Recruitment of Contract Management Specialist to provide professional Contract Management support to the PIU for the effective implementation of RCRP and NWP Projects for 24 Months

THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL SELECTION) Country South Sudan Advert Start Date 20th July, 2026 Advert Closing Date 10th August, 2026 Name of project Re gional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa Project ID P180171 IDA Grant no. E1920-SS Assignment title Contract Management Specialist (International Hire) Reference no . SS-MWRI-559230-CS-INDV 1. The Government of the Republic of South Sudan (GRSS) represented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) has received funding from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, toward the Regional Climate Resilience Program (RCRP) for Eastern and Southern Africa (P1801711) and has applied for funding for the National WASH (NWASH) Project. Both Projects will be implemented under a single, joint Project Implementation Unit (PIU). To strengthen the project implementation team, the MWRI intends to hire a Contract Management Specialist to join the PIU and provide the necessary technical and operational support to facilitate the implementation of the projects 2. The primary objective of the Contract Management Specialist assignment is to provide professional contract management by ensuring effective, timely and fiduciary compliant management of contract across all infrastructure components for the effective implementation of RCRP and NWP. The Specialist will ensure that all contractual processes related to the rehabilitation, construction, expansion, and maintenance of water supply and sanitation infrastructure under the RCRP and NWP Projects, as well as water resources management activities, are conducted in accordance with World Bank Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated September 2025 and international best practices. The Contract Management Specialist will play a critical role in strengthening the PIU’s capacity to plan, coordinate, manage complex contracts, mit