Financial Officer (Accountant)

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

Financial Officer to support the Program Management Unit (PMU) at the Digital ID Program

Country: Ethiopia

Project: Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

Project ID: P179040

Credit No: 7463-ET

Assignment Title:  Finance Officer

Reference No.: ET-NIDP-457247-CS-INDV

1. Background

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Finance (MoF), has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project. National ID Program, the project implementer intends to apply part of the proceeds for selecting and employment of individual consultant on Finance officer Post.

Experienced individual consultants who have the required qualification and experience for the position of Finance Officer are invited to express their interest for the assignment.

2. Scope of Services, Tasks, and Expected Deliverables

Specific tasks to be carried out by the Financial Officer include but are not limited to the following components:

Overall Management

• Execute the overall financial management for the project consistent with agreements, manuals, and project documents;

• Work closely with the Financial Management Specialist on all financial management arrangements including budgeting, accounting, internal controls, fund flows, reporting, and audit reporting.

Budgeting and Planning

• Involve in all budgets, including annual planning and budgeting,
• Support the process so that the project budget is proclaimed in the government budget;
• Maintain budget discipline;
• Report to Finance Management Specialist on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances;
• Assist the submission of budget to secure all budgetary issues are captured in accordance to the development partners as appropriate;

Accounting and Reporting

• Implement adequate financial management systems and procedures of the project;
• Ensure that books of accounts are maintained; maintain up to date and documented accounting system and policies and procedures;
• Support the periodic financial reporting for development partners as well as for the government as per reporting requirements and formats.
• Work professionally that unaudited financial reports are prepared to the financiers on time and up to standards;

Funds Management

• Participate in mitigating financial risks;
• Comply and implement development partners’ disbursement procedures for the project as per agreements/requirements;
• Collect bank advice, and bank statements and prepare bank reconciliations on time.

Internal controls

• Follow an internal control system on petty cash and bank management;
• Participate in safeguarding of assets and properties (including fixed assets and inventories);
• Handle monthly employee salary, manage income tax, and pension contribution
• Manage timely settlement of advances and prepayments and payables
• Timely report to the tax authority and other government organizations
• External and Internal Audit
• Support  that internal and external audits are arranged as per the agreements;
• Ensure that all documents are ready for auditors as the need arises
• Support both External and Internal auditors during the stay of the auditors

3. Required Qualifications

• The candidate should have a minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s or above is preferred) in finance or accounting, and a minimum of 4+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company, government, or non-government institution.
• The candidates should have prior experience in implementing World Bank-funded projects/programs for at least 3 years.
• Preference will be given to candidates with the Chartered Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, particularly regarding presenting results of analyses to management.
• Ability to use Accounting Software such as IFMIS (Integrated Financial Management System), Peachtree accounting spreadsheets, and databases.
•  Fluency in English and Amharic languages.
• The candidate must have the highest levels of personal integrity, and a reputation for a transparent and systematic work style; and
• The candidate must be able to work under pressure and willing to work on additional assignments assigned by NIDP/PMU.

4. Duration of Services

The consultant will be hired full time initially for the contract period of twelve (12) months with possibility of extension based on performance and availability budget.

5. Salary :Negotiable

6. Reporting

The individual consultant will be directly reporting to the PMU Coordinator, National ID Program.

7. Selection Method

The selection method is based on para 7.36 and 7.37 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation.

The attention of interested individual is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”) revised November 2017 and August 2018, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

An individual will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant (Section V) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained, by email at the address below during office hours from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Addis Ababa time

Applicants should send expressions of interest, together with information demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to perform the service (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, qualifications, and so forth) by providing CVs( in word format), formal application letter and all supporting documents to the address below in person, or by mail, on or before December 03, 2024, but preferably by e-mail to be specified in the official announcement.

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,

National ID Program (NIDP)

Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project

Attn: Project Management Unit (PMU),

Address: Welosefer Bole, Ethio-China St, INSA Building, 14th  Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tele- +251-912-200295+ or +251-911-446582

E-mail: nejmedin@id.et & Copy to : zelalem@id.gov.et

Website: https://id.gov.et/

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia