Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Agency : Forest Department
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : REOI for 1. Consultant-Accounts & Financial Management 2. Junior Consultant-Accounts 3. Junior Procurement Specialist
EOI Ref. No. : SD-5, SD-5A, SD-5B, SD-7, SD-8, SD-8A-8F, SD-9, SD-9A-9F, SD-10, SD-10A-10N, SD-12, SD-12A-12C
Date : 27/12/2018

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : World Bank

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project
EOI Closing Date and Time : 13/01/2019 12:00 PM
Publication Date : 27/12/2018

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Details scope of service is given at the ToR which is available at the website of Bangladesh Forest Department (www.bforest.gov.bd).
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Required Educational Qualification: Consultant-Accounts & Financial Management: • Post- Graduation (Masters) in Accounting, Finance, MBA or Post Graduation (Masters) with Accounting Credibility. • Partly completed professional accounting qualification CA, CMA, ACCA etc. is a plus point. Junior Consultant-Accounts: • At least a Bachelor’s (Graduation) in Accounting, Finance, BBA or graduation with accounting credibility. Junior Procurement Specialist: • At least Graduate in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Law, Business Administration. • Candidates having professional qualification in procurement (Like CIPS Diploma) will be given preference.
Other Details (if applicable) : Experience and Skills Required: Consultant-Accounts & Financial Management: • Trained on Financial Management/Accounting software application; • Have hands-on experience in Microsoft or similar computerized Accounting; • Minimum 4 years in project accounting and financial management or similar responsibilities, preferably with IDA/ Donor project; • Proven track record to develop a Chart of Accounts befitting the relevant computerized accounting system and the report; • Strong interpersonal communicative skills, experience in team leadership and participatory management; • Knowledge and experience on forensic auditing is preferable; • Ability to impart training to the project staff on accounting system; • Demonstrated capacity to work in foreign aided projects in a team environment; • In depth knowledge of technical and legal aspects of financial management in development projects, financed by government and the World Bank is preferred; • Proficiency in computer operation with experience of working independently; and • Must possess excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken. Junior Consultant-Accounts: • Minimum 03 years of job experience of which at least 2 years as Accountant or similar position, preferably with IDA/ Donor funded project; • Trained on Financial Management/Accounting software application; • Good interpersonal communicative skills, experience in team leadership and participatory management; • Ability to impart training to the field level staff on accounting system; • Proficient in computer operation with experience of working independently; and • Must possess good communication skills in English, both written and spoken. Junior Procurement Specialist: • At least three (3) years’ work experience in the field of procurement; supply chain area. • Training on Public Procurement, e-GP will be considered as an added advantage.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
SD-5, SD-7, SD-8, SD-9, SD-10, SD-12 53 Man Months Dhaka February/2019 June/2023

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Zahir Uddin Ahmed
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director & Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director, Sustainable Forests & Livelihoods (SUFAL) Project; Bangladesh Forest Department, Room No. 504 (4th Floor), Ban Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : +8802-8181742, Fax : , Email : zahirfd84@yahoo.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders