The Federal Government of Somalia

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY:                          Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT:     Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP)

PROJECT ID:                       P173088                               Grant No.:                             IDA – D9310

Assignment Title:                Communication Specialist

Reference No.:                      SO-MOEWR-274174-CS-INDV

Place of assignment:            Mogadishu, Somalia

1. Background

The Government of Somalia has secured a grant from the World Bank to implement the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP). The Project Development Objective of SESRP is to increase access to lower cost and cleaner electricity supply in the project areas and to reestablish the electricity supply industry.

The project comprises of the following four components: (i) Sub-transmission and distribution network reconstruction, reinforcement, and operations efficiency in the major load centers of Mogadishu and Hargeisa; (ii) Hybridization and battery storage systems for mini grids; (iii) Stand-alone solar off-grid access to public institutions (Health and Education); (iv) Institutional Development and Capacity Building.

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (the Ministry) has established a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to carry out the day-to-day activities of project planning, coordination, and implementation of the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP).

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) therefore intends to apply part of the proceeds of the SESRP Project to hire a consultant to work as a communication specialist within the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).

1. Scope of Work and Responsibilities:

The scope of work for the assignment includes but not limited to the following tasks:

The communication specialist will be responsible to (i) Lead in the development and implementation of a communication strategy for the SESRP project, (ii) Provide technical advice to MOEWR and the PIU team on communication issues to enhance effectiveness in the communication of project’s activities, (iii) Establish and manage SESRP information sharing system including social media channels, (iv) Conduct a stakeholder analysis to map the key stakeholders required to drive the success of the project, (v) Develop content including success and impact stories on SESRP project for uploading on MOEWR website, (vi) Guide PIU technical team and MOEWR staff on information collection, processing, and dissemination methods. The communication specialist shall perform all other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment that can be found at the following website:   www.moewr.gov.so or can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail provided below.