Hiring consultant for ISAs Training

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia PFM Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT) 

COUNTRY- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT- PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM) PROJECT

Credit Nº:-IDA-57660

Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for ISA EXPERT –Master Trainer

Procurement plan Package No.: ET-MOFEC-COPCU- 97931-CS-INDS

This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. DB Reference Nº: WB 1067/03-16 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 grant to payments under the contract for selection and employment of International Consultant for Accountants and Auditors Board of Ethiopia (AABE) on International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).

The main purpose of this consultancy assignment is to develop International Standards on Audit (ISAS) training document and deliver the (ISAs) training to selected participant of the Board and Auditors.

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

• The consultants will design and develop training courses or training modules on ISAS
• The consultants will deliver ISAs training. The course shall include:

• a two- day training  to Auditors on the areas that should have focused when they give audit services for different reporting frameworks(IFRS,IFRS for SMEs, IPSAS)  first time adopters.
• a 5-day technical training on ISAs will be delivered to a team of trainers who have been identified by the Board who will deliver the training courses to practicing audit in future.  The training will be delivered to trainers using a combination of information transfer sessions (lecture style) and practical mini case studies that will focus on different industries (Agriculture, Manufacturing, Banking, NGO…). The workshop will be delivered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at a venue provided by the Board;
• a half day post workshop virtual meeting with the Board and World Bank to assess the progress of preparation for future in trainings and to answer any questions and gather

Required Qualification and Skill

The qualification of interested consultant who would like to apply for the job should possess the following minimum criteria:

• Must  have a minimum of MA in Accounting, Finance, or similar fields and hold an internationally recognized professional accountant credential/certification;
• Have at least 10 years of experience in Audit and review  area including in the delivery and management of international training & teaching activities (formal teaching, training courses, seminars etc.) in Audit ;
• Expert in the area of accounting standards, and in particular ISAs- experience in working or serving with international accountancy organizations like, International Audit and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), etc 
• Have additional background either formal or non-formal, as follows:
• Formal- academic education in line with the methodologies and/or the topics relevant to the activity; received extracurricular training.

• Non-formal- attended a training of trainers’ course; been a trainer on previous activities relevant to the project; led a project on a similar topic; published articles or other publications relevant to the topic.
• Fluency in English language, spoken and written.

Duration of the Service

• The service shall be a Lump-Sum contract for a maximum of 20 working days.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), Channel One Programs Coordinating Directorate (COPCD), now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide 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 15 April 2019.

Ministry of Finance (MoF)

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.