National Sustainable Land Management (SLM Expert

II.  Organizational Context

The project seeks to achieve its goals by strengthening institutional frameworks and promoting sustainable landscape management. A key component of this effort is to formalize and empower community-led management approaches at the state level. Following a recent needs assessment, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change (MoECC) and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, which is a lead implementing partner of the Ugbaad project, has identified a critical need to translate the successful outcomes of pilot landscape management committees into a robust, enforceable legal and regulatory framework. This will enable the upscaling of sustainable land management (SLM) practices across the country.

II. Objectives / Scope of Work

The Technical Expert will deliver the following activities under Output 3.1.1.2

1.1.1.2  Legal and Policy Review:

·       Conduct a comprehensive review and synthesis of existing national and state-level legal and policy frameworks related to land use, environmental protection, and natural resource management.

·       Identify key legal gaps and opportunities for integrating the landscape management approach.

1.1.1.3  Stakeholder Consultations and Learning Event:

·       Co-design and co-facilitate the multi-stakeholder learning event to ensure legal findings and recommendations are validated and enriched by participants.

·       Gather inputs from government ministries, community leaders, and civil society organizations to ensure the new regulations are contextually appropriate.

1.1.1.4  Development of a Model Regulatory Framework:

·       Based on the legal review and recommendations from the learning event, lead the drafting of a model set of bylaws and other legal instruments for sustainable landscape management.

·       The model bylaws must be structured as templates that can be utilized and customized by state-level governments to reflect local contexts, traditional land tenure systems, and ecological variations. They should clearly define roles, responsibilities, and mechanisms for conflict resolution.

·       Ensure the developed instruments align with and support the broader objectives of the Ugbaad project and Somalia’s National Determined Contributions (NDCs) for climate action.

1.1.1.5  Technical Support and Documentation:

·       Provide ongoing legal guidance to the MoECC and other relevant ministries during the review and adoption process of the model bylaws.

·       Prepare a final report documenting the entire process, including the outcomes of the legal review and consultations, the final model regulatory framework, and a strategy for its dissemination and implementation across all target regions.

Payments will be tied to submission and approval of monthly progress reports.

• Inception Report: Outlining the detailed work plan and methodology for the consultancy.
• Legal & Consultation Report: A comprehensive report summarizing the legal review findings, event proceedings, and stakeholder recommendations.
• Draft and Final Model Bylaws/Templates: The final set of Legally sound and adaptable models or state-level adoption.
• Final Consultancy Report: A full report detailing the process, outcomes, and recommendations for the sustainable integration of the bylaws into national SLM efforts.

A university degree in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Land Law, or Natural Resource Management is required.

Experience and Skills:

• Strong analytical and legal drafting skills.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills

Languages:

·       Fluency in English and working knowledge of Somali are required or Fluency in English and Somali is required

To apply for this position, please submit your application and updated CV to:
Hr@moecc.gov.so
CC: dg@moecc.gov.so

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