REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI), Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Position Title:	Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management  Monitoring Evaluation Specialist
Reporting to:	Ministry of Finance, Puntland State of Somalia
Type of Appointment:	Individual Consultant
Duration:	12 months renewable upon satisfactory performance
Duty Station:	Garowe, Puntland, Somalia

1. Background

The World Bank, through the Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP), is supporting Somalia to improve institutions and service delivery, aiming to strengthen the social contract. This initiative is part of a broader effort to build state legitimacy and reduce institutional fragmentation. For Somali citizens to contribute to public revenues willingly, they must trust the state’s capability to perform its basic functions and deliver public services. Similarly, trust is essential for attracting external funding for critical services and humanitarian support, such as for drought and famine, and to channel these funds through government institutions and systems. This requires enhancing the state’s institutional capacity and addressing fragmentation while also strengthening transparency and accountability in managing public resources. SERP project will focus on capacity development by assessing and strengthening the capabilities of governments across all jurisdictions. This initiative aims to enhance their ability to develop, review, analyze, monitor, and coordinate policies effectively. Key activities will include bolstering the capacity to monitor government projects through a robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system. Implementing effective risk management and mitigation strategies is crucial for the success of any M&E office, ensuring the overall success of projects. The SERP project will assist Somali governments by emphasizing the synergies and interconnectedness among domestic revenue mobilization (DRM), public financial management (PFM), and public sector management (PSM). By integrating revenue, expenditure, and service delivery over time, the project aims to enhance formal tax collection, strengthen governmental legitimacy, and reduce the influence of non-state actors. This operation consolidates the World Bank’s efforts and seeks to establish a consistent reform agenda across the Somali peninsula, tailoring interventions to meet the specific needs of each level of government.

2. Objectives

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will support the SERP Puntland to ensure project activities at the Puntland Level are effectively monitored (at both the output level for non-procurable items/contract deliverables as well as the results indicators level), evaluated, and reported, aligning with project implementation/work plan, reform objectives and World Bank guidelines. The Specialist will also support other relevant M&E tasks assigned by the Project Manager.

3. Scope of Work

This scope of work will be aligned with the project’s implementation/work plan and results framework and will utilize both qualitative and quantitative methods to capture the full impact of the reforms, and it will include:

• Develop a monitoring framework for the timely delivery outputs and contract deliverables in collaboration with the lead implanting entity identified in the contracts and/or no objections and follow-up on the required actions to ensure the SERP Puntland activities are on track. For this purpose, the M&E Specialist, should identify KPIs and an early warning system that will help identify if the project is on track or not and work with the Project Manager and the rest of the Puntland PIU to alert Puntland DG and key stakeholders of necessary corrective action.
• Develop a state level &E Framework that ensures fulfillment s the overall SERP Results Framework as stipulated in the Project Appraisal Document (PAD). ,
• Collecting quantitative and qualitative data and analysis from various sources, including project beneficiaries, implementing partners, and government agencies. Support data analysis to assess progress towards achieving project outputs/deliverables and outcomes.
• Support Reporting: Assist in preparing regular progress reports on M&E activities, including the status of implementation of outputs/deliverales, results, indicators, challenges faced, and recommendations for improvement.
• Support Capacity Building: Support Puntland SERP in conducting training sessions for project staff of beneficiary agencies and stakeholders on M&E processes, tools, and best practices to enhance their capacity in monitoring project activities.
• Support Risk Management: Support the integration of risk identification, monitoring, and mitigation strategies into the M&E framework.

4. Qualifications and Experience Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, development studies, monitoring & evaluation, or a related field.
• At least three years of professional experience in M&E-related functions.
• Demonstrated experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., STATA, SPSS, Power BI).
• Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills in English and Somali.
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

5. Reporting and Supervision

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will report to the Director General of the Ministry of Finance of Puntland State of Somalia and SERP Puntland Project Manager.

The M&E Specialist will collaborate with the SERP PCU M&E Specialist to ensure the proper consolidation of reporting on implementation status and results framework.

The M&E Specialist will be responsible for the following reporting obligations:

• Monthly Reports: Submit monthly reports detailing the reform status (including the status of implementation of project activities both procurable and non-procurable) for the reporting period.
• Quarterly and Annual Reports: Submit quarterly and annual project progress reports, detailing interventions, activities, and a work plan for the next phase at Puntland level.
• Meeting Notes and Action Plans: Submit progress review meeting notes and action plans.
• Training Reports: Submit reports on training sessions conducted on M&E for MDAs staff at the Puntland level.
• Safeguard Monitoring Reports: Coordinate with the Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialists in the SERP PCU to incorporate key safeguards indicators into M&E reports, ensuring compliance with the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).
• Grievance Redress Monitoring: Support the tracking and reporting of grievance redress mechanism (GRM) data, including the status of complaints received, resolved, and pending.  For this purpose, the M&E Specialist will coordinate with the GFM focal point in the SERP PCU.
• Other Reports: Submit any other reports and notes related to the scope of SERP Puntlnd activities as requested by the Director General MOF or Project Manager.

6. Period of Performance and Duty Station

The M&E Specialist’  contract will be for an initial period of 12 months, with a possible extension subject to satisfactory performance.

The duty station is Garowe, Puntland and may require some travel.

1. Input/facility provided by the Client:

The client will provide office space with necessary furniture and other facilities such as printing facility etc. to enable the consultant to perform day to day work. In addition, the Client will make available to the Consultant copies of all the documents the consultant may need to discharge his /her functions.

1. How to apply

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS; 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   by requesting via e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 9.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday excluding public holidays.

Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to this email serpprocurement@gmail.com on or before 16:00 hours to the address below by  7^th October 2025, with email subject marked clearly as “ Puntland SERP Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist- REF:   SO-MOF-PL-502197-CS-INDV