Legal Advisor

Job Description

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country:

Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

Name of Project:

Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP)

Project ID:

P173088

Grant No.:

IDA – D9310

Assignment Title:

Legal Advisor

Reference No.:

SO-MOEWR-437019-CS-INDV

Place of assignment:

Mogadishu, Somalia.

1. Background

The Federal Government of Somalia (the Government) has received a grant from The World Bank to implement the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP). The Project Development Objective is to increase access to lower cost and cleaner electricity supply in the project areas and to reestablish the electricity supply industry.

As part of the re-establishment of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) the FGS has recently enacted Electricity Law and established the National Electricity Authority (NEA). The NEA key mandate is to regulate the electricity sector. In this regard, the MoEWR seeks to apply part of the proceeds of the SERP project to recruit a Legal Advisor to support the National Electricity Authority (NEA) undertake legal and regulation activities towards the operationalization and implementation of an effective regulatory framework.

2. Scope of Work and Responsibilities:

The scope of work for the assignment includes but not limited to the following tasks:

The Legal Advisor is expected to support the MoEWR and NEA in developing an effective Legal, Economic and Financial Regulatory framework to support the sector achieve economic and financial viability in electricity service delivery. This includes but not limited to: (i) Provide legal guidance on the establishment of effective regulations and guidelines in line with the Electricity Act; (ii) Ensure effective legal guidance and representation of the NEA in executing its mandate in the Act; (iii) Provide technical expertise and guidance resourcefully to the other departments and operations of the Authority; (iv) Ensure an effective legal and regulatory governance and process, (v) Provide oversight for all the affairs of the Authority ensuring efficient meetings, documenting resolutions, and monitoring the execution of agreed actions. The Legal Advisor shall perform all other specific tasks detailed in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment that can be found at the following website:   www.sesrp.moewr.gov.so or can be provided upon submission of application in person or by e-mail provided below.

Skills and Qualifications
1. Selection Criteria:

Selection shall be based on qualification and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. The minimum qualification, experience and skills should include:

At least a bachelor’s degree in law with Commercial, Energy, infrastructure fields, or related field with at least 10 years of technical and managerial experience at a large organization in the private or public sector. A master’s degree in a relevant field of Law will be an added advantage; Possession of a legal practicing certificate or a similar qualification recognized in the Somali region. Any other post-graduate training in project management, economics, renewable energy, infrastructure, regulation, and finance shall be an added advantage; Demonstrate experience in a large Utility or Regulatory institution in Sub-Saharan Africa or another similar Emerging Economic, Demonstrate experience in institutional legal representation, project negotiations, policy, and legal drafting and Fluency in both written and Oral English.

2. Duration:

The consultant will be engaged for a period of one (1) year with an extension based on project duration and satisfactory annual performance evaluation.

3. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV), (ii) Copies of certificates of academic qualifications, (iii) 3 reference persons; and (iv) Expressions of Interest (EOI) indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultants Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

How to apply
Interested Consultants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference at the address given below from 8:30 to 3.30pm Mogadishu time (Excluding public holidays).

Interested Individual Consultants must submit (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV), (ii) Copies of certificates of academic qualifications, (iii) 3 references persons, (iv) Expressions of interest (EOI), and must be delivered (in person or by e-mail) in a written form in three (3) hard copies (if not by e-mail) to the address below by 31st August 2024 at 4:00 PM (Mogadishu Time) – Subject marked clearly as – Application for Legal Advisor.

Project Implementation Unit (PIU),

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Federal Government of Somalia,

Email: sesrp.procurement@gmail.com