Local Governance Expert at UN-Habitat

SCOPE OF WORK

• Under the overall guidance of the Head of Programme, and the direct supervision of the assigned Dowladkaab Programme Manager, the Consultant will perform the following main tasks in close collaboration with other assigned Dowlaadkab team members: Conduct a comprehensive desk review of related documentations to gain understanding and to conceptualize the local governance sector of Somalia.
• Key documents included but are not limited to reports from the previous Mayors Forums, federal and state local government laws and the provisional constitution of Somalia including progress reports/proceedings on the constitutional review process, stabilization frameworks etc. The consultant shall also consider, and review reports and lessons learnt from ALGASL/ALGAPL.
• Undertake a thorough review and analyse of all available options for Somalia to set up and institutions the Mayors Forum and provide a detailed account of the SWOT of each of the options.
• Submit an option paper detailing all possible options with practical recommendations tailored to the local context for the effective establishment of a functioning and self-sustaining Mayors Forum with a clear, objective and self-explanatory methodology for assessing the applicability of each of the options under considerations, enabling the Federal Government of Somalia and its member states to select the option that aligns most effectively with its specific context.
• Lead and facilitate a two-day consultation workshop with relevant stakeholders from various levels of government and gather their feedback for further consideration. The workshop will take place in Mogadishu.
• Upon selection of the preferred option, produce a detailed roadmap for implementing the option and
• Lead and facilitate a one-day validation workshop to present final option paper, the roadmap and detailed implementation plan for the chosen option.
• Submission of final report

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public administration, business administration, development studies, law, governance, leadership, political science, international relations, urban development business management, economics, communication or any other related field is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human settlements, local governance, project or programme management or related field is required.
• Regional experience particularly in fragile and post-conflict settings is highly desirable experience with a local government’s forums, associations and alliances and their operations is a requirement Familiarity with decentralization and local governance structure and systems in fragile and post-conflict settings is an added advantage.