Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist – HAREACT Energy

The federal Government of Somalia has received Financing from African Development Fund towards Households’ Access to renewable Energy and advanced Clean Cooking Technologies (HAREACT) In which the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources is a beneficiary of a grant component and intends to apply part of the proceeds for HAREACT & consulting services. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources will establish a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to carry out the day-to-day activities of project planning, coordination and implementation of the Households’ Access to renewable Energy and advanced Clean Cooking Technologies (HAREACT) Project.

The Ministry intends to engage a consultant to work as Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist within the PIU. The Ministry of Energy & Water Resource (MoEWR) of the Federal Government of Somalia is seeking an Individual Consultant as an Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist to support the AFDB funded HAREACT energy Project. REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES (Individual Consultant- Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA The Ministry of Energy & Water Resources of Federal Government of Somalia HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ADVANCEDCOOKING TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY SECTOR.

Sector: Energy Financing Agreement Reference: 2100155042182 Project ID No.: P-SOFA0-003 1. Background The federal Government of Somalia has received Financing from African Development Fund towards Households’ Access to renewable Energy and advanced Clean Cooking Technologies (HAREACT) In which the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources is a beneficiary of a grantcomponent and intends to apply part of the proceeds for HAREACT & consulting services. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources will establish a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to carry out the day-to-day activities of project planning, coordination and implementation of the Households’ Access to renewable Energy and advanced Clean Cooking Technologies (HAREACT) Project.

The Ministry intends to engage a consultant towork as Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist within the PIU. The Ministry of Energy & Water Resource (MoEWR) of the Federal Government of Somaliais seeking an Individual Consultant as an Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist to support the AFDB funded HAREACT energy Project. 2.

Objective of the Assignment The objective of the consultancy services is to provide advisory and technical assistance to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources in establishing and maintaining sound financial management and accounting systems for the effective implementation of the HAREACT Project. The overall objective is to support the PIU in managing environmental and social risks and impacts throughout the project cycle and in meeting the requirements of the African -- 1 of 3 -- Development Bank, applicable national and federal laws, approved project instruments and works contracts.

The specific objectives are to: • ensure that environmental and social requirements are integrated into planning, procurement, design, construction, commissioning and project closure; • verify effective implementation of mitigation, monitoring, compensation, stakeholder- engagement and corrective measures; • protect workers, communities, vulnerable groups, project assets and the environment; • establish credible, timely and auditable environmental and social monitoring and reporting systems; • strengthen contractor accountability and PIU safeguards capacity; and • Enable early identification, escalation and resolution of material risks, incidents, grievances and non-compliances. • Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be accessed through the Ministry's website at www. moewr.gov.so.

Interested consultants are encouraged to review the TOR prior to submitting their Expressions of Interest. 4. Qualifications and Experience Requirements • A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, social sciences, social development, occupational health and safety, natural-resource management or another directly relevant discipline from a recognized institution, with at least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in environmental and social risk management, including substantial field based construction monitoring; or a master’s degree in any of the above or another relevant discipline, with at least five years of such professional experience. • Professional training or certification in occupational health and safety, environmental management, social safeguards, resettlement, stakeholder engagement, SEA/SH risk management or auditing is an advantage • Demonstrated experience applying the safeguards standards of a multilateral development bank.

Practical knowledge of the AfDB Updated ISS 2023 is an advantage. • At least three years of experience supervising contractors or implementing E&S instruments for infrastructu