthen the institutional capacity of the electricity sector in Juba, Yei, and Upper Nile Region and Bahra-Gazal, in South Sudan. The effective implementation of the Project requires a sound and enabling legal, regulatory, institutional, and contractual framework to support the development and sustainability of electricity infrastructure and services. MoED intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services (“the Services”) which include procurement of a Legal Expert (Individual Consultant) assignment for a period of Twelve (12) months. The objective of the assignment is to provide independent legal and contractual advisory services to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), working in close collaboration with the PIU’s technical, legal, transaction, financial, procurement, and other specialist advisors, to ensure that project implementation is legally compliant, contractually robust, commercially appropriate, and aligned with the Financing Agreement, applicable World Bank requirements, and the laws of the Republic of South Sudan. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below; The Project Manager South Sudan Energy Sector Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST) Ministry of Energy & Dams Ministries Complex

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MoED now invites eligible individual consultants to apply for the consulting assignment. Interested individual consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services as required in TOR. The submissions should include a cover letter summarizing the relevant experience and indicating its relevance to the assignment at hand. The expressions of interest should be accompanied with a CV, phone contact, postal and email addresses, copies of relevant academic documents/ qualifications, copies of the appointment letter (s) and evidence of experience, Contract (s) reference(s), or completion certificate(s) of the current or most recent employment. The individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open International Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations. The consultant will be selected based on the following criteria: a. Advanced (Masters) degree in Law (LL.B, LL.M, or equivalent) from a recognized university. Additional relevant postgraduate qualifications shall be an added advantage; b. Be duly qualified and licensed/admitted to practice law in at least one recognized jurisdiction and be eligible to practice or provide legal services in the Republic of South Sudan, including through any applicable authorization, special admission, collaboration with locally admitted counsel, or other arrangements permitted under the laws of South Sudan; c. Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in: Contract management and administration; Infrastructure, energy, or public sector projects; and Donor-funded projects, including World Bank, AfDB, or similar development partner-funded assignments;

d. Demonstrated experience in:

FIDIC or similar contract frameworks; Public procurement and contract implementation; Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal, contractual, and regulatory documentation; and Preparation of legal opinions, contractual correspondence, and advisory memoranda;

e. Experience in:

Claims management, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution; Contractual risk assessment and mitigation; and Management of contractual compliance and implementation issues;

f. Strong understanding of:

World Bank procurement regulations and contract management frameworks; Fiduciary, governance, and compliance requirements applicable to donor-funded projects; and International best practices in infrastructure and energy sector contracting;

g. Demonstrated experience in international legal practice, including regulatory frameworks, or cross-border advisory assignments, shall be an added advantage; and h. Excellent legal drafting, analytical, communication, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section III, para 3.14,3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Projects Financing Goods, Works, Non -Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. All inquiries should be sent to the following email address: [contact details removed] and Copy: [contact details removed] Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by e-mail by 5:00 noon (Local time) October 15, 2026. Submissions should reference “.: SS-MOED-567735-CS-INDV – Legal Expert (Individual Consultant)” in the address/email subject line. Under Secretary Ministry of Energy and Dams (MoED), Access and Institutional Strengthening Project (ASSIST) Project Implementation Unit (PIU),

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