Legal Consultant for Somalia Crisis Recovery Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country: Ministry of Finance (MoF) - Federal Republic of Somalia

Project: Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (P173315)

Assignment Title: Legal Consultant, NEOC

Reference No.: SO-MOF-411830-CS-INDV

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Closing Date: 8th May 2024 at 11:00 hours (East Africa Time)

• Background to the Project

The Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP, P173315) is a flood and disaster recovery, and reconstruction project financed by the World Bank to the Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF). It supports immediate and sustainable flood recovery and finance activities to mitigate future against shocks, by supporting: (a) immediate early floods recovery and service delivery restoration activities; (b) immediate support activities to respond and mitigate COVID 19; (c) medium-term rehabilitation of flood-impacted infrastructure, services and livelihoods; (d) elements of immediate and longer-term crisis preparedness and recovery; (e) detailed flood risk management plans, including both structural and non-structural flood risk management solutions for the country; and (f) support to enhance government performance and accountability and citizen engagement in service delivery.

The project components include:

• Component 1: Immediate basic services and livelihood support for early recovery

• Component 2: Medium-term flood recovery

• Component 3: Longer-term disaster risk management and preparedness

• Component 4: Project Management

• Component 5: Contingency Emergency Response Component

• Component 6: Additional Financing: Anticipatory and Recovery Support for Addressing Food Insecurity

• Project Coverage and Duration

The Project primarily targets the three flood-affected states of Hirshabelle, South West, and Jubaland, while advancing a national approach to the locust response, longer-term resilience building, and the CERC (emergency COVID-19 activities). The financing instrument of the Project is an IDA-based Investment Project Financing, with an operational life of four years.

• Roles and Responsibilities

The Legal Consultant's primary function is to support the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) by ensuring all legal frameworks align with the operational and strategic needs of the Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP). The specific duties include:

• Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive legal research and analysis, focusing on emergency preparedness and response-related matters, to ensure NEOC’s strategies and actions adhere to national and international legal standards. This includes drafting a detailed review of specific legal instruments directly relevant to the SCRP’s objectives, aligning them with findings and recommendations from the EP&R’s legal review.

• Legal Advisory Services: Provide precise and timely legal advice to NEOC stakeholders, helping to navigate the complex legal landscape associated with disaster management and emergency response. This involves offering recommendations for alignment and integration of legal instruments with resilience frameworks such as disaster risk financing, health policies, and early warning systems.

• Documentation: Draft detailed legal opinions, memoranda, and briefing documents that accurately reflect the current legal context and anticipated needs of the SCRP. This includes mapping and analysing all relevant policies and strategies prioritized under this consultancy, identifying key legal mandates and frameworks, and recommending strategies for enhancing coordination and integration across these frameworks.

• Contractual and Policy Frameworks: Review and draft contracts, agreements, and policy documents ensuring they are robust, legally sound, and support the strategic objectives of the SCRP. This will include integrating specific legal requirements identified through the EP&R legal review to enhance policy alignment with actual practice.

• Legal Compliance: Vigilantly ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, acting as a guardian of legal integrity within NEOC's operations. This involves drafting a strategic report that provides comprehensive mapping and analysis of relevant legal mandates, highlighting areas for improvement and alignment, and recommending enhancements to the government's approach to comprehensive disaster risk management.

Refer to the ToR for detailed responsibilities for the Procurement Specialist which can be found https://sodma.gov.so/ .

• Selection Criteria:

• A master's degree in law or a related field may also be preferred. Additionally, knowledge of national and international laws and regulations related to emergency management and disaster response would be beneficial.

Experience

12+ years of professional work experience in the following:

• Providing legal advice in emergency management or related field

• Working in government or with international organizations in a legal capacity

• Strong knowledge of national laws and regulations related to emergency management and disaster response

• Drafting legal documents such as contracts, agreements, and policies

• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

• Experience in conducting legal research and analysis and providing legal opinions and advice to senior management

• Experience in training and capacity building on legal issues in emergency management.

• Duration of Service

The contract is valid for 12 months of which the first three months are a probation period, from the date of signature, with a possibility of extension provided the parties agree in writing to such an extension. The consultant will go through a performance review twice a year ((mid-term and annual).

• Reporting Obligations

Legal Cosultant will report to Deputy NEOC Coordinator of (SODMA) or his/her designated representative.

• Duty Station

The duty station will be Mogadishu, with field visits as necessary.

8, The Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide the following (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV) with 3 reference persons; (ii) copies of certificates of academic qualifications; and (iii) cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

• Submission Requirements: The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.21 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants selection method set out in the “Procurement Regulations”.

• Mode of submission of Applications and deadline:

Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from https://sodma.gov.so/.

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be submitted to the below email address on or before 8th May 2024 at 11:00 hours (East Africa Time) and marked clearly as Application for Legal Consultant, NEOC Reference No. SO-MOF-411830-CS-INDV on the subject line.

• Attention:

Project Coordinator

Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP),

Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia

Shangani District, Mogadishu

Email Address: [email protected]/ copy: [email protected] and [email protected]

In line with the SCRP requirements, the PIU seeks to establish gender parity, and hence Women are particularly encouraged to apply.