Quality Assurance Engineer (QA) for National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) (Individual Consultant)

1.  Background: The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is a Government Agency in Somalia, first established in 2020, with the aim of creating and maintaining the national identification system. NIRA is, inter alia, responsible for registering citizens and residents and for providing them with secure and verifiable credentials, including a unique identification number and a national identity card. It also serves as a trusted provider of identity verification and authentication services, promoting the use of the foundational identification system. With the establishment of NIRA Somalia, the government is committed to providing a reliable and efficient identification system that will enable individuals to access services and participate in the development of the country.

The Federal Government of Somalia is implementing the World Bank-financed Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED-UP) and intends to use part of the proceeds to hire a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer (Individual Consultant) for the National Identification and Registration Authority.

2 Responsibilities: The consultant will Review user stories, requirements and technical specifications and provide feedback to ensure testability; Create detailed test plans and test cases for sprint stories covering functionality, UI, performance, security etc; Execute manual and automated testing for each sprint; Automation to be done using Selenium. Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities. Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open-source tools or any other tools readily available; Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open-source tools or any other tools readily available; Troubleshooting any errors and streamlining the testing procedures, perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved. Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs, Support user acceptance testing before releases, Monitor debugging process results, Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions. All other specific tasks detailed in The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment that can

be found at the following website: https://mof.gov.so/publications/terms-reference-quality-assurance-qa-engineer-0

3.  Duration: The proposed duration for the assignment is Twelve Months (12) calendar months from starts date.

3.  Selection Criteria: The selection shall be based on qualification, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualifications, experience and competencies include:

● Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

● Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.

● 3+ years’ experience in software QA testing.

● Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools like Selenium.

● Experience creating test plans, test cases, reporting on testing progress.

●  Understand and familiar with functional testing, smoke testing, performance, load testing, security testing, API testing and end-to-end testing.

● Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.

● Programming skills in Java or Python for test automation.

● Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus.

● Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

● Proficiency in Somali & English both spoken and written is required, while proficiency in Arabic is an added advantage.

4.  The Ministry of Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV).

5.  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 dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

7.  A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations.

7.  Interested Consultant may obtain further information (in person or by e-mail) at the address below during office hours from 8.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday except on public holidays.

8.  Deadline for submission: Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 20th May 2024 4:00PM. local Time.

Attention

Project Coordinator, SCALED-UP Project,

Ministry of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia, Shangani District, Mogadishu, Somalia

Email Address: [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]