Pricing & Interconnection Specialist for NCA

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

COUNTRY: Federal Government of Somalia (FGS)

NAME OF PROJECT: Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP)

PROJECT ID: P176181

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Pricing and Interconnection Specialist

REFERENCE NO.: SO-MOCT-FGS-557026-CS-INDV

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: Mogadishu, Somalia

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: August 15, 2026, at (2.00pm Local Time).

Project Background:

The Federal Government of Somalia has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP). The Ministry of Communications and Technology (MoCT) intends to apply part of the proceeds of these Grants to finance for the position of Pricing and Interconnection Specialist in support of the implementation of the National Communications Authority (NCA) in the Federal Government of Somalia.

To support the National Communications Authority's (NCA) mandate to promote fair competition, consumer protection, investment, and sustainable growth in the telecommunications sector, the NCA seeks to engage a qualified Pricing and Interconnection Specialist to support market data collection and analysis, monitor regulatory compliance, coordinate with operators, prepare technical reports, and maintain regulatory databases.

The Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP) addresses connectivity needs for countries in the Horn of Africa region. The program aims to advance the regional integration of digital markets in Eastern Africa through supporting cross-border connectivity, harmonization of data and e-commerce regulations and policies, and removal of trade barriers, with the vision of establishing a Single Digital Market (SDM). The EA-RDIP project has four components, as briefly described below:

• Component 1. Connectivity Market Development and Integration.
• Component 2. Data Market Development and Integration.
• Component 3. Online Market Development and integration.
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