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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

Government of Somaliland

•           Somaliland Empowering Women through Education and Skills (Raja Kaaba) & Somaliland Education for Human Capital Development (SEHCD)

Project Grant No.: TF0B8677, TF0B8653

Assignment Title: Communication Specialist

Reference No. SO-MOES-485215-CS-INDV

Place of Assignment: Hargeisa, Somaliland

Submission Deadline: 17-May-2025

The Government of Somaliland through the Ministry of Education & Science has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Somaliland Empowering Women through Education and Skills (Raja Kaaba) Project and Somaliland Education for Human Capital Development (SEHCD) Project. the RAJA KABA project aims to empower girls and women (age 15-35 years) through enhanced literacy and numeracy skills, skills for income generation, and skills for leadership. The project is supporting expanded provision of second chance education and skills training in priority sectors and increased uptake and completion of higher education degrees in targeted vocations. The project spans interventions across the non-formal education, vocational education of the MoES, and in collaboration with the Commission of higher education in Somaliland.

The Project consists of the following three key components: (1) Skills for Life and Labor Market (2) Higher Skills Development for Women’s Leadership – (3) Project Management.

While Somaliland Education for Human Capital Development (SEHCD) Project in Somaliland, aims to increase access to primary education in underserved areas, with a focus on girls, and to improve quality of instruction. The Project will consist of the expansion of access to quality schooling for the disadvantaged (Component 2) and project management (Component 4).

Responsibilities:

• The main aim of the assignment  for the Communication Specialist is to developing a comprehensive project communication strategy and plan, providing regular and timely analysis and distribution of project information to all key stakeholder groups and project beneficiaries. This should include communication objectives, the key messages, stakeholders, audience, project activities, channels, timelines, budget and KPIs.

He/she will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) that can be found at the following https://moe.govsomaliland.org/  or can be provided upon submission of application (in person or by E-mail) provided below.

Skills and qualifications

Skills and qualifications

Selection will be based on the qualification and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. At a minimum, the candidate is expected to have the following level of qualification and experience:

• A minimum bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations, social sciences, international relations, or related fields.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in strategic communication strategy  development and execution.
• Experience in working with the government, INGOs experience in a World Bank funded project is an added advantage.
• Proven knowledge of visual communications principles and fluency with design software
• Understands project management concepts sufficiently to propose and develop drafts of online communication plans and strategies with minimal supervision.
• Can apply standards project management tools, methodologies, and processes.
• Experience of working in a similar environment like that of Somaliland.
• Able to deliver training programmes and workshops to the relevant partners and stakeholders.
• Experience in writing strategies and producing sound evidence-based reports.
• Experience using graphic design software, such as Adobe Creative suite would be preferable
• Outstanding communication skills; ability to communicate to various stakeholders.
• Excellent writing and proofing skills.
• Have ability to communicate succinctly and clearly, ensuring that communication achieves its intended objective.
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work with multiple stakeholders; network, facilitate and foster good client relations to build successful and sustaining effective working relationships.
• Experience in advocacy and negotiation, especially with government counterparts.
• Fluent in English and Somali.

REPORTING

The Communication Specialist will report directly to the Somaliland PIU Project Coordinator and closely work with PIU staff. She/he will work under the overall guidance of the Director General, Somaliland Government MoES, Somaliland Government to smoothly run project operations.

The Ministry of Education and Science now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following: (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV) with 3 reference persons; (ii) copies of certificates of academic qualifications; and (iii) cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

Duration of Assignment

Contract is for One year (1) year with possibility for extension based on requirement. The duty station is MoES, Hargeisa. Travel to the Project districts required.

How to apply

The 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. 

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry in person or by e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 8:30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday.

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, courier or email on or before May 17, 2025, at 17:00 hours.

Attention; PIU Coordinator

Ministry of Education & Science

            Wadada Madaxtooyada Road1 Next to the Ministry of Finance

Hargeisa-Somaliland

E-mail: PIU-procurementHCDRKprojects@outlook.com & cc  PIU-coordinatorHCDRKprojects@outlook.com