2023-12-13

Senior Safeguards Specialist, Mogadishu Somalia

Mogadishu SomaliaSomalia
Posted on December 13, 2023

Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS)

Senior Safeguards Specialist, Mogadishu Somalia

The Federal Republic of Somalia

Ministry of Finance

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Somalia Recurrent Cost & Reform Financing Project (RCRFP) – Phase III

PROJECT ID: P173731 Grant No.: IDA-D6580-SO

Assignment Title: Senior Safeguards Specialist

Reference No.: SO-MOF-394423-CS-INDV

Place of assignment: Mogadishu Somalia

Submission deadline: 28th December 2023

BACKGROUND

The initial Recurrent Cost Reform Finance (RCRF) Project became effective in 2014, and a second phase (RCRF 2) became effective in July 2015 and was initially expected to close in June 2022. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has received additional funds that will run until June 2024 to enable scale-up and extension of activities. The RCRF project is implemented on behalf of FGS by the Ministry of Finance. The Project Development Objective (PDO) supports the Federal Government of Somalia and Eligible Federal Member States to strengthen resource management systems, the inter-governmental fiscal framework, and service delivery systems in health and education. The Ministry of Finance intends to apply part of the proceeds for the payment for services of the Senior Safeguards Specialist.

Scope of Work and Responsibilities

The senior safeguards specialist will be the main focal point and coordinator for the implementation of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework for RCRF and will provide technical expertise and capacity building support for social risk management at FGS and FMS levels including with the Ministries of Health and Education and beyond.

The senior safeguards specialist will oversee the implementation of the E&S instruments including: the Environment and Social Management Framework, the SEAH prevention and response plan, and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Labor Management Procedures, and security guidelines. The senior safeguards specialist will ensure the implementation of the E&S instruments which will be implemented by and reported on by the Program Managers and the contractors. They will build the E&S capacity of project staff, civil servants and contractors involved in the project at FGS level including in the health and education ministries, and support the FMS social specialist to do the same at FMS level.

More generally, the Senior Safeguards Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all social risks and impacts are monitored and mitigate other social safeguards instruments and the ESCP is implemented on time.

Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. The Senior Safeguards Specialist will have the following qualifications and experience:

A degree in sociology, anthropology, community development, gender or any other related.
At least five years of experience in supervising GBV prevention and response activities.
At least five years’ experience in conducting awareness campaigns on women’s rights, gender equality, GBV, and/or reproductive health considered an asset.
Excellent knowledge of the guiding and ethical principles that govern work with survivors of GBV and good practices in the implementation of activities to prevent and address GBV.
At minimum, seven (7) years community development experience in Somalia, in different regions of FGS including at least some experience of each of: promoting gender and vulnerable and marginalized groups inclusion, conflict mitigation, labor management, security management, participatory approaches and feedback mechanisms.
Excellent English and Somali written and verbal skills.
Excellent understanding and commitment to social inclusion, conflict mitigation, labor management, gender and GBV, stakeholder engagement and participatory development.
Familiarity with the World Bank’s environmental and social framework and commitment and passion to develop their and other skills in social risk management.
Experience of training and capacity building of others in the above fields.

Duration & Duty Station: Twelve (12) months. The duty station is Mogadishu Somalia with travels to the FMSs.
The Ministry of Finance of Federal Government of Somalia (MoF) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be found at the following website: www.mof.gov.so or it can be forwarded to the applicant upon submission of application to the address indicated below.

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 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest..
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants selection method set out in the “Procurement Regulations”.

How to apply

Mode of submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry by requesting via e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 9.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday excluding public holidays.

Expressions of interest (EOI) and CV with 3 reference persons must be delivered (by e-mail ) in a written form to the address below by 28th December 2023 at 12:00 Hours (Mogadishu Time) –with email subject marked clearly as “ Senior Safeguards Specialist – REF: SO-MOF-394423-CS-INDV.

RCRF Project – Office of the PIU

Ministry of Finance of Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu

Email: rcrfrecruitment@mof.gov.so

Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged.

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