- Background of the project
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), through the Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS), has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Capacity Building (SISEPCB) Project. The proposed project aims at strengthening the national statistics system, the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, and improving programming and analytical capacity of the government’s macroeconomics and fiscal programming agencies to enable them to regularly access analyze, and improve their public policies and programs performance and results. More specifically, the project aims at: (1) Strengthening the national statistics system; (2) Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity; and (3) Building economic policy analysis and economic planning capacity.
2.Responsibilities
The Consultant will consolidate and strengthen analytical capacity of SNBS staff for the implementation of National Food and Nutrition Security Crisis Preparedness Plan, SNBS will hire a Nutrition and Food Security consultant who will support production of a joint monitoring report (JMR) which will monitor the food and nutrition security situations in the country and is a key priority of the Somalia Food Security Crisis Preparedness. The consultant will also support administrative data collection and surveys, contributing to the nationwide joint Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA) in partnership with WFP and FAO. The detailed ToR for the assignment can be found at the following Website: https://nbs.gov.so/vacancies/ or https://sisepcbp.nbs.gov.so/jobs-tenders/ or can be provided upon submission of the application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.
3. Selection criteria
The selection shall be based on the qualifications, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualifications, experience and competencies include:
- Experience working in developing countries, with technical levels of government, private sector, or civil society organizations. Experience in government agency environment is highly preferred.
- Minimum master’s degree in nutrition, development practice, or Statistics.
- Five years working experience in food security or nutrition, statistics data analysis that includes report writing and dissemination of statistical survey reports.
4. Reporting
The consultant will report to the Director General of the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics.
5. Duration of assignment
The assignment is estimated to last 12 months.
The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV).
6. Submission requirements
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, November 2020 and September 2023 “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 Consultants may obtain further information at the address provided below during office hours from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).
Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, courier, or email on or before September 30th, 2025, at 16:00 hours (Mogadishu Time) and should be marked “Nutrition and Food Security Statistics Advisor” as the subject line.