Jubbaland Climate Change Policy Senior Technical Advisor (STA)

The European Union – Somalia Technical Assistance and Partnership Facility (TAPF) is a five-year initiative designed to support the European Union Delegation (EUD) to Somalia’s engagement in, and cooperation with, the Federal Republic of Somalia, and to expedite progress towards achievement of the 2030 global Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

The project is being implemented through a service contract, signed between the EUD and DAI Global Belgium, and operates from DAIs offices in Mogadishu and Nairobi.

The project duration was initially scheduled to run for 36 months from 1st January 2024 until 31st December 2026, but this was subsequently extended to 31st December 2028.

The objective of the proposed Climate Change Policy assignment will be: 

“To develop a comprehensive, participatory and evidence-based Climate Change Policy for Jubbaland State, that provides a strategic framework for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience-building across all relevant sectors and administrative levels”.

The specific objectives of the intervention are:

The primary beneficiaries of this initiative will comprise a broad cross section of government, civil society and community groups drawn from across all regions of the State, including:

Participants will include technical staff (especially planning, monitoring and policy officers) from line ministries, including the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), Ministry of Planning, Investment and International Cooperation (MoPIIC), Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR), Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range (MoLFR), Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI), etc. as well as selected representatives from civil society organisations and interest groups (women, youth), the private sector / business community, NGOs, and development partners, who will participate in policy dialogue activities, e.g. policy development consultations, sector-based analysis and validation events.

Development of the Jubbaland State Climate Change Policy will be based on a consultative, inclusive and participatory approach using the methodology set out in the table below:

The Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Preparation and Development of a Jubbaland State Climate change Policy should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• A university degree (a master’s is preferred but not required) in one of the following fields: Public Policy or Strategic Policy Development, Climate Resilience, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, Development Studies, Rural Development, Project Management, or a related field. 
• Eight (8) or more years of practical work experience in a senior advisory or management capacity, as a consultant with an international development organisation, private sector company, non-governmental organisation or government institution, such as a ministry, university or college, including at least two (2) previous assignments as either a policy developer or planner, preparing policy documents and / or institutional plans, or as a university lecturer / tutor. 
• Previous work experience as a TA / CTA (technical assistant / chief technical advisor), embedded within a host government department, leading development programmes, and / or drafting policies, planning documents or developing training programmes / curricula. 
• Previous experience (in at least one (1) major work assignment) of workshop organisation and facilitation, inclusive the use of participatory appraisal tools, such as key informant interviews, focus group discussion and other interactive data collection methodologies. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and spoken / verbal communication skills, in both English and Somali.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, and ability to work to a timetable and meet deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of the local (Somali) development context, particularly in Kismayo / Jubbaland, and the current “development” situation, as defined in the Jubbaland State Development Plan III.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage work-related stress.

Start date and duration: The role is expected to commence in November 2026 (subject to continued need and resource availability), and to be implemented as a single, continuous assignment, counting from the date of first deployment of the expert.  

Inputs: A maximum of 40 working days, delivered over an indicative period of approximately three (3) months (subject to operating conditions).