Recruitment of Data Management Specialist — Federal Government of Somalia National Bureau of Statistics

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA Somalia National Bureau of Statistics SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT (SISEPCBP) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) INDIVIDUAL SELECTION OF CONSULTANT Country: Federal Government of Somalia Name of the Project: Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project (SISEPCBP) Consulting Service: NTP Data Management Specialist Individual/Firm: Individual Duty Station: Ministry of Planning Investment and Economic Development, FGS, Mogadishu -Somalia Deadline: 27th August 2024 Ref No.

SO-MOPIED-443778-CS-INDV 1. 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 is expected to develop a standardized tool for data collection, cleaning and analyzing to enhance the quality of data captured within the implementation of the NTP.

The Consultant will undertake all the specific tasks detailed out in the Terms of Reference (TOR). The detailed ToR for the assignment can be found at the following Website: Jobs/Tenders - (nbs.gov.so) 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.

• 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: • Master’s degree in computer science, Information Management Systems, data science, software engineering, statistics, Public Administration. • At least 7 years work experience in designing, developing, and implementing data management, Monitoring and Evaluation framework/systems or country level economic development assignments with Federal Government and Federal Member States. • Proven experience in data collection, data analysis and report writing relating to economic development, project policies and action plans at sector or national levels and knowledge of NDP-9 (2020-2024) or previous NDPs. • Previous experience in working in Somalia/Horn of Africa with good knowledge political and geographical context of Somalia.

• Reporting The consultant will report to the Planning Director through NTP coordinator and including oral-debriefings and provide work-plans, timesheets and elaboration of progress of their work and deliverable on agreed basis (as it will elaborate in the consultants’ contract). 5.

Duration of assignment The assignment is estimated to last 120 working days over a six-month period. 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).

• 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 August 27th, 2024, at 16:00 hours16:00 Hours -Mogadishu Time and should be marked “Expressions of interest for NTP Data Management Specialist” as subject line. Attention: Project Implementation Unit SISEPCB Project Somalia National Bureau of Statistics Afgoi Road, Mogadishu, Somalia Email Address: piu@nbs.gov.so CC: rahmo@nbs.gov.so