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 project aims at strengthening the national statistics system, the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, 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.
The GIS Expert will lead the creation of agricultural sample frames, produce high quality agricultural and pastoral maps, support Enumerators Area boundary development, contribute to sampling design, build digital map tools for field teams, and develop SNBS staff capacity in GIS and spatial analysis. 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.
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:
- Master’s degree in GIS, Geometrics, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in GIS or remote sensing is required
- Experience in spatial classification and land cover mapping and land use.
- Experience to train and mentor national staff.
Reporting
- Regular progress updates, technical briefs, and documentation will be prepared for SNBS management, and the project implement unit.
- All the GIS processes, datasets, and decisions will be well documented and shared with SNBS.
he 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).
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 February 8th, 2026, at 16:00 hours (Mogadishu Time) and should be marked “GIS expert” as subject line.