RECRUITMENT OF IT RESIDENT ADVISOR

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project

Call for submission of Qualification

Recruitment of IT Resident Advisor

Country:                    The Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia

Project:                       Protection of Basic Services (PBS) II component C

Grant No.:                 H4770-ET

Consulting service:    Plan, guide and Supervise IBEX 2.0 deployment and hardware

                                    distribution. Outline key risk aspects of IFMIS and propose mitigation strategy, ensure proper the transition from IBEX 1.3 to IBEX 2.0.

Procurement plan Package no.: COPCU/C-05/11

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in Development Business No. Issue no 4474489 of August 12, 2009.

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received a grant from the International Development Association (IDA)] and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract to employ an IT Advisor  to  Plan, guide and Supervise IBEX 2.0 deployment and hardware distribution .

The services include the following:

•         The Advisor will work closely with PFM reform team- particularly withHead of EMCP, IFMS Project office ,IBEX support Unit (ISU), information system Administration Center (ISAC) and other the directors of Central Accounts, Treasury, Budget.

•         Plan, guide and Supervise IBEX 2.0 deployment and hardware distribution following

            Strategy.

•         Ensure proper transition from IBEX 1.3 to IBEX 2.0.

•         Lead the development of IFMIS deployment strategy; spell out the various milestones that have to be attained at each point, process change management strategy and transaction from IBEX to IFMIS.

•         Providing the necessary support and guidance to the IFMIS team in order to ensure  

      That all application and processing controls.

•         Outline key risk aspects of IFMIS and propose mitigation strategy.

•         Expected deliverables are IBEX 2 deployment strategy document and IFMIS deployment and transition strategy document, Production of trainingplan and Communication Plan.

Qualifications

•         Post graduate degree specializing in information technology and related fields with at least ten years experience in the field of information.

•         Have substantial experience of design, implementation, management andoperation of Government financial systems in the Ministry of Finance or Government Accounting organization.

•         Have substantial experience in evaluation for large financial information systems projects in a Ministry of Finance or Government Accounting organization. In addition, be familiar with large scale systems in terms of hardware such as SUN, HP, SISCO, etc.

•         Have reasonable knowledge of government financial policy, planning, budgeting and execution system and their relationship with Financial Information system intervention in a Ministry of Finance or Government Accounting organization in developing country environments.

•         Have substantial experience of the management and operation of computerized financial systems in a Ministry of Finance or Government Accounting organization using computer Networks, Personal Computer, Off-the-Shelf computer Based Financial Applications and Relational Data base technology in a Government environment.

•       Possession of a qualification in Project management.

•      Prior work in Africa on Government financial activities is highly desirable and experience of working in Ethiopia would be an advantage.

•      Excellent speaking and writing skill in English

•      Remuneration is on contract basis and negotiable, initially for 6 (six) months with the possibility of extension.

The Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (MoFED) now invites eligible consultants to submit their Curriculum Vitae, cover letter and supporting documents that indicate that they are the best qualified to perform the job.

The Individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 as revised October2006.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 8:30 AM- 5:30 PM in all working days.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before Thursday May 17, 2012 Addis Ababa time.