Puntland State of Somalia
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI)
Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Individual Selection of Consultant
Country: Puntland State, Federal Government of Somalia
Project ID No. P177816
Name of the Project: Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP)
Consulting Service: Project Coordinator
Individual/Firm: Individual
Duty Station: Garowe, Puntland State (with frequent travel within Puntland)
Deadline: 14TH March 2026,
Ref No. SO-MOAI-PL-519984-CS-INDV
- BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
The Somalia Food Systems Resilience Project (S-FSRP) is financed by the World Bank as part of a regional Food Systems Resilience Program aimed at strengthening food security, enhancing resilience of agricultural and livestock systems, and improving preparedness against climate and crisis shocks in Eastern and Southern Africa.
In Puntland State, the project is implemented by the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Husbandry (MoLAH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), the Ministry of Environment, Range and Climate Change (MoERCC), and other relevant stakeholders.
The project includes the following components:
- Component 1: Rebuilding Resilient Agricultural and Livestock Production Capacity
- Component 2: Supporting Sustainable Natural Resource and Rangeland Management
- Component 3: Improving Market Access and Livestock Value Chain Development
- Component 4: Strengthening Policy and Institutional Capacity
- Component 5: Project Coordination and Management
To ensure technical quality and compliance with standards, the PCU intends to recruit a qualified Project Engineer (State Level) under the INDV method.
2) Responsibilities: The Project Engineer will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Lead technical planning and engineering review of all infrastructure activities; conduct and/or review feasibility studies and site assessments.
- Review and/or prepare technical designs, drawings, and Bills of Quantities (BoQs);
- supervise hydrogeological/groundwater investigations as required.
- Review contractor work programs, monitor performance, and enforce contractual obligations; ensure designs align with project requirements and climate resilience principles.
- Supervise borehole drilling, pump testing, and water quality testing;
- oversee irrigation/storage/distribution networks and verify hydraulic and system efficiency.
- Supervise construction/rehabilitation works (including ministry buildings and livestock facilities/markets);
- conduct inspections, verify progress, and certify payment requests;
- apply QA/QC procedures.
- Support procurement by preparing/reviewing technical specifications and participating in bid evaluation and technical clarifications as required.
- Ensure compliance with ESMPs and OHS standards in coordination with Environmental and Social (E&S) specialists.
- Submit monthly technical progress reports and provide inputs to quarterly/annual reports; maintain proper engineering documentation and records.
S/he will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) that can be found at the following www.moai.pl.so or can be provided upon submission of application (in person or by E-mail).
