Type of Contract:  Consultant

Duration of the assignment:   6 months with possible extension

Duty station:  Dhusamareb, Galmudug Somalia

Supervisor:   Director General

Issue date:  13/06/2021

Deadline for application:   23/06/2021

District Councils face a range of challenges related to development planning including a lack of strategic planning mechanism that results in low district capacity to adapt its programmes and service delivery to the changing needs of stakeholders, lack of adequate baseline data and effective data management skills and systemstoinformplanningprocesses. The MOI, District Administrations and UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery in Somalia (JPLG) realized the need to provide effective and equitable high quality education services at local government level through the principle of decentralization as articulated in the constitutions at FGS and FMS levels.

The provisional constitution of Somalia, Wadajir Framework, the State level constitution and the Local Government Laws, lays the foundations for decentralization of basic services to districts (local governments) and provides the framework and the mandate for local governments to implement the basic service functions.

The JPLG program which is in its third phase (2018-2023) aims to support decentralization by strengthening systems and mobilizing the delivery capabilities of local administrations across the country. One of the key areas Under the   Joint Programme of Local Governance (JPLG), is the support for decentralization of service delivery at district level in the sectors of Education, Health and Water. Since 2014.  The Service Delivery Model/Mechanism initiated by JPLG is a co-funding grant mechanism to support the implementation of the devolved functions and or agreed basic service functions

The UN Joint Program on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery in Somalia (JPLG) which is a five-year joint program comprising of ILO, UNCDF, UNDP, UN-HABITAT and UNICEF with the overall goal of “creating an enabling environment for improved service delivery and greater stability, through improved legal, policy and system frameworks – building the knowledge of those working in and with local governments” will support the District Council of Adado in recruiting the District Capacity Building Consultant who will to be based in the Ministry office based in Dusamareb Galmudug and will be supervised by the Director General. The position is for a limited period of Six Months with possible extension.

·       Contribute and participate in key meetings and discussion on decentralization and local governance and advocate on the importance of decentralized service delivery based on the learning from the SDM

·       Conduct a capacity assessment of the district development with focus on social affairs department, administration and finance in delivering education services

·       Conduct costing analysis on how much local and central governments pay to the primary education in the districts selected for the pilot.

·       Support Bilateral discussion with the ministry and the mayors on which functions to be devolved to districts considering the report from the capacity assessment.

·       Provide district Social Affairs staff with the necessary on the job training to strengthen their capacities to ensure their implementation of Service delivery module (SDM) education sector

·       Design ToR for Social affairs department, admin and finance staff as required through inclusive processes

·       Facilitate and mentor SAD Department in the process of quality implementation by the district through development of relevant procedures, monitoring of compliance with these procedures, and seeking correctional action where needed.

·       Establish education service delivery taskforce and support coordination meetings

·       Encourage and Secure Financial contributions arrangement with the ministry and the local councils separately and each body to allocate funds upfront based on the costing analysis.

·       Assisting in Micro planning and Budgeting workshop in itemizing committed funds (at least UNICEF/JPLG funds should be itemized).

·       Facilitate MOU on Education SDM to be signed between the ministry of education and the respective mayors for a period of one year.

·Assisting in Monitoring and oversight on progress and reporting.

·       Support SAD staff to manage and maintain a transparent, efficient and sustainable manner the district projects and ensured projects are locally owned.

·       Support department staff to monitor and report on the implementation of the annual development plan and budget and overall progress towards DDF and NDP priorities.

·       Support capacity building on civic education to contribute to peace, good governance and citizen’s participation

·       Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders at Federal, State and District levels as well as international stakeholders.

·       Work closely with Line Ministries and other Consultants/Advisors advocate and Lobby to ensure and increase government contribution at LG and MOF LG level.

·       Produce and share monthly, quarterly reports and annual comprehensive report with relevant partners and UNICEF/JPLG on key achievements, challenges and recommendations in particular the learning implementing the SDM.

     A solid understanding of district planning and investment    A solid understanding of Somalia’s education system

     Management experience is an asset.

     Proven Experience in facilitation, coordination, implementation of decentralization  deliverables       and       monitoring     education decentralization progress, reviewing decentralization performance results.

     Experience in representing government in multi-stakeholder forums

     Self-motivated and self-driven and ability to work with a minimum of guidance.

     Ability to push processes forward, to be persuasive and at the same time collaborative, supportive and diplomatic.

     Ability to be calm and well humored while under pressure

Deliverables

The Consultant shall provide the following as deliverables of the project: –

·       Final report on overall progress, achievements and results of the consultancy. The report should outline the results, bottlenecks and achievements and should provide clear and specific recommendations for future programming.

·       Produce and share quarterly comprehensive report with relevant partners and UNICEF/JPLG on key achievements, challenges and recommendations in particular the learning implementing the SDM.

·       Monthly narrative reports including technical monitoring missions undertaken, on the job trainings and mentoring activities undertaken and/or completed, obstacles met/challenges, corrective measures undertaken, recommendations of further measures required and lessons learned.

·       Clarifying the legal framework, functions, roles and responsibilities of district, state and central governments for delivering basic services to the people.

·       Capacity building for Social Affairs (SAD) Department Officials of SWSS Districts

·       Strengthen and Improve Local Government Capacity to deliver sustainable services and providing equitable services and also promoting local economic development.

·       Strengthening collaboration and coordination between district, state and central governments, and the private sector in the delivery of services;

·       Strengthening districts’ technical, management and oversight capacities to support the delivery of local services

·       Strengthening community oversight and demand for accountability in district‐led service delivery.

·       Enhanced social accountability mechanism to improve governance and service delivery mechanisms.

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