صندوق تطوير واشراف الهيلات المحلية
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Municipal Development & Lending Fund
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
( CONSULTING SERVICES - Individual Consultant ) Country : Palestine Assignment Title : Financial Consultant for supporting the implementation of IFMIS in Gaza ' municipalities Reference No .: 2.1.1.F9 The Palestine Liberation Organization , for the benefit of the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ) , has received an initial financing of EUR 130 Million from the World Bank - International Development Association ( IDA ) , PA , KFW , Denmark , SDC , VNG , GIZ and AFD towards the cost of the 3rd phase of the Municipal Development Program ( MDPIII ) . The Municipal Development and Lending Fund ( MDLF ) as an implementation agency for the project intends to use part of the grant for consulting services to hire an individual Consultant to conduct the above - mentioned assignment which will be conducted for selected municipalities in the Gaza Stip . The objective of this assignment the primary objective of this individual consultancy assignment is to assist the MDLF dedicated team in preparing for and successfully implementing the Financial Component Projects . This will involve primarily working closely with the MDLF consulting teams and the municipalities team in the Gaza Strip .
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In realization with the objectives of the assignment , the consultant should adhere to the documents prepared by MDLF which includes but not limited to :
Detailed coded and standardized municipal chart of accounts , Financial policies and procedures manual ( based on a full accrual basis ) , The applied tools which have been utilized in previous similar assessment for IFMIS & RMIS .
The guidelines for performing the conversion to full accrual basis . The detailed Terms of Reference ( TOR ) for the assignment can be viewed at website : www.MDLE.org.ps/TOR The Municipal Development and Lending Fund now invites eligible qualified individuals 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 main qualifications of the consultant are as follows :
Holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting or financial management or any related field . At least 10 years of experience in the accounting field and relevant computer applications . Have demonstrated skills in working with public sector accounting concepts and procedures ( cash , modified accrual , accrual ) . Solid experience in Governmental accounting / auditing . Previous experience in supporting the implementation of a financial software system is preferable . Demonstrated skills in working effectively with people with varied interests and perspectives and an ability to manage complex tasks with a minimum of guidance . Work experience in public administration or complex service delivery organizations is considered a particular advantage .
Fluent spoken and written Arabic and a good working knowledge of English is a must . The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III , paragraphs , 3.14 , 3.16 , and 3.17 of the World Bank's " Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers " July 2016 , setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest . Individual Consultants will be selected through comparison of qualifications of those who expressed interest in this assignment . Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM .
Expressions of interest ( C.V.'s ) must be delivered in a written form to the address below ( in person , or by mail , or by fax , or by e - mail ) by 17/11/2020 .
Mr. Mohammad Ramahi Acting Director General Address : Al - Amal Tower , Mecca Street , Al - balou ' , Al - Bireh - Palestine Tel : 02-2426610 Fax : 02-2426617 E - mail : FCMGaza@mdlf.org.ps
