REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Mongolia has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Stability Project (“SFFSP”). The Objective of the SFFSP is to contribute to the Government of Mongolia’s efforts to strengthen fiscal and financial stability and improve the quality of expenditure. The project is designed into five components: (I) Strengthening Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management; (II) Improving the Efficiency of Public Financial Management; (III) Enhancing Financial Sector Stability; (IV) Strengthening the Social Protection System; (V) Project Management and Monitoring. The objectives are to: Strengthening fiscal responsibility and implementing relevant policy measures, improving fiscal discipline, strengthening the resiliency of the banking system, improving public expenditure quality in social protection, providing support for Project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, including, inter alia, audit arrangements, reporting requirements, procurement and financial management activities respectively. For more details, please refer to the Project Appraisal Document Report No. PAD2269[1].

Over the past few years Government of Mongolia has implementing numerous foreign financed projects that reached over 120 in total. Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) is currently using wide variety of spreadsheet on a daily operation in order to record the disbursement, outstanding balance, available funds and other related information for the project.

Hence, the MoF is faced with challenges to develop and install software for creating an integrated database for projects financed from official development assistance (“ODA”), managing, monitoring and reporting externally funded projects’ financing and execution.

In order to create comprehensive database for externally funded projects, Development Financing Department (“DFD”) of MoF is planning to develop several appropriate comprehensive system for recording the externally funded project, tax exemption automation system and to upgrade current Official development assistance monitoring and information system (“ODAMIS”).

SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The main objective of the national consultant is to assist the DFD to develop project portfolio management system, maintain and update system database, provide support to system users and estimate externally funded projects medium-term disbursement and expenditure projections, conduct research and analysis on ODA portfolio and support to ODA policy formulation.    

Following assignments will be conducted by the national consultant, but not limited to:

- To assist developing the ODA financing information system;
- To maintain and link system database with current operating fiscal planning software;
- To install, and conduct tests of, preliminary version of software into a server. Identify and fix system bugs and errors if any in the system in the course of testing;
- To update the system database with the relative information;
- To organize workshop for system users;
- To estimate medium term disbursement and expenditure projection of externally financing projects in-line with Sustainable Development Goals and sectoral development strategic plan, sectoral policy plan;
- To prepare and submit consolidated annual budget plan for externally financing projects disbursement and expenditure in line with MTFF, MTDS;
- To consolidate externally funded projects monitoring and evaluation annual report;
- To provide with all the necessary information on project management to senior management in accordance with the transparency guidelines;
- To assist other staff with the necessary information on ODA figures and data;
- To undertake such other tasks as reasonably requested and/or assigned by the director of DFD.

SHORTLISTING CRITERIA/CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS:

- Education:  A suitable candidate should have at least master’s degree in relevant field of business, public administration, finance and economics.
- Experience:  Incumbent should have at least 5 years relevant professional experience, with specific experience in project management, financial management, previous work experience in civil service and IFI financed projects is plus.
- Language skills:  Fluent written and spoken skills in both English and Mongolian languages.
- Other skills:
    a. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment;
    b. Be proficient in PC based applications such as Word, Excel and data management, and have excellent web research and navigation skills.

CONTRACT DURATION:

The consultant is expected to commence working effective from April 1, 2018. The duration of the assignment is 12 months. The consultant will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016).

If you possess the above qualifications, please submit following documents in person:

- Cover letter indicating why she/he considers her/himself suitable for the position,
- Detailed CV highlighting relevant skills/experience,
- Copy of diplomas or certificates and,
- 2 reference letters from previous last two employers no later than 11:00 A.M, April 23, 2018 in person.

The submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants. Please be noted that incomplete applications would not be considered for evaluation. Only selected candidates will be contacted. Candidates can be interviewed. Detailed terms of reference can be requested from procurement@sffs.mn Contact address: Attn: Ms.Khaliun, Procurement Specialist, Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Stability Project

Room #204, Negdsen undestnii 8/2, 4th khoroo, Chingeltei District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Tel: 70120582

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