Senior Radiologist – De Martini Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country:                                Ministry of Finance (MoF) – Federal Republic of Somalia

Project:                                 Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (P173315)

Assignment Title:                  Senior Radiologist – De Martini Hospital, Mogadishu-Somalia

Reference No.:                      SO-MOF-383738-CS-INDV

Duty Station:                        De Martini Hospital Mogadishu-Somalia

Closing Date:                      February 10, 2024, at 11:00 hours (East Africa Time)

1. Background to the Project

Decades of conflict, recurrent climatic shocks, disease outbreaks, large-scale evictions, desert locusts, and increasing poverty, are causing serious public health emergencies in Somalia. In order to mitigate recurrent emergencies, a multisectoral Somalia Crisis Response Project (SCRP), supported by the World Bank was launched in September 2020. The SCRP has 5 components, of which the 3rd supports the longer-term emergency preparedness and response.

The SCRP’s Component 3 aims to improve longer-term disaster risk management and preparedness support for Somalia focusing on rehabilitation of infrastructure, strengthening Disease Surveillance & Response Systems, enhancing laboratory capacity, establishing critical care units in eight (8) selected regional hospitals, and improving country-level management capacity. Currently, Somalia’s health system lacks the infrastructure, equipment, capacity, prioritization, integrated service delivery, and provision of both basic and advanced life-saving treatment facilities in most regional hospitals. COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected health services and brought to light the fragile context of emergency care delivery systems in Somalia. Building critical and intensive care units requires a comprehensive plan to equip the health care facilities with biomedical equipment and, more importantly, a well-trained multidisciplinary team.

In this regard, the Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services seeks a Radiologist to join a team of medical specialists, such as emergency/intensive care physicians, anesthesiologists, laboratory specialists, and blood bank specialists, to use their skills and various medical imaging techniques to produce visual representations of specific areas in the human body for diagnostic purposes in Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Banadir.

2. Project Coverage and Duration

The Project primarily targets the three flood-affected states of Hirshabelle, South West, and Jubaland, while advancing a national approach to the locust response, longer-term resilience building, and the CERC (emergency COVID-19 activities). The financing instrument of the Project is an IDA-based Investment Project Financing, with an operational life of four years.

3. Roles and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director of the Regional Referral Hospital, the Senior Radiologist will perform day-to-day duties that include the use of medical imaging technology to diagnose illnesses and injuries in conjunction with all records and reporting keeping in compliance with Somalia’s laws about the project-related activities. The Senior Radiologist will provide professional technical, and operational assistance related to diagnostic radiology and imaging services as well as consult with other medical professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be found at the following https://qaranjobs.com/

1. Selection Criteria:

The selection shall be based on the qualifications, experience, and skills of the candidate followed by an interview. The qualifications, experience, and competencies include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Doctor of Medicine (MD) with a specialization in Radiology/Medical imaging degree
• Proven work experience as a Radiologist for a minimum of 3 years
• Strong motor skills and manual dexterity to handle small tools and imaging equipment.
• Advanced analytical skills and attention to detail to interpret imaging results

2. Duration of Service

The contract is valid for 12 months of which the first three months are a probation period, from the date of signature, with a possibility of extension provided the parties agree in writing to such an extension. The recruitment of the senior radiologist should follow the World Bank’s procurement guidelines.

3. Reporting Obligations

The Senior Radiologist will submit a monthly report of services performed with a timesheet in order to be paid.

4. Duty Station

De Martini Hospital, Mogadishu-Somalia

8. The Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Ministry of Health Federal Government of Somalia (MoH) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide the following (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV) with 3 reference persons; (ii) copies of certificates of academic qualifications; and (iii) a cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

Attachments

2. TOR Radiologist Banadir (Martini Hospital).docx

How to apply

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.21 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants selection method set out in the “Procurement Regulations”.

10. Mode of submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from https://qaranjobs.com/

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be submitted to the below email address on or February 10, 2024, at 11:00 hours (East Africa Time) and marked clearly as Application for Senior Radiologist – – De Martini Hospital Mogadishu-Somalia, Somalia Reference No. SO-MOF-383310-CS-INDV on the subject line. 

Attention:

Project Co-Manager

Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP),

Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia

Shangani District, Mogadishu

Email Address: scrp@mof.gov.so/ copy: tawane.scrp@gmail.com, dalkasom@gmail.com and dg@moh.gov.so

In line with the SCRP requirements, the PIU seeks to establish gender parity, and hence Women are particularly encouraged to apply.