REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – LOCAL INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Modernization of Government Services in the Republic of Moldova Project

Project ID No. P148537

Reference No.: MD-EGA-82437-CS-INDV

From 2006 to 2013, Moldova modernized its civil service legislation and administrative processes under the Central Public Administration Reform (CPAR), supported by the Bank's administered CPAR MDTF. However, additional efforts are needed to transform Moldova public administration and bring it closer to the EU standards as planned under the action plan for implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU, signed in 2014. 

Governance is identified as a cross-cutting issue and interventions are planned to improve the business enabling environment, enhance public administration reform and quality of public service delivery. The Government has requested the World Bank’s assistance for a PAR operation, planned for delivery in FY17 to 2023, called Modernization of Government Services Project (MGSP). 

The e-Governance Agency seeks to engage a Financial Management Specialist that shall perform financial management and disbursement procedures, co-administration of funds, and financial reporting, and ensure accurate accounting systems are set up, used and maintained; also, recordkeeping is done in accordance with Instructions for “Accounting in public institutions”. 

The e-Governance Agency now invites individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions,) and meet the following minimum qualification requirements:

Mandatory qualifications

-University degree in economics, accounting, finance or related fields. 

-At least 5 (five) years of experience with donors’ funded projects involving multiple sub-projects, contractors and financial sources.

-At least 5 (five) years of demonstrated work experience in the national accounting system.

-Experience in financial reporting in line with national norms and regulations; 

-Familiarity with accounting in public institutions. 

-Knowledge of relevant national legislation. 

-Excellent team work, communication skills.

-Fluency and written skills in English and Romanian languages. 

-Computer proficiency (Windows, MS Office, 1C Accounting, Internet Explorer).

Preferred qualifications

-MA in economics, accounting, finance or related fields.

-Experience in working with governmental bodies (ministries, departments, etc.). 

-Experience in project management.

-Knowledge of Russian.

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 and Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours, i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 local time.

Time Frame: This is a full-time assignment expected to commence in December 2018, the latest. The contract will be initially signed for a period of probation of three months and could be extended subject to the Consultant’s satisfactory performance.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their expressions of interest/CVs in written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) with the mark “FM Specialist” by November 14, 2018, 17:00 o’clock local time: 

E-Governance Agency of the Republic of Moldova

Attn: Elena Adam, Procurement Specialist

MD-2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,

42B, A. Puskin str, 

Phone: (+373 22) 820-021

Mobile phone: (+373 79) 886-638

e-mail: procurements@egov.md