PositionCivil Service Training SpecialistPlace of Performance Garowe, SomaliaContract Duration 50 working daysStarting DateOVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.
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OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
In 2012, after a long and troubled transition, a new political dispensation was found in Somalia, with the adoption of the Provision Constitution, the selection of a new parliament, the election of president and formation of a new government.
For the Fedeall Government of Somalia to fulfill its mandate and meet expectations of the Somali people, as well as being able to assume gradually the capacity to deliver services to the population, Somalia’s public institution need to reconstitute cross cutting and central capacities at all levels of government.
The challenges faced by the Federal Government in strengthening its public sector institutions are enormous. The long civil war and looting have destroyed physical infrastructure, equipment and the institutional memory of most government agencies and ministries. There is a lack of clarity on the mandate and functions across Federal Government Institutions and between the federal and subnational levels of government. Clear institutional mandate and policy frameworks are mostly absent and lead to competing and overlapping functions. The functional assignments of revenue and expenditure for each level of government entailed by the Federal Constitution have not been clearly spelled out.
Staff capacity is low across the whole spectrum of government institutions with limited mechanisms to identify and redress these capacity gaps. There are currently virtually no trainng avenues for government employees, majority of whom lost the opportunity to develop technical and professional skills through a formal system of quality eduation.
The New Deal (endorsed in Brussels on 16 September 2013 by the Government and development partners) offers ways for an inclusive country-led and country-owed transition out of fragility, focusing on medium and long term priorities and on the needs of Somalia and its people.
To deliver on the priorities and commitments on public sector capacity development identified in the Somalia Compact, the government will establish an Institutional Capacity Developmnt Flagship Programme, jointly supported by the World Bank, our client and development partners. The objective of the proposed Flagship Programme is to “enable the government to fill critical capacity gaps in the civil service and to strengthen the capacity of key ministries and agencies to perform core governement functions. The proposed Flagship Programme consists of three components focusing on:
· Developing capacity for core government functions
· Strengthening the frameworks and procedures for civil service management
· Strengthening capacity at the center of government to effectively coordinate policy and lead reform
While the full Flagship Programme is expected to be operational late 2014, the present assignment takes place in the context of the joint partners short term support (till end of 2014). The objectives of the short term support are to design and initiate activities and help build cross-governmental support for the Flagship programme.
Based on the proposed Flagship Programme, our client’s short term support focuses on following six interrelated areas to assuring that the government of Somalia has ownership of and can begin to implement its institutional Capacity Development Flagship Programme:
· Establishing a government-led capacity injection mechanism to fill urgent capacity gaps in key institutions.
· Review of training and professional development options
· Developing and implementing a Civil Service Management Framework
· Supporting a review of the institutional machinery of government
· Strengthening central policy making and coordination functions; and
· Identifyin options for rolling out the Programme in Puntland
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Objective of the Assignment
· The present individual consultancy assignment falls under Flagship Programme component 2 “Strengthening the frameworks and procedures for civil service management.”
· The present assignment seeks to develop a training programme, prepare a training plan and its implementation strategy for the staff of the Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
· The Training Specialist is expected to work in close coordination with our client, World Bank and counterpart government institutions and ministries. S/he is equally expected to closely coordinate his/her work with overall coordinator Puntland.
Scope of work/expected output
· The scope of work includes reviews of the existing skill sets of the staff of the Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Planning and prepares a short term (6 months) training plan and its implementation strategy to upgrade the existing skills and to help them acquire the new skills required in the performance of their assigned duties.
· The beneficiaries of Puntland State Government include Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Planning.
· Specifically, the Training Specialist is expected to undertake the following activities:
o Review the training needs of the Commission and Ministry staff (based on the training needs assessment recently implemented)
o Produce 6 months training programme for the Ministries and the commission’s staff
o Implement the training plan
Monitoring and Progress Controls
· Inception Report prior to start of work clearly spelling out the approach and work methodology and mutually agreed upon timelines of various deliverables
· Fortnightly progress report on work done and challenges faced / concerns
· End of assignment report summarizing overall details of the assignment and lessons learnt
Final Product / Deliverables
Expected Results:
Following results are expected as final product of the present assignment:
· Inception Report clearly spelling out the methodology and approach to undertake the study
· Review of the training needs assessment of the commission, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Planning staff (based on the training needs assessment recently implemented) completed.
· Training Materials developed
· Training plan for the staff of the Ministries and the Civil Service Commission developed
· Training plan implemented
· End of assignment report prepared
Review/Approval Time
Approval and payments will be made within 14 days of the successful completion of agreed milestones and submission of the timesheet.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education
· Advanced university degree in Public Administration, Human Resource Management, and Business Administration or in any other related discipline.
Work Experience
· Minimum 10 years’ experience in developing training plans for the government organizations/ministries
· Proven ability to deliver results in complex and challenging environments, and to translate strategies and good practices into practical and feasible solutions
· Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
· Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build consensus and good judgement in dealing with politically sensitive issues
· Prior experience of working in our client’s context in the field of organizational development, preferably in fragile states is an added advantage
· English is the working language for this assignment
Key Competencies
· Corporate Competencies:
o Demonstrates commitment to our client’s mission, vision and values
o Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
· Functional Competencies – Accountability
o Mature and responsible, ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations.
· Functional Competencies – Planning and Organizing
o Effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner
o Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work
o Ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent activities
· Functional Competencies – Teamwork and Respect for Diversity
o Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries
o Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender
· Functional Competencies – Leadership and Self-Management
o Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
o Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
o Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure
o Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
The Training Specialist will be required to have a personal lap top computer.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail tocareers@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_639” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
