Maldives
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-199146-CS-INDV
Citizen Participatory Audit Consultancy (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 Ministry of Finance (MoF), cancels the Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the reference number (IUL)13-PFMU/13/2020/84 (July 20, 2020) as none of the applicants who submitted the EOI met the mandatory requirements. MoF now re-invites interested eligible individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI).
The consulting services (“the Services”) include achieving MoF objectives relating to strengthening the capacity of AGO to carry out Citizen Participatory Audits (CPAs) as part of its performance audit function. 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. The consultant must have a minimum of five (5) years of performance audit experience, including citizen participatory audit experience of at least two (2) projects preferably working as a member of staff at a Supreme Audit Institution completed within the recent past of 5 years.
II. The consultant must demonstrate minimum of eight (8) years overall experience, including at experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity on at least two (2) CPAs;
III. Must have minimum 4 years’ professional experience in managing performance audits, knowledge and experience in developing guidelines, manuals, strategies, manuals, training on performance audits and CPAs, and involvement in conducting performance audits and CPAs
IV. Must have postgraduate degree in economics / engineering / management / planning / statistics or similar field;
V. Knowledge and understanding of technical aspects of performance audits and CPAs including experience in selecting topics and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) for CPAs;
VI. Experience in coordinating in with CSOs and other stakeholders
- Must have specialized knowledge and significant experience in all substantive areas/aspects of CPAs;
- Must have a good command of both written and spoken English; and
IX. Must have good computer skills including MS Office
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 November 16, 2020.
Ministry of Finance
Public Financial Management Systems Strengthening Project
Attn: Ms. Hawwa Rishda Mohamed
Project Coordinator
Ministry of Finance
Ameenee Magu, Male’
Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960)1617
E-mail: [email protected]
