Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (Сомали - Тендер #47019064)

• Project ID

P171346

• Project Title

Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project

• Country

Somalia

• Notice No

OP00251815

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

SO-MOLSA-382530-CS-INDV

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Oct 25, 2023 12:00

• Published Date

Oct 10, 2023

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Federal Government of Somalia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

• Name

Fardosa Abdullahi

• Address

Mogadishu,Somalia

• City

• Province/State

Somalia

• Postal Code

• Country

Somalia

• Phone

+252612090436

• Email

dowsaahmed79@gmail.com

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)
COUNTRY: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP)
PROJECT ID: P171346

Assignment Title: International Senior Social Protection Consultant

Reference No.: SO-MOLSA-382530-CS-INDV

Place of assignment: Mogadishu, Somalia

1. Background

The Federal Government of Somalia, through the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) is seeking International Senior Social Protection Consultant. The Consultant will provide technical guidance during the development of the delivery systems of the Baxnaano program. The Consultant will provide technical guidance on the design of Baxnaano business processes, institutional outreach mechanisms as well as their expression and implementation in the Baxnaano MIS.

Baxnaano is implemented by Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). The platform has enabled FGS to provide safety net support to the poorest and respond to the impact of climate-related shocks, a space that has been predominantly left for humanitarian actors for decades. Since its inception in 2019, Baxnaano is evolving as a national platform for the delivery of cash assistance with a vision of empowering the poor and vulnerable through socioeconomic inclusion. Baxnaano supports poor and vulnerable households through two current windows and plans to establish a third window:

• Baxnaano Regular Window – A long term and unconditional cash transfer (CT) window aims at addressing chronic poverty and food security, building resilience and enhancing the human capital accumulation of beneficiary households. The window provides predictable cash assistance and links beneficiaries with health, nutrition and education services.
• Baxnaano Shock Response Window – A short term and unconditional emergency cash transfer (ECT) window aims at smoothing food consumption and protecting the human and physical assets of the poor and vulnerable during shocks and enable recovery.
• Baxnaano Economic Inclusion Window – This window is under design and launching it is dependent of fund availability. The window aims at enhancing economic inclusion of poor/vulnerable youth (including women) in urban areas.

Baxnaano operates with full engagement from FMS authorities, and in consultation and collaboration with relevant development partners, humanitarian agencies, and nongovernmental organizations involved in supporting Social Protection Policy (SP) reform and implementation in Somalia.

2. Responsibilities of the assignment

The overall responsibilities of International Senior Social Protection Consultant are (i) Support the PIU develop Baxnaano and USR systems, provide technical assistance in developing implementation arrangements and procedures for USR data collection. This includes support to the Project Manager during design of a dynamic update mechanism, (ii) Develop One-Stop-Shop service delivery model, The Consultant will provide technical guidance during the development of the delivery systems of the Baxnaano program. The Consultant will provide technical guidance on the design of Baxnaano business processes, institutional outreach mechanisms as well as their expression and implementation in the Baxnaano MIS, (iii) Provide technical Support to develop new interventions of Baxnaano. Support the PIU design, operationalize and test a health co-responsibility cash transfer initiative, (v) Carry out other activities detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment that can be found at the following website: www.molsa.gov.so.

3. Selection Criteria:

Selection shall be based on qualification and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. The minimum qualification, experience and skills should include:

• Masters in Social Policy or computer science.
• At least 15 years of relevant working experience in developing countries or on development issues;
• At least 10 years of experience in the social protection and closely adjacent sectors;
• At least 7 years of work experience in conflict and fragile settings;
• Prior experience in designing Biometric solutions, information systems and project management for SP projects;

4. Duration: The duration for the assignment is 12 months, renewable based on satisfactory performance and availability of budget.

5. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs now invites eligible Individual to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

6. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 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, November 2020 and September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

8. Mode of submission of Applications and deadline: Interested Consultants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference at the address given below from 8:30 to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Expressions of interest (EOI) and CV must be delivered (in person or by this email Procurement@molsa.gov.so in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by October 25, 2023 12.00 mid night (Mogadishu Time) – marked clearly as –International Senior Social Protection Consultant.

Att. Project Manager
Social Protection Department,
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Federal Government of Somalia
Email: procurement@molsa.gov.so

Источник закупки

Импорт - Экспорт по стране Сомали