GM M&E Specialist

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  • Job description
  • GALMUDUG STATE OF SOMALIA
  • MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
  • REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
  • Country: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)
  • Name of the Project: Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
  • Assignment Title: GM M&E Specialist
  • Project ID: P177816
  • Deadline for submission:     22th May, 2025
  • Ref No. SO-MOAI-GM-468529-CS-INDV
  • Duration: 12 months with an option of extension subject to performance
  • BACKGROUND
  • The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) is part of a regional initiative by the World Bank to provide a comprehensive framework to intervene at both the national and regional levels. This Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) 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 Somalia’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; support 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 at a sub-national, national and regional level capable of supporting food systems resilience for Somalia.
  • The Project Development Objective (PDO) for Somalia Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) will be ‘to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in targeted project areas of Somalia. Progress toward the PDO will be measured using five PDO indicators and intermediate indicators. All relevant indicators will be disaggregated by gender (men and women) and age (youth and adult).
  • The five indicators are:-
  • a)      reduction of food insecure people in project-targeted areas (percentage);
  • b)      farmers adopting supported climate-smart innovations and practices (number and percentage of which are female and climate resilient);
  • c)      land area under sustainable landscape management practices (hectares);
  • d)      increase in the volume of agricultural production sold on domestic and regional markets (percentage); and
  • e)      policy products related to agriculture, natural resources management, and food systems resilience adopted with the Project’s support (number). 
  • 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
  • The Galmudug State of Somalia (GM) is implementing the project through the Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation in consultation with the Ministry of Livestock, and Animal Husbandry and Ministry of Environment, Range, and Climate Change. The project is framed around the following components and subcomponents: – Component 1. Rebuilding Resilient Agricultural Production Capacity, 1.1 Crop and Livestock Research, Extension, and Seed Systems, 1.2 Community Engagement and Technology Transfer, and 1.3 Digital Agriculture Solutions1 and data systems: Component 2. Supporting the sustainable development of natural resources for resilient agricultural landscapes, 2.1 Water availability for agriculture and livestock, and 2.2 Rangeland management: Component 3. Getting to markets, 3.1 Farmer Producer Organizations and Agri-food Enterprises, 3.2 Market Infrastructure and Enterprise Development, 3.3 Access to Finance: Component 4. Promoting a greater focus on food systems resilience in policymaking, 4.1 Ministerial Capacity Building and Agri-food Policy Assessments for the Crop Sector, 4.2 Ministerial Capacity Building and Agri-food Policy Assessments for the Livestock Sector; Component 5 will be on Contingent Emergency Response. This component will finance eligible expenditures in the event of an emergency precipitated by a disaster. The activation of CERC, will be by a request by the government, and will allow funds to be disbursed rapidly to reduce damage to productive infrastructure, ensure business continuity, and speed up recovery. The last component is, Component 6 Project Coordination and Management, 6.1 Project Implementation and Coordination and 6.2 Monitoring and Evaluation. The Galmudug State of Somalia (GM) is establishing a core multi-sectoral Project Implementation Unit (PIU) supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. The role of the PIU is to support the management, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities, and investments. The PIU will be staffed with numerous positions to ensure efficient implementation of the S FSRP (P177816), and careful mitigation of identified risks and impacts. Considering this, S-FSRP, GM will recruit an M&E Specialist to coordinate the establishment of an integral project M&E system in the State. He/She will provide feedback and advise to the State Project Coordinator (SPC) on the effectiveness of project implementation in the State and within project districts for the anticipated project outputs and outcomes.
  • The Project will directly benefit an estimated 350,000 small farmers, agro-pastoralists and nomadic pastoralists, agriculture and livestock-based enterprises, financial services providers, Disruptive Agriculture Technology organizations, and agriculture research and extension institutions, of which at least 30 percent will be female. The key challenge for the project would be to ensure that the female farmers and pastoralists are meaningfully engaged in the project and that they accrue the project benefits.
  • At federal level, the Quality Enhancement and  Implementation Support Team, has developed a web-based  Management Information System (MIS) to enable real-time data loading and monitoring. This data must be updated to help management make informed decisions and know how the project is progressing on financial utilization and development objectives.
  • 3. Scope of Work and Responsibilities
  • Reporting to the State Project Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (MES) will be responsible for the overall Monitoring Evaluation and Learning of the Project. This will include monitoring the physical and financial progress of the Project. In addition, the MES shall manage the Project’s overall Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to ensure that the Project is on track to meeting its development objectives, expected outputs and outcomes, and intended beneficiaries. The MES will collaborate closely with the State Project Coordinator, the Financial Management Specialist, Technical Specialists, E&S Specialists, the Project National Coordinating Unit, and the World Bank Task Team.
  • The overall responsibility of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist is to adopt an M&E system and improve the monitoring and reporting in the project across all project districts and components to ensure that the expected project development objectives are being achieved. More specifically, the Specialist will have the following key responsibilities:
  • S/he will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (ToR) that can be found at the following https://moa.gov.so or can be provided upon submission of the application (in person or by email to the address below)
  •  3.1 Specific Responsibilities
  • •          Coordinate establishment and operation of an effective M&E system in the State, including training and capacity building of relevant State project staff, SPs, participating beneficiary communities, and other stakeholders on the use of the project M&E system
  • •          Organization and supervision of baseline, impact, and other surveys at the State –level as set out in the project M&E framework
  • •          Coordinate the preparation of State AWPB
  • •          Ensure that all state-level partner institutions, SPs, and communities keep records of their activities and feed this information into the project M&E system.
  • •           Prepare regular state reports on implementation progress, performance, and impact of operations in line with the Project M&E Manual, and project Results Framework.
  • •          Undertake any other duties assigned by the SPC or the NPM&EC.
  • 3.2 Other Competencies and Requirements
  • •          Good knowledge and experience in project cycle-related activities and developments in the agricultural sector in Somalia.
  • •          Strong computer and communications skills (oral, written, presentation); and
  • •          Fluency in English and Somali.
  • Skills and qualifications
  • 1 Selection Criteria
  • ·          Minimum Bachelor Degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
  • ·         At least 5 years of experience with development projects, preferably in Somalia, of which at least 2 years should be on planning, monitoring, and evaluating development projects.
  • ·          Experience in monitoring and evaluation in an international agency is preferred.
  • ·          Practical Experience in Management Information Systems (MIS)
  • ·         Experience designing and implementing results management and monitoring and evaluation systems, data collection and analysis, and results reporting.
  • ·          Fluency in English, and Somali.
  • ·          Good analytical and technical report-writing skills
  • ·          Excellent communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening.
  • ·          Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and database management), and the Internet.
  • ·         Experience with managing a database system and software is desired.
  • ·         Having experience in World Bank funded projects is an added advantage
  • 5. Duration and Duty Station
  • The position is a one-year contract, renewable based on performance and project needs. The officer will be based in Dhusamareb city, the project Headquarters in Galmudug State. S(he) will work closely with local farmers, cooperatives, staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), Ministry of livestock, Range and Forest (MOLRF) and other stakeholders to ensure the project’s objectives are achieved through strategic data collection and information disclosure.
  • 6. Reporting requirements and timelines for deliverables:
  • The M& E Specialist will be reporting to the SFSRP FMS Project Coordinator during this assignment.
  • 6.1 Reporting lines, Timelines, Deliverables, and collaboration with GM SFSRP PCU specialists.
  • The M&E Specialist will prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual activity reports summarizing progress of the Project implementation. S(he) will liaise with other State PCU specialists, GM project stakeholders, and support specialists.  These reports will take stock of the achievements of the month, quarter or year, and will present the main issues raised and the solutions provided, together with the strengths and weaknesses of the actions carried out. The said reports will be due no later than seven (7) days, fifteen (15) days and one month respectively after the end of each period concerned.
  • 6.2 Implementation Plan for The GM M&E Specialist
  • Based on the listed duties, the M&E Specialist will develop a work plan documenting an implementation strategy for the tasks to be undertaken. The Specialist will also lead in the preparation of annual action plans, budgets, as well as to the drafting of periodic project reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual) and ensure that the project Results Framework is adhered to by all components and Thematic leads.
  • 7. Payment schedule/Remuneration
  • The specialist will be paid a daily rate that shall be agreed upon in the contract. Payments will be made at monthly intervals and based on the agreed deliverables.
  • 8. Management and Accountability of the Position
  • The selected specialist will report to the FMS – GM S FSRP-Project Coordinator. The specialist will also work closely with the other staff at FMS level and support project districts to ensure that the deliverables are made within the stipulated work plans and delivery schedule.
  • 9. Obligations of the Client: Services and Facilities provided by the Client
  • The S FSRP FMS GM PC will make available relevant project Frameworks, Manuals, and Implementation documents, that have been developed for Somalia FSRP. The FMS GM PC will also introduce the specialist to the relevant stakeholders, as well as providing Office space, and generally a suitable working environment.
  • 10. Confidentiality, Property Rights of the Client in Reports and Records
  • All the reports, data, and information developed, collected, or obtained from the implementing agencies, beneficiaries, etc., Client, and other Institutions during this exercise shall belong to the Client. No use shall be made of them without prior written authorization from the Client.
  • At the end of the assignment, the Specialist shall relinquish all data, manuals, reports, and information (including the database [HARD OR ECOPIES], codes, and related documentation) to the Client and shall make no use of them in any other assignment without prior written authority from the Client.
  • How to apply
  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Galmudug State of Somalia 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). They should also share with the copy of their accedemic certificates.
  • NB: The academic qualifications of shortlisted candidates will be verified prior to the interview by directly contacting to the universities from which they obtained their certificates.
  • 12.  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.
  • 12.   A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
  • 13.  Interested Consultants may obtain further information (in person or by e-mail) at the address below during office hours from 8.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday except for public holidays.
  • Attention:
  • FSRP Project
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigations
  • MoAI-Galmudug State
  • Dhusamareb
  • Email Address: 
  • Procurement@fsrp.gm.so
  • hr.sfsrpgalmudug@gmail.com 

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