REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST    

(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Republic of Maldives

Maldives Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project (PSSP)

Grant No: IDA D2950

WB Ref No: MV-M0FT-193143-CS-INDV

                                                                        IT Audit Consultant (International)

The Government of Maldives (GoM) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Maldives Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project (PSSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include achieving Ministry of Finance (MoF) objectives relating to enhance the capacity and improve the practices of AGO in auditing Information Systems of the government and perform other related IT audits, to ensure those systems provide a credible, efficient and effective level of service to the stakeholders. This consultancy is expected to commence in December 2020. The assignment is anticipated to be completed within a period of 12 months.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at Ministry of Finance website (https://www.finance.gov.mv/ministry/careers/job-opportunities).

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide a CV including information that demonstrates that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

       I.Must have at least;

1. Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), OR
2. Certified in the Governance Enterprise IT (CGEIT), OR
3. A Master’s degree in Information Systems Audit.

    II.  At least 10 years’ experience in IT auditing, preferably audit of the public sector information systems, out of which at least five (5) years should be in a supervisory managerial capacity;

 III.  At least 3 years’ experience in providing training on IT/IS audit and developing training materials;

 IV.   Must have knowledge and experience in the use of CAATS such as IDEA or ACL;

    V. Experience in capacity building on the use of CAATS;

 VI.  Experience in the various disciplines of public reform management and PFM reform in an added advantage.

1. The consultant must have knowledge of the role and work of the audit function in the Public Sector;
2. High-level of proficiency in written and spoken English and report writing; and

 IX.  Experience in the various disciplines of public reform management and PFM reform is an added advantage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraph, 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment:

3.17 Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Consultants shall not be hired under the circumstances set forth below:

d. Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank’s financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of:

i. the preparation of the TOR for the assignment;

ii. the selection process for the contract; or

iii. the supervision of the contract, may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract.

The individual will be selected based on the qualification and experience, in accordance with the procedures set out in the 'The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016, Revised November 2017' as per the Financing Agreement of the project.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (0800 to 1400 hours)

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by no later than 1300 hours Maldivian time on October 20, 2020.

Ministry of Finance

Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project

Attn: Mr. Abdulla Hassan

Project Director

Ministry of Finance

Ameenee Magu, Male’

Republic of Maldives

Tel:  (960)3349102, (960)3349106    

E-mail: [email protected]

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