Opening...
Opening...
Policy Drafting Drafting the policy document, based on evidence, consultations, and the technical experience and expertise of mobilised NKEs. Development of an Aid Coordination and Management Policy will constitute a critical advance toward strengthening governance, improving aid effectiveness and ensuring that external support contributes effectively to Jubbaland's development priorities.
Last checked: 2 hours ago
Closing date: TBD
Country: Global
Duty station: Not specified
Contract type: Parttime-Temporary
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
Ad
Ad
PROJECT: Technical Assistance and Partnership Facility [NDICI Africa/2023/451-029]
DAI is looking for a: Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Development of a Jubbaland State Aid Coordination and Management Policy
BACKGROUND
The European Union – Somalia Technical Assistance and Partnership Facility (TAPF) is a five-year initiative designed to support the European Union Delegation (EUD) to Somalia’s engagement in, and cooperation with, the Federal Republic of Somalia, and to expedite progress towards achievement of the 2030 global Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The project is being implemented through a service contract, signed between the EUD and DAI Global Belgium, and operates from DAIs offices in Mogadishu and Nairobi.
The project duration was initially scheduled to run for 36 months, from 1st January 2024 through to 31st December 2026, but this was subsequently extended to 31st December 2028.
OBJECTIVES
Project objectives
The TAPF has three main result areas:
I. Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Somalia, at both Federal and State levels, and in particular the Federal Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development (MoPIED), to deliver on its mandate, with respect to the National Transformation Plan (NTP) and wider development agenda.
II. Strengthening identification, formulation, implementation and monitoring of European Union funded programmes in Somalia, covering renewable energy, the environment, climate change adaptation and natural resources management, amongst other topics.
III. Enhancing partnerships and facilitation of policy dialogue on key topics for EU-Somalia cooperation.
General Assignment objectives
Jubbaland State, located in southern Somalia, is a Federal Member State (FMS) established under Somalia’s federal system of governance. It comprises the regions of Gedo, Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba, with Kismayo as its administrative capital.
The state is strategically located, sharing international borders with Kenya to the west and Ethiopia to the north, and has access to the Indian Ocean through its port city of Kismayo. This unique geographical location provides economic opportunities with respect to trade, agriculture, livestock production, fisheries, and other forms of cross-border commerce.
Unfortunately, despite these several advantages, Jubbaland exists in a complex development context, characterised by post-conflict recovery challenges, fragile governance institutions and underdeveloped infrastructure, resulting in limited access to basic services for its population, further exacerbated by climate-related shocks. In addition, the region continues to experience insecurity due to the presence of the al-Shabaab (aS) terror group, though recent progress in security stabilisation and state-building has created a more “enabling environment” for constructive development planning.
In this context, in 2025, the Jubbaland State Government embarked on preparation of a State Development Plan (SDP), which was to be the third SDP in the sequence, and was to provide a foundational framework to guide the state’s development trajectory over the next five years (2026 – 2030). In doing so, the SDP-3 was expected to articulate Jubbaland’s strategic vision and priorities, in alignment with the Somali National Transformation Plan (NTP) 2025-2029 and the broader national development agenda.
The finished SDP-3 provides a roadmap for economic growth, service delivery, peacebuilding and climate resilience, which was informed by sectoral assessments, robust stakeholder consultations and detailed data analysis.
The plan aims to enhance government leadership, provide a clear sense of direction, donor alignment, and accountability in development programming. The SDP-3 should, therefore, serve as both a strategic guide for public investment and as a tool for mobilising national and international support for the realisation of Jubbaland’s development priorities.
To complement and support effective implementation and tracking of the SDP-3, MoPIIC is currently developing a State Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework that will guide performance tracking, results measurement, reporting and institutional learning across sectors.
Against this backdrop of development planning and monitoring, Jubbaland continues to receive a substantial amount of support from development partners, UN agencies and non-governmental organisations.
While this assistance is essential to advance preferred development outcomes, it is often characterised by fragmentation, limited alignment with government priorities and weak visibility, with respect to aid flows. Indeed, in the absence of a comprehensive policy framework, coordination mechanisms remain largely ad hoc, with no standardised system for tracking, approving, and monitoring externally funded interventions.
To address these challenges, MoPIIC seeks to develop an Aid Coordination and Management Policy: a structured, government-led framework guiding all external assistance in Jubbaland, to strengthen leadership, improve alignment with the SDP-3 and ensure development assistance delivers sustainable, measurable results for the people of Jubbaland State.
Specifically: as global assistance to Somalia declines (with the consequences of this decline felt particularly acutely in Jubbaland), effective use of remaining resources becomes critical. Unfortunately, systemic failures in the local aid architecture serve to undermine the impact of the aid still available. E.g.:
- Aid interventions are rarely aligned with state development priorities, as defined in the SDP-3, limiting strategic coherence and benefits.
- Government oversight of donor-funded projects remains weak, reducing accountability.
- Coordination among development stakeholders is fragmented, and in some areas, largely absent.
- There is no centralised system for tracking aid flows or monitoring project implementation.
- Duplication of efforts and uneven geographic coverage leave critical gaps (sectoral and geographic) unaddressed.
- Reporting and accountability mechanisms vary widely among ministries, making performance assessment variable and unreliable.
These challenges collectively undermine the effectiveness, transparency and long-term sustainability of development efforts in and across the state.
Thus, the objective of the proposed Development of an Aid Coordination and Management Policy assignment is to:
“establish a comprehensive framework enabling the Government of Jubbaland State to effectively coordinate, manage and oversee all external assistance in alignment with state development priorities”.
Specific Assignment Objectives
As indicated above, the overall objective of the assignment is to establish systems through which to “coordinate, manage and oversee” external aid flows. Meanwhile, specific objectives are to:
Topics to be addressed in the policy will include:
Specifically, and in greater detail, the policy will generate the following outcomes:
SCOPE
General: Development of the policy will be based on a consultative and inclusive implementation approach and on application of the methodology set out in the table below:
The implementation timeline will be as indicated in the table below.
Month 1 Desk review, stakeholder mapping, and undertaking a programme of inclusive consultations.
Month 2 Policy drafting and state-level validation workshops (inclusive policy revision incorporating feedback).
Month 3 Policy launch; approval by the Council of Ministers; provision of capacity building training, and state-wide dissemination.
Target Groups:
Stakeholders covered by the intervention will comprise all partners providing international and external humanitarian and development assistance to Jubbaland State, including:
Participants in the policy development process will also include staff from the Ministry of Planning, Investment and International Cooperation (MoPIIC), departmental directors and technical staff from line ministries (especially planning, monitoring and policy officers), staff of independent government agencies, as well as selected representatives from civil society organisations.
The “policy development” STA will work with and be based in the Jubbaland Ministry of Planning, Investment and International Cooperation (MoPIIC) in Kismayo, and will liaise and coordinate with other relevant state institutions and non-state actors, such as members of the Ministry Technical Team, civil society organisations and interest groups, the private sector and the business community, as required.
Specific Activities
Development of an Aid Coordination and Management Policy will constitute a critical advance toward strengthening governance, improving aid effectiveness and ensuring that external support contributes effectively to Jubbaland's development priorities.
By streamlining, codifying and institutionalising coordination and management mechanisms, the Jubbaland Ministry of Planning, Investment and International Cooperation / Government of Jubbaland will enhance its leadership role, improve accountability, and maximise the impact of development assistance for the benefit of the citizens of Jubbaland State.
The assignment is expected to unfold as set out in the implementation timetable presented below:
Week 1 (5 days each)
REQUIREMENTS:
The Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Development of a Jubbaland State Aid Coordination and Management Policy should possess the following qualifications and experience:
The working language of the assignment and contract will be English, and all communication and reports will be submitted in English.
The role is expected to commence in July 2026 (subject to continued need and resource availability), and to be implemented as a single, continuous assignment, counting from the date of first deployment of the expert.
Input: A maximum of 50 working days, delivered over an indicative period of approximately three (3) months (subject to operating conditions).
Location: The main place of assignment will be Kismayo, capital of the Somali Federal Member State of Jubbaland. Travel within the city of Kismayo, and within the state will be required.
Deadline for submission of CVs: not later than 30th of June 2026
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Ad
Ad