Soomaaliya: Fursad Shaqo DRC – Talobixiye Isticmaalka Moobilka Dhanka Maaliyadda Arrimaha Gargaarka

Fursaddu waxay ku egtahay 2 Juun 2017. Faahfaahinta hoos ka arag, haddii aad leedahay aqoonta iyo khibradda nidaamka moobilka iyo isticmaalkiisa dhanka maaliyadda, loona isticmaali doono arrimaha gargaarka, ha ahaato tan deynta la siiyo danyarta ama tan gargaarka guud, fadlan email u dir cinwaanka ah: [email protected]

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Interested applicants who meet the required profile are invited to submit an expression of interest including:

i. CV with details of qualifications, experience and names of three professional referees.

ii. Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR, methodology and tools to be used.

iii. Work-plan clearly indicating the activity schedule.

iv. Financial proposal providing cost estimates and consultancy fees.

v. References of similar work, or documented evidence from other similar assignments

10. POSTING DETAILS

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and requirements are encouraged to apply. Applicants should send their CVs with one page cover letter to [email protected]. Please indicate “Local Consultancy for Developing Mobile Solutions for Diversified Humanitarian Financial Services in Somalia” as the subject heading.

The deadline for applications is 2^nd June 2017.**

ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the written test and interview.

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PURPOSE

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a mobile money platform through which youth and women groups and individuals in Somalia receiving support from humanitarian and development programs can safely and conveniently receive financial entitlements and manage credit within such programs. Furthermore such applications or platforms will be used to manage grants provided to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) electronically. The system should enable beneficiaries/clients to apply for credit using their mobile phones and as well receive credit or grant entitlements on their mobile phones. The system once developed should provide means for monitoring credit repayment and default and generate real-time reports on credit status. Such a system is expected to contribute to efficient and accountable means of providing support in livelihoods programs targeting vulnerable groups and especially youth and women.

Service providers managing the system should also demonstrate the ability to work and build capacities of beneficiaries in managing their business ventures through training packages and modules on business management and through customer care services (including through electronic support).

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Scope of consultancy

The Consultants must be available to commence this project on 7^th June 2017. The total duration for this assignment is 20 days and the location for the project is Somalia.

3.2 Key tasks with list of key activities, under each responsibility.

The service provider should be able to provide:

• Android based mobile (or other commonly available and popular technological) applications where authorized users can login and apply for credit and receive payments/entitlements. Payment integration should be incorporated in such a way that the grant or credit amount can directly be loaded into user’s mobile money account.
• Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) – SIM-based application running on mobile network where users can login, apply for credit and repay the same.
• Web Application: Secure web application which can maintain user information and entire entitlements (grants and credit) management system
• Capacity Building: Train the grant beneficiary on business management soft skills and customer care services. Service provider will be required to develop informational business development materials that can be accessed on real-time basis on mobile telephony.
• Provide reports on all beneficiaries reached and performance of all services rendered through the system. The developed system will monitor and disaggregate the number and amounts of grants and loans disbursed, measure the performance of credit products.
• A system that is flexible to continuously integrate and accommodate the automation of existing and new financial products that empower the livelihoods of youth and women.
• Recommendations on ways and means of addressing emerging challenges as encountered by the system.
• Aggregation of data/information based on individual projects/donors. The service provider should also document lessons, possible solutions periodically and share these with DRC.
• Data integrity and security standards that safeguard privacy of beneficiaries, protect data diversion, mitigate misuse or corruption of system information on behalf of DRC and guarantee sufficient back up measures.