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1.BACKGROUND 

The Government of Somalia, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (MFBE has requested for financial support from the World Bank Group in support of the Somali Sustainable Fisheries Development Project (SSFDP).  The Project’s Development Objective (PDO) is to improve the sustainable management of selected fisheries and enhance the capacity of targeted coastal communities to benefit from fisheries production.  The Ministry intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the recruitment of a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Specialist.

2. OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT: 

The Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, seeks an experienced, highly qualified and committed Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Specialist for the project. The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Specialist will provide strategic guidance and technical support to the Badmaal project in addressing GBV, including risks related to SEAH in the context of fisheries-related activities. This will involve strengthening systems to prevent and respond to GBV/SEAH, ensuring that GBV/SEAH considerations are integrated into project design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and supporting the development of capacity-building initiatives for staff and local stakeholders. The Specialist will directly support the Project Management Unit (PMU) in a part-time capacity.

Provide comprehensive training and capacity-building initiatives for project staff, local partners, contractors and other stakeholders on GBV prevention, response strategies, and effective referral mechanisms, Contribute where relevant/needed to the development of GBV aspects of key safeguard requirements, and ensure the integration and implementation of risk mitigation measures for GBV/SEAH in key instruments, including any updates to the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), which also includes the SEAH prevention and response Action Plan; the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP); the Labour Management Plan (LMP); the Security Management Plan (SMP); and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). S/he will undertake all the other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) that can be provided upon submission of request by E-mail provided below.  

3.SELECTION CRITERIA; The selection shall be based on qualification, experience and skills of the candidate and followed by an interview. The minimum qualifications, experience and competencies include;