Consultancy Services for Development and Review of HR Policies, Procedures and Frameworks for NIRA

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA

Ministry of Finance

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

Name of the Project: Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, through Digital Uplift Project (SCALED UP),

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Development and Review of HR Policies, Procedures and Frameworks for NIRA

Project ID:  P168115

Individual/Firm: firm Selection

Deadline for submission of EOI: 11th March 2025 at 4:00pm

Ref No.:  SO-MOF-466796-CS-CQS

1.  Background: The Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Somalia Capacity Advancement, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, through Digital Uplift Program (SCALED UP) project; and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the above project to finance the Consultancy Services for Development and Review of HR Policies, Procedures and Frameworks for NIRA.

2. Responsibilities: The consulting firm will conduct a Review of NIRA’s HR Policies, Staffing Structure, and Development of Hiring Plan; Development/Revision of Performance Management and Career Development Policies and Procedures; Development of HR Manual / HR Handbook; Knowledge Management and Change Management. All other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website link: https://mof.gov.so/publications/terms-reference-tor-development-and-review-hr-policies-procedures-and-frameworks

3.  Duration: The firm is expected to complete the proposed assignment within 5 Months.

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff etc.). The shortlisting criteria are as follows

1.      Core business of the firm; Minimum of 10 years of experience in consulting for public sector entities, particularly in HR Management, organizational development; demonstrated ability to provide sound HR advice to executive management team; experience advising high-level officials/ executive management on HR matters

2.      Specific experience in successfully implementing similar assignments. (The firm must have development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and practices, HR manuals, and setting up HR systems for public sector organizations, the development of performance appraisal tools and advising organizations on performance appraisal / career management frameworks. ( The Consultant shall provide the name and contact address of the Client (office and e-mail address and telephone number), date(s) of execution, name (s) of lead and associate firms, contract amount and financing sources.

3.      Experience of relevant services in an environment similar to that of Somalia and

4.      Technical and managerial organization of the firm (provide only the structure of the organization). Do not provide CVs of key staff. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

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

6. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected

7. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

8.  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.

9.  Deadline for submission: Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by 11th March 2024 at 4.00 p.m. local Time.

Attention; Project Coordinator

SCALED-UP Project

Ministry of Finance

Federal Government of Somalia

Shangani District, Mogadishu, Somalia

Email Address:  [email protected]

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