Health and Safety Expert

The Federal Government of Somalia

Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction, and Housing

Somalia Infrastructure Development for Access and Jobs, Phase 1 (Stairs2Jobs MPA)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

Country: Federal Government of Somalia

Name of the Project: Somalia Infrastructure Development for Access and Jobs, Phase 1 (Stairs2Jobs MPA)

Project ID: P513127

Credit/Grant No.: IDA-E6630

Consultancy Services: Health and Safety Expert

Individual/Firm: Individual

Duty Station: Mogadishu

Deadline: 18th October 2026

Ref No: SO-MPWRH-570560-CS-INDV

1. The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) (hereinafter called “Recipient”) has received financing from the World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA) (hereinafter called “Grant”) toward the cost of the Somalia Infrastructure Development for Access and Jobs, Phase 1 (Stairs2Jobs MPA). The Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing (MoPWRH), through its Project Implementation Unit (MoPWRH-PIU), intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to finance the position of a Health and Safety Expert.

2. The objective of the assignment is to support the MoPWRH-PIU in improving construction zone safety and promoting safe working practices across all active urban drainage and road corridor work sites under the project, including the priority trunk drainage works for Catchment Outfall O16 in Mogadishu and the Haleya–Ina Guha Economic Corridor. The Expert will manage occupational health and safety (OHS) risks, support contractors to operationalize site-specific health and safety plans, build E&S capacity within the Ministry, and ensure that all works comply with national regulations, the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (particularly ESS2 and ESS4) and the approved project E&S instruments.

3. The Health and Safety Expert will, among other tasks: ensure that OHS requirements of the ESIA/ESMP are incorporated into bidding documents, contract specifications and Bills of...