Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP)

Project Management Unit, LGED-RDEC Bhaban (Level-3)

Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar,Dhaka -1207.

www.lged.gov.bd

Memo No.: LGED/PD/HILIP/M-02/2012/2161 Date: 06/07/2015

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)

for

selection of a National Individual Consultant: Financial Management Specialist (FMS)

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GOB) has received a credit for Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP)) from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Spanish Food Security Co-financing Facility Trust Fund (IFAD Loan No-I-847-BD, IFAD Grant No-I-C-847-BD & Trust Loan No-E-3-BD) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to cover eligible payments under the contract for the provision of consultancy services for the project by the following National Individual Consultant.

In view of above, the Project intends to engage the same consultant. The services, experience, resources and delivery capacity expected for the position are outlined as follows:-

Package No.	Name of the Position	No of Post	Qualification and Experience	Key Responsibilities
LGED/PD/HILIP/S-FMS/01	Financial Management Specialist (FMS)	1	§ Master Degree in one of the following disciplines: Accountancy /Chartered Accounting /Finance or Equivalent. § He/ She should preferably have 7-10 years of working experience in the field of financial management of foreign aided projects § He/ She should be experienced in IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standard) accounting system and be capable in using project based International Standard Accounting Software.	§ Effectively manage the financial aspects of the Project in a timely coordinated manner § Familiar with the project based International Standard Accounting Software and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standard) accounting system and introduce the system in the project by giving training to the relevant accounting staff § Prepare manuals for conducting financial training and provide training to Project staff, at PMU and District/Upazila level § Support finance staff in the correct utilization of accounting software. § Ensure that relevant staff of the PMU, LGED and other offices understands the requirements, procedures and guidelines of the financing agencies in accounting systems, procedures, budgeting and fund disbursement § Responsible for accurately monitoring and reporting actual and forecast future expenditures of funds (from the different sources) on a monthly and quarterly basis. § Liaise with representatives of the different funding agencies for the Project, as necessary and directed by the Project Director or his representative § Advise on the TORs for conducting internal audits § Assist the PD and finance staff to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, contract registers and project progress reports § Advise on action to be taken to mitigate gaps in internal controls and effectively follows up on action to be taken. Advise on month-end reconciliations § Advise PD on Loan and Grant agreement compliance and ensure compliance on loan and grant covenants are maintained. § Advise and monitor audit observations and effectively follow up and implement audit recommendation and resolve the audit issue/s § Advise on internal audit observations and monitor follow-up recommendations. § Ensure adherence to Donor and Government requirements and regulations in reporting and controls § Other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the PD or his representative

Package No.

Name of the Position

No of

Post

Qualification and

Experience

Key Responsibilities

LGED/PD/HILIP/S-FMS/01

Financial Management Specialist (FMS)

§ Master Degree in one of the following disciplines: Accountancy /Chartered Accounting /Finance or Equivalent.

§ He/ She should preferably have 7-10 years of working experience in the field of financial management of foreign aided projects

§ He/ She should be experienced in IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standard) accounting system and be capable in using project based International Standard Accounting Software.

§ Effectively manage the financial aspects of the Project in a timely coordinated manner

§ Familiar with the project based International Standard Accounting Software and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standard) accounting system and introduce the system in the project by giving training to the relevant accounting staff

§ Prepare manuals for conducting financial training and provide training to Project staff, at PMU and District/Upazila level

§ Support finance staff in the correct utilization of accounting software.

§ Ensure that relevant staff of the PMU, LGED and other offices understands the requirements, procedures and guidelines of the financing agencies in accounting systems, procedures, budgeting and fund disbursement

§ Responsible for accurately monitoring and reporting actual and forecast future expenditures of funds (from the different sources) on a monthly and quarterly basis.

§ Liaise with representatives of the different funding agencies for the Project, as necessary and directed by the Project Director or his representative

§ Advise on the TORs for conducting internal audits

§ Assist the PD and finance staff to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, contract registers and project progress reports

§ Advise on action to be taken to mitigate gaps in internal controls and effectively follows up on action to be taken. Advise on month-end reconciliations

§ Advise PD on Loan and Grant agreement compliance and ensure compliance on loan and grant covenants are maintained.

§ Advise and monitor audit observations and effectively follow up and implement audit recommendation and resolve the audit issue/s

§ Advise on internal audit observations and monitor follow-up recommendations.

§ Ensure adherence to Donor and Government requirements and regulations in reporting and controls

§ Other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the PD or his representative

The Project Director of HILIP now invites eligible applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified and competent to perform the services (A complete CV with one copy recent passport size photograph and other details as required as per the application forms (RFA) provided by the undersigned).

Only one consultant will be selected using the Time-Based Selection method in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules-2008 (PPR-2008), issued by the GOB. It is expected that the services may be commenced on September-2015.

Interested applicants may obtain further information and collect the request for application (RFA) documents by applying to the address mentioned above during office hours up to 12/08/2015.

Expressions of interest (EOI) shall be submitted by the applicants on or before 13/08/2015 by 3.00 PM , in sealed envelope delivered to the undersigned and be clearly marked “Request for expression of interest for selection of National Individual Consultant: Financial Management Specialist”. Only short listed applicants will be invited for interview.

Signed/-

Project Director

Phone: 02 8144578

Email: gopalpdhilip@gmail.com

CC:

1. The Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

2. The Country Program Officer (CPO)-Bangladesh, Asia and the Pacific Division-IFAD.

3. The Unit in-Charge, MIS Unit, LGED, Dhaka. He is requested to publish the above notice in LGED website.

4. The Editor, 1) The Daily Star, 2) The Daily Ittefaq He is requested to publish the above notice in his widely circulated daily newspaper in inner page for 1 day only before 09/07/2015.