GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT (MoAD)
SOMALILAND FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Country: Government of Somaliland
Institution: Ministry of Agriculture
Project ID No. P177816
Name of the Project: Food System Resilience Project
Consulting Service: Project Administrative Assistant (PAA)
Individual/Firm: 2 Individual
Duty Station: Hargeisa
Duration: 12 months
1. Background of the Project
The Somaliland Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) is implementing the Food Systems Resilience Project financed by the World Bank. The project aims to tackle the underlying structural challenges of food insecurity and reduce beneficiaries' vulnerability to unpredictable climate, crisis, and conflict events. It seeks to achieve this by rejuvenating Somaliland's Agri-livestock research institutions, seed systems, and extension services and developing community institutions that can anchor adaptation of climate smart Agri-livestock practices; strengthening the availability of water and improved rangelands management for resilient agriculture and livestock production; strengthen animal health services, enhancing the integration of the production systems to domestic and regional markets, with appropriate investments in food safety and value addition, and establishing an enabling policy and institutional framework capable of supporting food systems resilience for Somaliland at national and regional levels.
The project development objective (PDO) of the FSRP is to increase the resilience of food systems and Somaliland’s preparedness for food insecurity in project target areas. The Food Systems and Resilience Project, funded by the World Bank, has Six key components: (Re-)Building Resilient Agricultural Production Capacity Supporting the Sustainable Development of Natural Resources for Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Getting to Market Promoting a Greater Focus on Food Systems Resilience in National and Regional Policymaking Contingent Emergency Response Component, Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Development (MoAD) of the Government of Somaliland (GoSL) invites suitably qualified individuals to apply for the position of Project Administrative Assistants (PAA), Project funded by the World Bank and the GoSL. The PAA position will be a full-time service contract.
2. Scope of Work:
Project Administrative Assistant (PAA) – 1 Position
Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Purpose: PAAs will provide administrative support to the PCU.
Specific responsibilities:
• General office administration, including the reception of persons and correspondence and the management of calls and appointments.
• Proper filing and retrieval of documents including finance documents.
• Analytical and document preparation support to the PC and other officers of the PCU;
• Day-to-day administration of supplies, utilities, maintenance of office equipment and furniture, and other services.
• Prepare, collect and compile log sheets, and documents from drivers and make sure that they are neat and well prepared
• Contact and supervise drivers on daily bases
• Collect fuel bills from the suppliers and support the Finance Specialist for the preparation of monthly fuel analysis
• Assist vehicle inspections, oil/filter replacements, track past maintenance and record them accordingly
• Undertaking any other duties assigned by the PC.
• Higher National Diploma or higher in Secretarial, Office Administration, Business Administration, or other related field from a recognized learning institution.
• 5 years experience in a Project Assistant or similar position in a government or donor-funded Project;
• Strong computer and communications skills (oral, written, presentation);
• Fluency in English and Somali.
1. Contract Duration and Work Arrangement
The contract will be active for 12 months, and the successful candidate will be expected to report to the Project Coordinator with working hours from 08:00 am to 03:00 pm, Saturday to Thursday.
2. Confidentiality and Data Protection
Regarding Confidentiality and Data Protection, all information and data encountered during consulting activities must be treated with the utmost confidentiality. The successful consultant will be required to adhere strictly to data protection regulations and policies, ensuring that sensitive information is handled securely at all times. Additionally, the successful consultant will be required to implement robust measures to safeguard data integrity and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse of confidential information. Details of the Data Protection terms will be included in the Service Contract.
Interested consultants may obtain further information in person or by email at the address below during office hours from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday to Thursday, except for public holidays.
Deadline for Submission: If your qualifications and experience meet this job requirement, please submit a written Expression of Interest, an updated CV, and a copy of your academic qualifications. Please include your name, the job title, daytime contact phone numbers, as well as the names and contact information of three references. Please send these documents by email to procurement@sl-fsrp.org and give a copy to cc: zamzam.ahmed@sl-fsrp.org marked with the subject line of the position not later than 11 March 2025 at 11:59 pm EAT. Only applications sent to the above email will be accepted.
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, 2018, 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
The selection will be conducted in accordance with the procedures for selection of Individual Consultants set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers dated Sept 2023 (Procurement Regulations).
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognized sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to th... Read More
