REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES – LOCAL INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

 Financial Management Officer

 Moldova Education Reform Project (MERP)

 Project ID No. 51960

The Moldova Education Reform Project (MERP) supports the Government of Moldova (GoM)’s reform program by financing activities that will strengthen the quality of education and lead to a more efficient education sector. Through this Project, the World Bank will support the GoM in implementing the needed reforms, which include initiatives for:

·                        Improving learning conditions in targeted schools;

·                        Strengthening the education monitoring systems;

·                        Promoting efficiency reforms in the education sector.

Moldova Social Investment Fund (MSIF) is responsible for the implementation of Component A.2 of the project, namely the rehabilitation of Selected Receiving Schools, including the preparation and/or review/updating of the designs for such works and related project management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation support.

I. OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY

The Financial Management Officer is responsible for the financial management and reporting, disbursement, accounting and audit related matters. He/she provides supervisory financial management, planning and budgeting services, as well as ensures that all financial records and reports are prepared and submitted correctly and in a timely manner. The Financial Management officer should work in coordination with a counterpart in MERP management team (PMT).

II. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Studies: Higher education in finance, economics, business management and management;

Work experience: minimum three years of experience as a finance specialist, experience in accounting, working with international organizations;

Knowledge of languages: good knowledge of Romanian, Russian and English;

Other requirements: Developed organizational capabilities, good communication skills, high level of responsibility, perfect computer knowledge, and good database management skills.

III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The main workplace of the Financial Management Officer will be in Chisinau, sometimes he/she will have to activate in emergency conditions and carry out his / her activity in other localities of the country.

The financial management officer is hired on a contract basis. After the expiration of the term of employment the contract may be extended based on the evaluation of the employee's activity subject to common agreement.

IV. SELECTION

The selection of the Consultant will be conducted in accordance with the World Bank GUIDELINES for selection and employment of consultants under IBRD LOANS AND IDA CREDITS & GRANTS BY WORLD BANK BORROWERS, dated January 2011, Revised July 2014.

Interested qualified candidates should submit their expressions of interest and CVs, with the mark MERP FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICER not later than December 17, 2021, local time 18:00 at the e-mail address: office@msif.md

For more details please see TERMS OF REFERENCE