Somalia: Technical Officer(s), BFC - Mogadishu (Fluent in English and Somali)

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Job Title:Technical Officer(s) Job Category:Expert

Department/Group: Offices of the chairman, deputy chairman and general secretary

Location: Mogadishu, Somalia

Primary Reporting Line: Secratary General of Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC)

Secondary Reporting Line State Formation and Building Project Team Leader/ Project Officer of UNDP, Somalia

Duration 3 months (Renewable subject to performance & funding)

Date: ASAP Position Type: Capacity Injection

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

The Provisional Constitution of Somalia envisages the creation of Federal Member States (FMS) that will together constitute the Federal Republic of Somalia. The final boundaries of the FMSs, which must be composed of two or more regions, will eventually be determined by the Federal Parliament on recommendation of the Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC). In the process leading to the creation of the FMSs, regions have been merging together to form Interim Regional Administrations (IRAs), in line with the Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) “Vision 2016” document. The Boundaries and Federalism Commission (BFC) was endorsed by the cabinet ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia on 07, May, 2015 and approved by the Somali parliament on July 6^th, 2015.

In that regard, the BFC requires technical support to development planning and research mechanism on national and international cooperation related to boundaries and federalism. BFC plans to adopt standardized strategy on boundary delimitation and federalization, implementation plan and create cohesive linkages between different actors: State, Private sector and civil society and as well as federal government institutions. The Technical Officer (s) plans to offer guidance and assistance to Offices of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General in planning, coordination and linkages with related international and national partners to support the state building, peace and development agenda.

ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The Offices of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General plan to function for the benefit of developing planning, monitoring and linkages with relevant of relevant stability and development actors

• To better serve the BFC /Offices of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General to facilitate planning and implementation process.
• To support Linkages of BFC with national and international partners in the area of peace, development and security.
• To promote good business practices and provide the best possible services to its members on a sustainable basis.
• To collect, compile and disseminate statistical data and other information to facilitate planning and implementation process.
• To collaborate with national/regional/international partners, organizations, or bodies in order to foster mutually beneficial relationships.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

The role of the Technical Officer(s) is to be mainly provide guidance and support to BFC on project activities, technical issues and administrative procedures. The specific tasks that the adviser will undertake include:

• Plan and coordinate the BFC activities
• Prepare agreements, work plans, procurement plans and budgets
• Monitor progress and advise on timely corrective actions to ensure optimal project delivery
• Prepare and review financial reports before submission to counterparts to ensure the transparent and accountable use of funds provided in the framework of the agreed agreements
• Coordinate preparation and consolidation of project reports

· Support consultation processes to build ground for leadership trainings including women and youth

· Collate best practice and experiences and integrate them into project implementation

· Report on progress, lessons learned and advise on the way forward

Expected Outcomes

The incumbent should:-

• Establish reporting mechanisms for BFC
• Develop implementation plan, in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the ministry to conduct related research and surveys in the area to facilitate planning.
• Develop capacity of the field staff.
• Provide an inception report, weekly, monthly progress reports and a final report. The inception report should cover the strategy and methodology of the officer to reach the objectives of the assignment. The progress reports are intended to monitor the progress of the strategy and methodology drawn in the inception phase.
• The inception report should be submitted not later than 15 working days after commencing the assignment
• The progress reports should be submitted on a monthly basis and this will be linked to the disbursement of the consultancy fees.
• The Final report should be submitted no than 30 days after end of assignment.

Key competencies·

• Excellent analytical skills, ability to synthesize and clearly present complex processes and issues to service the information needs of diverse audiences;
• Ability to translate and communicate ideas into practical operational recommendation;
• Results oriented and commitment to produce high-quality products;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and difficult environment.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Minimum Requirement) Masters (preferable), University degree in Business Administration, Public Administration Development Management or related disciplines.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience in the area of finance, administration and project /operations management in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in a multi-cultural setting.
• Thorough knowledge of governance and public administration issues required.
• Understanding of the social and political dynamics of interim regional administrations and federal government of Somalia is desirable.
• Key Competencies
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to synthesize and clearly present complex processes and issues to service the information needs of diverse audiences;
• Ability to conduct results-based management and reporting
• Basic Gender Development Knowledge
• Results orientation and commitment to producing high-quality products;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Ability to support formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
• Ability to analyse the situation regarding gender and facilitate gender sensitivity activities
• Demonstrates outstanding oral and written communication and presentation skills;
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills;
• Strong IT skills. Encourages the use of new technologies and strives for high standard of professional work;
• Strong inter-personal skills: Ability to motivate and inter-act with colleagues at all levels within the BFC as well as with inter-agency partners.

Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail togsecretarybfc@gmail.com copying samira.hassan.ahmed@undp.org and mohamud.haji@undp.orgwith “Technical Officer(s) - BFC" in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

WOMEN ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY