Maldives
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
SOE’s FINANCIAL CONSULTANT (LOCAL)
[RFP No: PSSP/2.2/C/07]
The Government of Maldives (GoM) has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Maldives Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project (PSSP), and part of the proceeds of this credit is being used towards payments under the contract for an SOE’s (State Owned Enterprises) Financial Consultant (SFC) for the PSSP implemented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
The Consultant will assist the PMU to achieve the PDO relating to the improvement of oversight and monitoring of the SOE’s.
SOE’s Financial Consultant (Local) must meet the following qualification requirements:
- Completed Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Certified Public Accountants (CPA) or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the public sector in relation to monitoring and evaluation of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) or experience of financial performance monitoring and evaluation in the private sector.
- Experience in raising financing for large projects.
- Analytical ability and ability to reflect on one's own work as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Financial reporting, strategy and governance, management accounting, audit and assurance, finance, taxation and setting internal controls
- Strong leadership, management, and communication skills in presenting, discussing, and resolving difficult issues and have the ability to work efficiently and effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
The Ministry of Finance, now invites interested eligible individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI). Interested Candidates must provide (a) a CV including information that demonstrates that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.)
The individual will be selected based on the qualification and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD loans and IDA credits and grants by World Bank Borrowers, of July 2016, Revised November 2017.
This is a 1 year contract. Upon signing of the contract, 3 months shall be counted as the probationary period.
A more detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the consultancy services will be available on the Ministry’s website www.finance.gov.mv. Interested individuals may obtain further information by writing to the address below.
The expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by regular mail, emails or fax, no later than 1300 hours Maldivian time on January 8, 2019.
Mr. Abdulla Hassan
Project Director
Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project
Ministry of Finance
Ameenee Magu, Male’
Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960)3349102, (960)3349106
E-mail: [email protected]
