GIS Expert Consultant for Somalia Agriculture Census Mapping Project

Federal Government of Somalia Somalia National Bureau of Statistics SOMALI INTEGRATED STATISTICS AND ECONOMIC PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT (SISEPCBP) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) INDIVIDUAL SELECTION OF CONSULTANT Country: Federal Government of Somalia Name of the Project: Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Planning Capacity Building Project (SISEPCBP) Consulting Service: Geographic Information System (GIS) expert to support agriculture census mapping Individual/Firm: Individual Duty Station : Somalia National Bureau of Statistics, FGS, Mogadishu -Somalia Deadline: 8th February 2026 Ref No. SO-SNBS-528773-CS-INDV

• Background of the project

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), through the Somali National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS), has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to implement the Somali Integrated Statistics and Economic Capacity Building (SISEPCB) Project. The project aims at strengthening the national statistics system, the national monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, improving programming, and analytical capacity of the government’s macroeconomics and fiscal programming agencies to enable them to regularly access analyze and improve their public policies and programs performance and results. More specifically, the project aims at: (1) Strengthening the national statistics system; (2) Strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacity; and (3) Building economic policy analysis and economic planning capacity.

• Responsibilities

The GIS Expert will lead the creation of agricultural sample frames, produce high quality agricultural and pastoral maps, support Enumerators Area boundary development, contribute to sampling design, build digital map tools for field teams, and develop SNBS staff capacity in GIS and spatial analysis. The detailed ToR for the assignment can be found at the following Website: https://nbs.gov.so/vacancies/ or https://sisepcbp.nbs.gov.so/jobs-tenders/ or can be provided upon submission of the application in person or by e-mail. The e-mail address is provided below.

• 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:

• Master’s degree in GIS, Geometrics, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in GIS or remote sensing is required
• Experience in spatial classification and land cover mapping and land use.
• Experience to train and mentor national staff.
• Reporting
• Regular progress updates, technical briefs, and documentation will be prepared for SNBS management, and the project implement unit.
• All the GIS processes, datasets, and decisions will be well documented and shared with SNBS.
• Duration of assignment

The assignment is estimated to last 12 Months. The Somalia National Bureau of Statistics now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV).

• Submission requirements

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 Consultants may obtain further information at the address provided below during office hours from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays). Deadline: Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to the address below by hand, mail, courier or email on or before February 8th, 2026, at 16:00 hours (Mogadishu Time) and should be marked “GIS expert” as subject line. Attention: Project Implementation Unit SISEPCB Project Somalia National Bureau of Statistics Afgoi Road, Mogadishu, Somalia Email Address: piu@nbs.gov.so CC: rahmo@nbs.gov.so Agency: Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development Procurement method: Individual Consultant Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 126000.0 USD