Rangeland Management Specialist
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GALMUDUG STATE
MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK, FOREST AND RANGE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Country: Federal Government of Somalia
Project ID: P177816
Name of the Project: Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
Consultant Service: Rangeland Management Specialist
Individual/Firm: Individual
Duty Station: Dhusamareb City, Galmudug state
Deadline for submission: 17th May 2025
Ref No. SO-MOAI-GM-468532-CS-INDV
1. Bacground
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.
The Government of Somalia is establishing a core multi-sectoral state Project Coordination Unit (SPCU) supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. The role of the SPCU is to support the management, coordination, implementation and monitoring, and evaluation of project activities. The SPCU will be staffed with the following positions: – State Project Coordinator, Finance Management Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Project Internal Auditor, Safeguards Specialists, M&E Specialist, and other technical Agricultural and Livestock specialists.
2. Scope of Work and Responsibilities
Reporting to both director General of the MOLFR state Project Coordinator (SPC), the state Rangeland Management Specialist will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring sustainable rangeland management strategies that enhance pasture productivity, restore degraded ecosystems, and ensure long-term resilience for pastoralist communities.
More generally, the State Range Management Specialist (SRMS) will ensure that Rangeland management and impacts are monitored and mitigated and that Rangeland management major rangeland-related challenges are implemented on time.
3. The proposed duration for the assignment is twelve (12) calendar months from the start date.env
Skills and qualifications
Selection Criteria
This senior management position requires a results-oriented professional committed to community-driven approaches for empowering communities and producer organizations through range management and advisory services to realize their development goals. The eligible candidate should be a good team player with the following qualifications: –
· Minimum Bachelor Degree in rangeland management, Forestry, or any equivalent education background. or any other related agricultural or social sciences from a recognized university.
· 5 years of hands-on experience in community-driven development (CDD) of livestock and rural development projects in Somalia or other similar countries.
· Knowledge of climate-smart agricultural practices and their application to rangeland management
· Having worked in livestock/agriculture-related farmer organizations in World Bank-funded programs will be an added advantage.
· Technical experience in designing and implementing pasture preservation, production, and reseeding technologies.
· Practical experience regarding rehabilitation of degraded rangelands.
· Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate rangeland management interventions
· Very good knowledge of innovative rainwater harvesting techniques, groundwater management, etc
· Technical and analytical skills for various rangeland management intervention
· Knowledge of local and regional rangeland ecosystems, including plant species identification and ecological processes specific to Somalia or similar arid/semi-arid environments
· Good understanding of national agricultural policies, strategies, and regulatory framework for Somalia’s various inputs and commodities.
· Proven capacity for relevant intellectual and operational leadership in development work, particularly for community-based development.
· Membership in a relevant professional body is an added advantage.
4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation at Galmudug State 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 copy of their accedemic certificates.
5. 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.
6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.
How to apply
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.
8. Deadline for submission: 17th May 2025
Attention:
FSRP Project
Ministry of livestock, Forest and Range -Galmudug State
Dhusamareed District of Galmudg, Somalia
Email Address: