Social Safeguards Specialist

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIAMinistry of FinanceREQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)Country: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)Name of the Project: Somalia Productive, Resilient and Inclusive Growth Project (SPRING),Assignment Title: Social Safeguards SpecialistProject ID: P501662Individual/Firm: Individual SelectionDeadline for submission of EOI: April 30 ,2026 at 4:00pmRef No. SO-MOF-542815-CS-INDV1. Background:The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is a GovernmentAgency in Somalia, first established in 2020, with the aim of creating and maintaining thenational identification system. NIRA is, inter alia, responsible for registering citizens andresidents and for providing them with secure and verifiable credentials, including a uniqueidentification number and a national identity card. It also serves as a trusted provider of identityverification and authentication services, promoting the use of the foundational identificationsystem. With the establishment of NIRA Somalia, the government is committed to providing areliable and efficient identification system that will enable individuals to access services andparticipate in the development of the country. The Federal Government of Somalia isimplementing the World Bank-financed Somalia Productive, Resilient and Inclusive GrowthProject (SPRING) and intends to use part of the proceeds to hire Social Safeguards Specialist forthe National Identification and Registration Authority. (Individual Consultant)Responsibilities: The Social Safeguards Specialist will be responsible for overseeing all aspectsof Social Risk Management, Safeguards Instruments, Stakeholder Engagement and Inclusion,Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), Capacity Building and Advisory Support, Monitoring andReporting. The role is critical in supporting NIRA’s operations throughout. All other specifictasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the followingwebsite link: https://nira.gov.so/careers/social-safeguards-specialist

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIAMinistry of FinanceREQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)Country: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)Name of the Project: Somalia Productive, Resilient and Inclusive Growth Project (SPRING),Assignment Title: Social Safeguards SpecialistProject ID: P501662Individual/Firm: Individual SelectionDeadline for submission of EOI: April 30 ,2026 at 4:00pmRef No. SO-MOF-542815-CS-INDV1. Background:The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is a GovernmentAgency in Somalia, first established in 2020, with the aim of creating and maintaining thenational identification system. NIRA is, inter alia, responsible for registering citizens andresidents and for providing them with secure and verifiable credentials, including a uniqueidentification number and a national identity card. It also serves as a trusted provider of identityverification and authentication services, promoting the use of the foundational identificationsystem. With the establishment of NIRA Somalia, the government is committed to providing areliable and efficient identification system that will enable individuals to access services andparticipate in the development of the country. The Federal Government of Somalia isimplementing the World Bank-financed Somalia Productive, Resilient and Inclusive GrowthProject (SPRING) and intends to use part of the proceeds to hire Social Safeguards Specialist forthe National Identification and Registration Authority. (Individual Consultant)Responsibilities: The Social Safeguards Specialist will be responsible for overseeing all aspectsof Social Risk Management, Safeguards Instruments, Stakeholder Engagement and Inclusion,Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), Capacity Building and Advisory Support, Monitoring andReporting. The role is critical in supporting NIRA’s operations throughout. All other specifictasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the followingwebsite link: https://nira.gov.so/careers/social-safeguards-specialist