Water Engineer

DOWLAD GOBOLEEDKA KOONFUR

GALBEED EE SOOMAALIYA

WASAARADDA TAMARTA & KHEYRAADKA BIYAHA

SOUTHWEST STATE OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER RESOURCES

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

Individual Selection of Consultant

Country: Federal Government of Somalia

Project ID No. P174867

Name of the Project: Ground Water for Resilience Project (GW4R)

Consulting Service: Water Engineer

Individual/Firm: Individual

Duty Station: Southwest state of Somalia

Deadline: February 5th, 2024

Ref No.  SO-MOEWR-SWS-395661-CS-INDV

1.         BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

The Somalia Groundwater for Resilience project (GW4R) is part of the World Bank financed Horn of Africa (HoA) Groundwater for Resilience regional program. The project is intended to increase sustainable access and management of groundwater as a key contributing factor to enhanced climate resilience of targeted communities. The project will strengthen the foundations for regional approaches to resilience building through an improvement of the knowledge base and institutional capacity related to climate shocks, and investments in enhanced groundwater supply and improved utilization.

GW4R addresses groundwater development in order to enhance living conditions and reduce and control the impacts of climate change. Strengthening the region’s capacity to assess, develop, monitor, and manage groundwater resources will play a vital role in the ability of vulnerable communities to cope with and adapt to the effects of climate shocks. The GW4R is framed around four components: (i) Institutions and Information, (ii) Infrastructure and Investment, (iii) Inclusive Innovation, and (iv) project management, knowledge, and operation. The project initially focuses on three countries -Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia – and Somaliland and IGAD for the regional integration.

The Somalia GW4R project is titled Abaar-Tir, a US$30 million equivalent operation that will support the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), specifically engaging the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), and the Federal Member States of Galmudug, Hirshabele, Jubaland, Puntland, and South-West States, and Somaliland. Abaar-Tir is intended to strengthen sustainable management of groundwater and to ensure that the resource is available to people and communities, sustainably used, and fostering economic growth over time, also long after the project is concluded. Abaar-Tir consists of three main components. These are (1) build and rehabilitate infrastructure to improve groundwater supply and use; (2) building the institutional capacity and knowledge system of federal and member states to implement the project; and (3) project management and internal knowledge management and learning. Each component is subdivided into several sub-components and linked activities.

MoWER is seeking to use a portion of the GW4R to finance the recruitment of a Water Engineer.

2) Responsibilities: The FMS MoWER intends to engage an experienced Water Engineering professional to be hired as a consultant for Abaar tir project. The Water Engineer will contribute to the realization of all planned project activities linked to technical, engineering, and capacity aspects of water planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring. Tasks shall be undertaken in a timely, high-quality, and cooperative manner. The Water Engineer will act as a counterpart colleague to National water Engineer of the federal Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, and project site engineers, contractors and other construction staff engaged by FMS PIUs. 

The Water Engineer will report to the Abaar-Tir FMS PIU operations manager and work in close collaboration with relevant departments of procurement and administration within the Abaar-Tir team, other line ministries, the federal PCU, and all engaged and contracted partners. He/she will ensure that the project’s investments in enhanced water supply are in strict compliance with existing or upcoming guidelines and manuals. This includes the Project Operations Manual (POM) and all appropriate and relevant best practices and international standards.

 S/he will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR).

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:

·  Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in one of the following disciplines: Civil, Water or Hydraulic Engineering.

·  A minimum of Six (6) years of relevant professional work experience, including expertise in groundwater research, surveying, water infrastructure design or assessments, modelling, construction or construction supervision, operation and maintenance of water supplies or water policy development.

·  Experience in water engineering and development work in Somalia.

·  Work experience in projects funded by governments in Somalia, an international donor or the World Bank.

·  Fluency in English and Somali languages.

·  Competency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet use.

3. REPORTING              

The Consultant Water Engineer will report to the Abaar-Tir FMS PIU operations manager and work in close collaboration with the Abaar-Tir team, line ministry, the federal PCU, and all other partners, consultants, and contractors.

4.         Timing Duration of Assignment:

The PIU Water Engineer shall be contracted for an initial 12 Months with option for extension.

The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned 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.

The 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 applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry in person or by e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 9.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday.

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below via mail, before February 5th, 2024, at 16:00 hours Mogadishu time.

Attention:

PIU Procurement Specialist

GW4R Project

FMS Southwest State Somalia

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources FMS Southwest State.

Baidoa, Somalia

Email Address: [email protected]