Project Manager for Bulsho Project-Somaliland Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MoLGUD) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION Country: Somaliland Project ID: P508408 Project Name: Bulsho Project – Strengthening Community Institutions for Social Cohesion, Inclusion and Resilience Consulting Service: PIU Bulsho Project Manager Selection Type: Individual Consultant Reference No: SO-MOLGUD-567780-CS-INDV Duty Station: Hargeisa, Somaliland, with potential travel to the target districts and cities of the Bulsho Project Duration: 12 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance Application Deadline: September 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM Hargeisa Time 1. BACKGROUND The Ministry of Local Government and Urban Development (MoLGUD) of the Government of Somaliland is implementing the World Bank-financed Bulsho Project – Strengthening Community Institutions for Social Cohesion, Inclusion and Resilience (P508408). The Bulsho Project provides initial anchor financing to the Government’s multi-year Bulsho Program, whose main objective is to strengthen community and local institutions for improved social cohesion, inclusion, and resilience. The Program places citizens and communities at the center of government action and supports decentralization, inclusive local governance, improved service delivery, community participation, and stronger citizen-government relations. To support effective implementation of the Project, MoLGUD has established a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and intends to recruit a qualified and experienced PIU Bulsho Project Manager to head the PIU and oversee the overall implementation of the Bulsho Project. 2. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The PIU Bulsho Project Manager will be responsible for the overall day-to-day management and implementation of the Bulsho Project, providing strategic leadership and supervision to the PIU and coordinating with MoLGUD departments, local governments, district authorities, communities, service provid