THIS POSITION IS ONLY FOR qualified Somali expatriate
About MIDA FINNSOM Phase II – Health and Education Project The IOM Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA) programme focuses on strengthening the institutional capacities of Somalia through a structured framework of mobilization of resources involving countries of destination, countries of origin and diasporas. In Somalia, through its MIDA programme, IOM has been helping the Somali Government since 2008 to strengthen the capacity of Somali institutions so that they can be more effective in responding to the needs of Somali people.
MIDA FINNSOM Phase II – Health and Education Project is funded by the Government of Finland, the project aims to facilitate the transfer of skills, competencies and knowledge of qualified Somali expatriates to public institutions in Somalia, with a focus on two sectors, namely health and education. The beneficiary institution will host the qualified Somali expatriate, and will be responsible to provide a safe and secure work environment. The IOM Mogadishu MIDA staff will monitor the expatriates while on assignment.
About the Host Institution
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MoECHE), Galmudug is mandated as a stewardship and leadership of the education sector and ensuring quality, education equity, and fairness in access to education.
Contextual information: MoECHE in Galmudug with assistance from the IOM MIDA project, seeks to build the capacity and knowledge and the quality of the education system. The purpose of the position is to provide support and technical assistance to the Ministry of Education in Galmudug in formulating, reviewing, supporting its approval and dissemination of Quality Assurance in Education.
Under the overall guidance of the Minister and the Director General of the Ministry of Education of
Galmudug Regional State, the expert will be responsible for the following duties:
The advisor will report directly to the Minister and the DG of Ministry of Education of Galmudug
The IOM Somalia MIDA Program Officer will provide administrative support for the participant throughout this assignment through.
Besides the specific outputs mentioned in section IV, MoECHE and MIDA FINNSOM is requiring the following steps/actions to be undertaken throughout the assignment. These are standard requirements for all assignments under this project:
General skills / Other Requirements:
The monthly stipend amount will be determined based on Postgraduate degree and years of relevant experience.
Health insurance, including evacuation due to medical emergency, will be provided by the project. However, experts will be requested to provide a recent medical certificate stating that they are physically well and apt to work in a hardship area in Africa.
Please note that IOM, according to the contract, will not be responsible for the security of the qualified Somali expatriates. The host Ministry/ institution will be responsible for the security of the individual.
Before leaving the country of residence and upon arrival in Somalia, the qualified Somali expatriate will receive a pre-departure briefing including security advice and cultural background.
To apply please send your CV (with two professional references including their email and phone number) and a cover letter by email to midasomvacancy@iom.int. PDF format is preferred. Kindly write: Quality Assurance TA/MoECHE in the subject field of the email when sending the application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.