Reference: | B3.1/CS/004 |
Client: | Ministry of Finance |
Category: | Consultancy Service |
Advertised: | 2018.07.20 |
Deadline: | 2018.09.20 10:00:00 |
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 SFFS Project 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
strengthen fiscal responsibility and implement the relevant policy
measures; improve fiscal discipline; strengthen the resiliency of the
banking system; improve public expenditure quality in social protection;
and provide 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 .
Under the Component B on Improving the
Efficiency of Public Financial Management, there is a subcomponent on
strengthening the public financial management institutional capacity.
Within this subcomponent, the Financial Information Technology Division
(FITD) of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) plans to optimize its support to
treasury department specialists as well as budgetary organizations on
applications such as Glass Account (Shilen Dans), GFMIS (Treasury
department financial systems), E-Balance and E-Report system. The
support is conducted through calls received by the FITD as well as
through other means such as email and official letters. In addition,
with the support of the consultant, MOF plans to conduct research on
root causes of the application-related problems encountered by users
and, based on the research, identify a suitable mechanism for addressing
the problems timely.
SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Main
objective of the assignment is to ensure reliability of the systems used
by the Treasury department and budgetary organizations by providing
troubleshooting support and solutions to users.
Key responsibilities
of the national consultant will be to provide guidance on the system
status for Treasury specialists and budgetary organizations of the Glass
Accounts, Budget Planning System and Treasury Systems to manage
enquiries made to the FITD. Detailed tasks will include, but not be
limited to, the following:
Task#1: Monitoring of the system
status at the local, capital city and district level and creating an
electronic registration system for the calls received.
• Monitor the status of the applications by showing a list indicating whether they are operational or not.
•
Record entries and create a log in an electronic logging system which
will include details such as: when the application problem occurred,
where the problem occurred, what kind of problem it was and recommended
solutions to the problem.
Task#2: Resolving application issues at
the local, capital and district levels. Depending on the issue,
collaborate with the system vendors that are responsible for the
application.
• Determine the root cause of the issues and, when required, cooperate with vendor companies in this regard.
• Identify and document the suitable solutions to the various problems faced.
Task#3:
Update the current manuals of applications such as GFMIS, E-balance and
E-report that are used by Treasury department specialists and budgetary
organizations.
SHORTLISTING CRITERIA/CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS:
To be considered eligible candidates should have all the eligibility criteria listed below:
o Education: A suitable candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related.
o
Experience: Incumbent must have at least 18 months of experience of
working in IT or a related field. Incumbent should have knowledge on
network and system operations. Able to work at high quality and capable
of working in a short time. Be able to work independently, advise
others, and team work. Be able to analyze the network structure. Be able
to process documentation. Ability to use all IP technology-based
solutions, such as digital fax, digital television and digital cameras.
CONTRACT DURATION:
The
consultant work is expected to commence in July 2018 and the total
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 10:00, September 20, 2018.
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
70120582