Hirshabelle State Of Somalia
Hirshabelle State Of Somalia
Job Description
HIRSHABELLE STATE OF SOMALIA
MINISTRY OF PLANNING INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Country: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)
Name of the Project: Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project ‘Barwaaqo’
Assignment Title: Water Engineer, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Hirshabelle State of Somalia
Project ID: P177627
Deadline Date: April 8, 2023
Ref No. SO-MOPIED-HS-349060-CS-INDV
- Background
Building on the experiences of the Water for Agro-Pastoralist Livelihoods Pilot Project (WALP) and Biyoole I implemented by government contributing to the National Development Plan, the Ministry of Planning, Investments and Economic Development is implementing the Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project ‘Barwaaqo’ Project. The objective of the Barwaaqo project is to develop water, agriculture, and environmental services for rural communities in Somalia’s drylands and is a five-year project. The project is framed around four components: (1) Development of Agriculture and Livestock Services around Water Points, (2) Development of Agriculture and Livestock Services around Water Points, (3) Component 3: Development of Environmental Catchment Services in Project Areas, (4) Project Management, Community Development and Enhancing Livelihoods Planning.
Hirshabelle State of Somalia is establishing a core multi sectorial Project Implementation Unit (PIU) coordinated by the Ministry of Planning and implemented by the Ministries of Water, Livestock, Agriculture and Environment. The role of the PIU is to support the management, coordination, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of project activities. The PIU will be staffed with the following positions: – Project Coordinator, Finance Management Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Safeguards Specialist, M&E Specialist, Water Engineer, Environment Specialist, Agriculture Specialist and Livestock Specialists.
- Scope of Work and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Project Coordinator and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources the Water Engineer will support the project and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources in the overall coordination and management of the Barwaaqo Project; assist in the identification of bottlenecks, opportunities, risks and challenges, and the timely completion of all inputs and outputs, in particular the various water infrastructure construction components.
The Water Engineer Specialist will be responsible for discharging all functions pertaining to the technical and engineering components under the Barwaaqo Project in Hirshabelle State of Somalia.
S/he will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR) that can be found at the following www.mop.gov.so or can be provided upon submission of application (in person or by email to the address below)
- The proposed duration for the assignment is twelve (12) calendar months from the start date.
Skills and Qualifications
. Selection Criteria
This is a senior management position requiring a results-oriented professional committed to bottom-up, community-driven approaches for empowering communities to realize their development goals and facilitating strong collaboration across participating ministries.
² Master’s Degree in water resource management, Engineering, environment, Water engineer, Hydrology, Hydro-Geology, Environmental Health or any other relevant field.
² Minimum 7 years’ experience related to this assignment
² Demonstrated ability to effectively use computer and programs and other electronic sources.
² Demonstrated previous experience in working with World Bank funded projects.
² Good understanding of water, agricultural, and environmental policies, strategies and associated regulatory frameworks;
² Ready for flexible working hours and extensive work load as well as frequent field travel to support project implementation at community level.
The Ministry of Planning Investment and International Cooperation now invites eligible consulting(“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- 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.