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Tel: (232-22) 220 146 Cell: (232-79) 358 317 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project 3rd Floor Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Building 35A Light-Foot Boston Street Freetown Sierra Leone MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GEORGE STREET, FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF IN-HOUSE CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE AUDIT AT AUDIT SERVICES SIERRA LEONE (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION) Country: Republic of Sierra Leone Name of Project: Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project (PFMICP) Credit/Grant Numbers: IDA Credit Number 5350-SL, TF Grant Number 17201-SL and AfDB2100155027317 Assignment Title: Consulting Services for the Recruitment of a Performance Audit Consultant to Offer Technical Assistance, Expert Advice and Capacity Building Support to Enable it to Effectively Carry out its Mandate in Relation to Providing Efficient and Effective External Scrutiny of the Economy, Efficiency and Effective with which Public Resources are being Utilized. Reference No. MoFED/PFMICP/PMU/IC/001/2015 Date of Issuance: Friday 29th May, 2015 1.0 Source of Funds The Government of Sierra Leone has received funding in the amount of Twenty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($28,500,000) from International Development Association IDA of the Word Bank, Multi-Donor Trust Funds (MDTF) - European Union (EU), DFID and pool funding from the AfDB towards the cost of Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project and intend to apply part of the proceeds of the funding for eligible payment under the contract for consulting services for the Recruitment Of In-House Consultant To Support Performance Audit At Audit Services Sierra Leone. 2.0 Objective of the Assignment ASSL started undertaking Performance Audits five years ago and the Division is still struggling in its bid to undertake performance audits of specialized agencies in the environmental, health, agricultural and civil works sectors, to name a few. The consultant will be expected to provide support towards the strengthening of the Division and developing the capacity of its staff. Performance Audit goes beyond the traditional financial audits and seeks to provide independent information, assurance and opinion about economy, efficiency and effectiveness (in effect, value for money) in major fields of Government revenue, expenditure and the management of resources. In addition Performance Audit takes a detailed look at compliance with various regulations relating to operations in these areas in Government, seeking to link resources provided with outcomes achieved. Since its inception in 2009, the Division has tabled several reports in Parliaments relating to the Health, Water, Roads and Agricultural Sectors. Enhanced capacity building of this Division will not only lead to better quality of reports but also greater number of reports being tabled. The Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) requires the services of a Performance Audit Consultant to offer technical assistance, expert advice and capacity building support to enable it to effectively carry out its mandate in relation to providing efficient and effective external scrutiny of the economy, efficiency and effective with which public resources are being utilized. 3.0 Brief Description and Tasks to be Performed by Consultant The consultant will work with an officer who will be a counterpart with whom s/he will be expected to undertake the following tasks in respect of operational and management of the Performance Audit Division: More specifically the consultant shall provide the following principal services: To customize the AFROSAI-E Performance Audit manuals for ASSL. Train staff on the use of the customized Performance Audit manuals. Assist in the preparation of risk areas for which there is a need for Performance Audits. Working closely with staff as a mentor to provide on-the-job training. Any other duties as may be assigned by the Auditor General. Must be prepared to travel extensively within Sierra Leone. The consultant should be able to take an integrated approach by combining regularity audit and performance auditing through a standardized training approach. The consultant should transfer knowledge and skills across the line from Senior Management through middle management down to the Junior Level. The consultant must exhibit and transfer knowledge to staff members on the major risks and control areas involved in carrying out Performance Audits. 3.0 Duration of the Assignment is Three- Years (3Yers) The Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project (PFMICP ) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested individual consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. The individual consultant must meet the following qualifications and related experience requirements: At least 10 years Experience as a Performance Audit manager in an English Speaking Supreme Audit Institution in Africa Holder of a Professional Audit/Accountancy Qualification ( ACCA,CIPFA,CPA or Equivalent ) Experience in Writing Performance Audit Manuals Extensive hands-on-experience in Performance Audit Demonstrated Ability to Build Capacity of Auditors, Particularly in the Public Sector 5.0 Selection Criteria The short listing criteria are: (i) Individual Consultant’s experience relevant to the Assignment - 60 points (ii) Competency/Qualification of the Individual Consultant relevant to the Assignment – 40 points This REOI will lead to the preparation of Short list of Consultants The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IDA Grants by World Bank Borrowers , (January 2011). (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with Individual Consultant (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. The consultant is expected to be on board by 1st September, 2015 Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours Sierra Leone time. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or email, at 5pm on Friday 26th June, 2015. The Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation Project (PFMICP) Ministry of Finance and Economic Development 3rd Floor Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Building 35a Lightfoot Boston Street Freetown, Sierra Leone Attn: The Project Manager Tel: +232-22 220 146; Cell: + 232 79 358 317 E-mails: [email protected] and [email protected]
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