Social Safeguarding Officer for Bulsho- Somaliland 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 Social Safeguarding Officer Selection Type: Individual Consultant Reference No: SO-MOLGUD-568115-CS-INDV Duty Station: Hargeisa, Somaliland, with travel to project regions and districts Duration: 12 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance Application Deadline: September 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM Hargeisa Time 1. BACKGROUND The Government of Somaliland (GoSL), through the Ministry of Local Government and Urban Development (MoLGUD), is implementing the World Bank-financed Bulsho Project – Strengthening Community Institutions for Social Cohesion, Inclusion and Resilience (P508408). The Bulsho Project aims to strengthen community and local government institutions to enhance social cohesion, inclusion, and resilience. It places citizens and communities at the center of governance and supports improved service delivery, stronger citizen-government relations, and inclusive and participatory local governance. To support effective project implementation, MoLGUD intends to recruit a qualified and experienced Social Safeguarding Officer within the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to provide technical leadership on social risk management, social inclusion, and safeguarding in accordance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). 2. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The PIU Bulsho Social Safeguarding Officer will provide overall technical guidance, oversight, and quality assurance on social risk management, social inclusion, and gender mainstreaming across the Bulsho Project. The Officer will ensure that project-supported processes, including the Local Social Contract Platform (LSCP), Citizens’ Charters, participatory commu