Recruitment of Consultant for IFMIS Effectiveness and Efficiency Study

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia PFM Project

Request for Expressions of Interests

Individual Consultant

              Country: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Project: Public Finance Management Project

                                    Credit No IDA-57660

Assignment Title: Selection and employment of Individual Consultant for IFMIS Effectiveness

Review: refer No: ET-MOFEC-COPCU-978810-CS-INDV

This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. DB Reference Nº: WB1067/03-16 Posted on: march 8/2016.

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under the contract for Selection and employment of Individual Consultant for the “IFMIS Effectiveness.

The consulting services include but not limited to the following activities:

The purpose of the consultancy will be to determine how effectively IFMIS (& its functionality) is being utilized across the sites (pilot and roll-out) in discharging their PFM functions and responsibilities; and at a more macro level, assess how IFMIS has contributed towards improving the PFM arrangements across the sites (pilot and roll-out); and recommend on best practices on how to improve the effectiveness of the system..

• Undertake literature review (IFMIS functional / system documentation, progress reports, etc) and observe IFMIS operations to appreciate the full functionality (& utility) of IFMIS (9 modules) that have been implemented across IFMIS sites;
• Develop assessment criteria and methodology based on which the effective utilization of the IFMIS (all implemented modules) will be assessed at IFMIS sites. This would also involve determining the sample size (including its basis) where
• Identify and determine the sample of IFMIS sites where the utilization of IFMIS functionality is to be assessed;
• Undertake IFMIS sites visits to assess on the ground how effectively IFMIS is being utilized.
• Understand and determine impact of IFMIS on interfacing and communication between IFMIS sites and MoF on financial management matters
• Hold interviews with key staff including their senior administration of IFMIS sites to assess utility of IFMIS as a management tool;
• Draw quick comparison between to demonstrate how fiscal management and control in IFMIS sites have evolved during ‘pre-IFMIS’ and post IFMIS scenario;
• Assess the quality and effectiveness post implementation support being provided by the PMO

Contract Terms

• The assignment is expected to be completed within three months’ time effective from date of contract signing

Deliverables: Deliverables under this consultancy Service include:

• Inception Report with work plan (with in the first two weeks)
• Draft Report on the effective of IFMIS across IFMIS Sites (after 8 weeks);
• Workshop on key findings (By 10th week);
• Final Report (along with implementation plan) incorporating comments from the workshops and consultations (by 12th week)

Qualification: The qualification required for consultants who would like to apply for the service should possess the following minimum criteria:

• Minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in public finance/economics/ computer science or a related field with a focus on the development of management information systems;

• Minimum 10yrs of international experience in designing, developing and delivering PFM reforms in a Ministry of Finance environment;
• International experience on designing and implementing GFMIS reforms;
• Must have international experience of performing quality assurance and assessment reviews of PFM
• Must have international experience of performing quality assurance and assessment reviews of GFMIS systems from a PFM perspective
• Must have international experience of undertaking quality assurance reviews of GFMIS systems from functional perspective;

The Ministry of Finance & Economic Cooperation (MoFEC), Channel One Programs Coordinating Directorate (COPCD), now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested and eligible individual consultants should send expressions of interest, together with information on relevant experience providing CVs, supporting documents and information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, qualifications, and so forth).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers [January 2011 and as revised July 2014] (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  An individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM in all working days. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 20 May, 2019. Please note that only shortlisted consultant will be contacted and full TOR can be obtained at address below.

Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation (MoFEC),Channel One Programs Coordinating Directorate, Attention Ato Degu Lakew Eguale,Room 614, 6th Floor, MoFEC Building,Street address: Sidist Kilo, Yekatit 12 Square, King George Avenue,Telephone Number:+251111570594/91, Postal Address-1905,

E-mail address: copcuproc@gmail.com, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.