Job Description
Vacancy announcement: Federal Government Of Somalia seeks a Consultancy for the Design, Development, and Deployment of an educational material Tracking Application, Dashboard, and Data Pipeline for Education Material Distribution Monitoring for their operations in Somalia. The successful candidate will bring strong Development experience spanning at least 5 - 6 years. Applications are open until Apr, 30. Don't miss this opportunity. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND HIGHER EDUCATION-MOECHE INVITATION TO BID FOR CONSULTANCY Title of Consultancy Consultancy for the Design, Development, and Deployment of an educational material Tracking Application, Dashboard, and Data Pipeline for Education Material Distribution Monitoring Contracting Office Ministry of Education Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE) Advert Date April 19, 2026 Deadline 30th April 2026 Period of Consultancy 4 Months (120 Working Days) Consultant type required Consultant Firm Responsibility for Logistics arrangements and Costs MOECHE will pay the consultant fee in a lump sum and will not reimburse any incurred costs during the assignment. The consultant will cover their own Logistical arrangements, costs; including food, accommodation, local transport and all cost associated with data collection work and whole activities Taxation Provisions The consultancy firm shall be responsible for all Taxes arising from the consultancy in line with the local Tax regulations applicable at the MOECHE contracting office named above. Travel requirements The consultancy firm will cover all travel costs (tickets) and arrange local travel to field sites. Security requirements The consultant firm will comply with standards of MOECHE Security procedures prior to travel to FMS State OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT 3.1 Overall Objective The overall objective of this consultancy is to design, develop, and deploy a comprehensive, integrated educational material Tracking System that enables efficient, transparent, and accountable distribution of textbooks and learning materials from central warehouses to schools and students across Somalia. 3.2 Specific Objectives The specific objectives of this assignment include: a) Design and Development: Create a user-friendly, robust, and scalable mobile application for Android tablets that enables offline data collection, QR code and barcode scanning, and automated inventory manage === Skills & Qualifications === Qualification and Experience APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Organizational Qualifications (for Consulting Firms) Interested consulting firms should demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in education technology development and implementation, proven track record of delivering mobile applications and web-based platforms for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and experience working with international non-governmental organizations or development agencies. Firms should have capacity to deploy multilingual solutions and familiarity with low-resource or fragile contexts. Technical Competencies Required The consulting team must possess demonstrated expertise in Android mobile application development including offline-first architecture, proficiency in backend development and API design using modern frameworks, experience with database design and management for data-intensive applications, expertise in web dashboard development with data visualization librari --- About Somalia --- Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a growing job market, particularly in the humanitarian, development, and private sectors. Major employment hubs include Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Garowe, Baidoa, and Kismayo, with opportunities from international NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and an expanding private sector. Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Cusub • La-talin • Shaqo Soomaaliya
Qualifications & Requirements
Qualification and Experience APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Organizational Qualifications (for Consulting Firms) Interested consulting firms should demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in education technology development and implementation, proven track record of delivering mobile applications and web-based platforms for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and experience working with international non-governmental organizations or development agencies. Firms should have capacity to deploy multilingual solutions and familiarity with low-resource or fragile contexts. Technical Competencies Required The consulting team must possess demonstrated expertise in Android mobile application development including offline-first architecture, proficiency in backend development and API design using modern frameworks, experience with database design and management for data-intensive applications, expertise in web dashboard development with data visualization libraries, and knowledge of data security best practices including encryption and secure authentication. The team should have experience implementing QR code and barcode scanning functionality and familiarity with cloud hosting platforms and DevOps practices. Team Composition The consultant should assemble a team with complementary skills including a lead developer/project manager with overall responsibility for delivery, a mobile application developer specializing in Android development, a backend/data engineer for data pipeline and database implementation, a frontend developer for dashboard development, a UI/UX designer for user interface design and testing, a quality assurance specialist for comprehensive testing, and a capacity building specialist for training design and delivery. Contextual Experience While not mandatory, the following experience will be considered strong assets: previous work in Somalia or similar fragile and conflict-affected contexts, understanding of education sector challenges in developing c
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