BACKGROUND
The Joint Programme on Strengthening Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (Dowladkaab programme) is a five-year initiative by UNDP, UNICEF, and UN-HABITAT funded through the Somalia Joint Fund to further strengthen local governments in effectively responding to the needs and rights of all people as rights-holders as well as amplifying the voices of communities, with a focus on women, youth, and marginalized groups to hold their local leaders accountable. Dowladkaab Programme works with local, state, and federal levels of government to create an enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable governance systems at the district level, advancing responsive basic social service delivery, enhancing state legitimacy and rebuilding trust.
Dowladkaab programme emphasizes local ownership and a modular approach to governance, demonstrating a sequenced and coordinated implementation modality. In close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation (MoIFAR), Dowladkaab Programme will utilize key governmental structures to enhance coordination and capacity across government levels and clarifying roles and responsibilities of federal, state and local tiers of government as duty-bearers. Strengthening districts’ core functions by engaging people in local planning, public finance management and budgeting will better resource local governments to deliver equitable, inclusive, and accountable services. The programme focuses on critical issues such as fiscal decentralization, planning, and public finance management to improve taxation, revenue management, and inter-governmental fiscal transfers to increase the use of own-source-revenue in service delivery. Empowering people as rights-holders, including access to social accountability mechanisms will build trust and support for local governments, driving sustainable, people-oriented development. The programme also creates more livable, and resilient districts through proper urban planning that can assist districts to withstand the challenges of urbanization and climate related shocks.
Furthermore, the programme will focus on capacity development of the local governments and elected councilors when they are selected. This phase, the program implementation modality, is different from the phase of the JPLG, as this time designed to be more focus and impact-oriented. In addition to that, the programme will identify and keep a balance both new and previous districts for intervention and identify synergies with other local governance initiatives. Within the framework of Dowladkaab, UNHabitat is mandated to strengthen the public finance management of the districts by instituting effective tax administration and expenditure management, financial management systems, and internal control mechanisms. Towards unlocking the potential of the private sector, UN-Habitat is supporting public authorities in structuring local economic development and institutionalizing public-private partnerships. On the other hand, UN-Habitat is also responsible for building district capacities in infrastructure development. To enable this, districts’ capacities in undertaking infrastructure prioritization exercises and feasibility studies or assessments are essential interventions of the programme.
With these interventions, UN-Habitat contributes to the Dowladkaab Programme endeavor to transform from a traditional development funding into a catalyst for capacity development programs, unlocking development financing streams that enable local governments to mobilize resources for sustainable and inclusive public service delivery. The Dowladkaab Programme was launched in August 2024 and will start officially in September. The program serves as a center on community needs and aspires for collaborative, participatory development and lasting change at the local level
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of Director General, the facilitator and the report writer is responsible for the trainings related to this agreement. This includes
– Draft a training outline highlighting contents to be covered, training methodology and session plan and present for review. The outline and session plan must be shared.
– Prepare presentations from the training materials based on the agreed training outline and session plan.
The presentations must be understandable, concise and easy to understand that is tailored to the level of knowledge of the potential participants.
The training presentations must also be presented for review
– Design a mini pre and post training assessment questionnaire and conduct accordingly to establish a baseline information from participants’ current knowledge towards the training course
– Facilitate trainings in this agreement for the participants and utilize diverse and complementary training methodologies to make the training lively
– Conduct mini post-training assessment at the end of the training and compare with the pre-training assessment to justify progress made during the training
– Prepare training report documenting all the training activities and carries adequate evidence of the training event
COMPETENCIES
- Professionalism
– Knowledge and understanding of basic theories, concepts and approaches relevant to local governance, displacement and urbanization.
– Have conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis,
– Familiar with various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases.
– Ability to conduct, process and apply spatial- and socio-economic data and reflect critically on their usage for production of analytical maps and planning proposals.
– Have spatial sense and ability to think strategically. – Able to manage assigned work in professional manner, e.g. structured, forward looking, in time.
– Shows pride in work and in achievements; and also, persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
– Service oriented and loyal to employer
- Communication
– Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
– Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. – Can adjust communication style to various situations, for example presentation, planning discussion, inter-ministerial working group.
– Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
3. Teamwork:
– Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
– Willing to learn from others.
– Places team agenda before personal agenda.
– Supports and acts in accordance with decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
– Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
4. Planning & Organizing:
– Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies and workplan.
– Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for time contingencies; adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
– Report in time when challenges occur that hamper accomplishment of assigned tasks; foreseeing risks and allowing for contingencies when preparing work plans and project timelines. – Maintain a close collaboration to project partners (service-oriented) and UN-Habitat
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
– Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Governance, Human Resource Management or any other relevant field to public administration.
Work Experience
– At least two years working experience in public sector at State or sub-national level.
– Proven experiences in facilitating and managing trainings in Somalia; – Experience in local leadership management training is required – Previous work experience related to local governance in Somalia and in particularly, Galmudug State is a major asset.
Language
– Strong written and oral skills in both Somali and English are a requirement.
Eligibility
– Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
11. Duty Station
Engineering Surveyor will be based in the MPWR&H, Dhusmareb Galmudug state and will be expected to travel frequently on missions within region as may be required.
How to Apply
The Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing, is therefore looking for a dynamic, motivated, creative, and open-minded for the National candidates (local) post Facilitators and report writers The interested Somali candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application letters and detailed CVs to E-mail: procurementgms21@gmail.com and copy dg@mpwr.so
- Closing date by 29 December 2024 09:00 hours Local Time.
- Kindly indicatefor Facilitators and report writers on the subject line when applying.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.