Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for a SIFMIS Coordinator to Support the Implementation of State Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (SIFMIS) by Jigawa State and Local Governance Reform Project
World Bank Group
Jigawa State and Local Governance Reform Project
Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for a SIFMIS Coordinator to Support Implementation of State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS)
Country: Nigeria
Project: State and Local Governance Reform Project (SLOGOR)
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for a SIFMIS Coordinator to Support the Implementation of State Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (SIFMIS)
Reference No: (JG/SLO/CQS/CON/06/2015)
Grant No: Tf018335
This request for expression of Interest (REOI) follows the general procurement Notice (GPN) for this Project that appeared in the UN development business publication of February 18, 2015 and in three Nigerian Newspapers of the same date (i) The Guardian, (ii) Thisday and (iii) Daily Trust
Expressions of Interest
(1) The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a grant from the International Development Agency (IDA) acting as administrator of a trust fund from the European Union, for the implementation of the State and Local Governance Reform Project. Jigawa State is a beneficiary of the Grant and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the grant for payments under the contract for consultancy services for a SIFMIS Coordinator to support the implementation of state Integrated Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS).
(2) The consultant who shall support the implementation of SIFMIS is expected to deliver the following services:
- Conduct a thorough assessment of the nature and use of the existing packages in the Accountant General’s Office and other PFM Institutions in the State;
- Advice on the integration between Budgeting, Appropriation, Receipting, Payments, Accounting, Reporting, Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS), Tax Management and Administration, Payroll and Cash Management (including bank reconciliation)
- Provide technical and functional requirements for the overall SIFMIS.
- Conduct a Project Risk Assessment, training and testing of ICT infrastructure.
(3) The Jigawa State and Local Governance Reform Project now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must have information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (please provide evidence of registration, detailed CV, description of recent similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.). It is expected that this assignment will require the services of key experts in PFM, accounting with strong ICT skills, HR/payroll expert with IT skills, ICT/systems and Tax analyst, all with very good postgraduate and/or professional qualifications and solid experience in the relevant fields.
(4) The consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the world Bank’s Guidelines: selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bonk Borrowers (January 2011). Please visit www.worldbank.org , setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per paragraph 1.9 of Consultant Guidelines
(5) Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below between 9.00a.m – 4.00pm on weekdays
(6) Your expression of interest must be delivered in a sealed envelope to the address below not later than 27th May, 2015.
Ann: Project Coordinator,
State and Local Governance Reform Project (SLOGOR),
State Projeet Coordinating Unit (SPCU),
Ministry pf Finance & & Economic Planning,
Budget and Economic Planning Directorate (BEPD),
Block A
New state Secretariat Complex, Dutse
Jigawa State
Nigeria.
Tel; +-234-803-700-5370;
E-mail; jigawa_slogor@yahoo.com
