Investment Officer – LVCF Gargaara

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) COUNTRY: Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS) NAME OF PROJECT : De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of pastoral economies in the Horn of Africa Project (DRIVE) PROJECT ID: P176517. Assignment Title : Investment Officer for LVCF Operations and Stakeholder Coordination Individual/Firm: Individual Consultant Deadline: 11th June 2026 Reference No.: SO-MOF-542983-CS-INDV. The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of De-Risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of pastoral economies in the Horn of Africa Project (DRIVE) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the above project to finance the position of Investment Officer for LVCF Operations and Stakeholder Coordination. The objective of this assignment is to ensure effective and compliant implementation of LVCF operations by supporting Gargaara in pipeline management, allocation and disbursement workflows, portfolio monitoring, risk and compliance follow-up, and multi-stakeholder coordination. Duration: The proposed duration for the assignment is Twelve Months (12) calendar months from starts date. The detailed Terms of Refence (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://mof.gov.so/publications/tor-investment-officer, Key Tasks and Responsibility The Investment Officer will undertake the following key functions/tasks: Maintain a live LVCF pipeline tracker by window, geography, value chain segment, PFI, and investment stage. Coordinate with PFIs and Gargaara technical teams to screen proposals against eligibility criteria, exclusion list requirements, and pastoralist linkage objectives. Prepare an awareness campaign to include more women in the pipeline and monitor the applications. Support Stage 1 origination and screening note quality control, ensuring complete documentation for onward review. Support the documentation for the