| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, CHT Inclusive and Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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Not used |
| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Financial Management Specialist |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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46.03.0000.554.07.058.23-82 |
| Date |
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13/08/2025 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Loan |
| Development Partners |
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Chattogram Hill Tracts Inclusive and Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project. |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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03/09/2025 12.00 AM
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| Publication Date |
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17/08/2025
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The consultant shall support PMU and PIUs of the CHT-IRUWSSP in overall project management and specifically on financial management and accounting aspects. The consultant shall work under the overall supervision of PD, CHT-IRUWSSP and his/her tasks shall involve (but not limited to) the following:
1. Preparation of financial management and accounting procedures as a part of Project Administration Manual (describing project management procedures). This shall involve management of imprest accounts, role and responsibilities of drawing and disbursing officers, maintenance of book of accounts, bill entries, payment procedures, withdrawals/payments, recording etc.;
2. Guidance in setting up project accounts (to meet the requirements of ADB as well as GoB) both at PMU and PIUs;
3. Support the PMU, DPHE and PIUs in implementing the Financial Management Action Plan (FMAP) as agreed with ADB and outlined in the Project Administration Manual;
4. Prepare annual (and quarterly) budget estimates and disbursement plans for the project
5. Support the PMU, DPHE and each PIU in ensuring that (i) separate accounts for the project are duly maintained in accordance with the applicable accounting standards, (ii) receipts and expenditures are duly segregated by financing source (e.g. ADB loan and government funding), (iii) consolidated project control records and registers are maintained for: (a) signed contracts and amounts disbursed under each contract, (b) expenditures claimed under the statement of expenditure (SOE) procedure under the respective ADB loan and (c) withdrawal applications claimed under the ADB loan, etc.., as outlined in the project administration manual;
6. Support the PMU, DPHE in preparing quarterly cash need forecasts and ensuring that adequate ADB loan funds are available in the advance account and sub advance account to make payments in a timely manner and in accordance with the agreed financing percentages.
7. Support PMU, DPHE in ensuring all supporting documentation as outlined in the ADB’s Loan Disbursement Handbook are centrally filed in the PMU in an organized manner to allow easy access to ADB staff and auditors.
8. Support the PMU, DPHE in conducting (a) monthly reconciliations of the advance accounts including all sub-advance accounts; and (b) quarterly reconciliation of the project books of accounts/financial reports and ADB disbursement records to ensure the correctness and completeness of the project records and financial reports/statements. Follow-up on any discrepancies to ensure timely resolution;
9. Assist the PMU, DPHE in preparing annual project financial statements covering all expenditures incurred and receipts from all the funding sources (e.g. ADB loan and government funding) in a format agreed with ADB;
10. Support the PMU, DPHE in ensuring that the consolidated project financial statements are audited and that the audit report, audited financial statements, and the management letter(s) are submitted to ADB in a timely manner;
11. Support the PMU, DPHE and PIUs in the follow-up of internal and external audit recommendations/observations to further improve the internal controls of the project and to avoid recurring audit observations;
12. Support the PMU, DPHE in ensuring that all financial records are orderly filed and stored physically in safe location and an electronic back up is conducted regularly;
13. Device methodology and extend support in assessing O&M costs of WSS infrastructure and in tariff setting for sustainable water/sanitation services;
14. Undertake financial and economic analysis (EIRR, FIRR etc.) of project and/or its sub components including sensitivity analysis, risk analysis etc. and then suggest sustainability measures;
15. Compile set of best management practices of financial management and accounting under WSS projects and work on its adaptation/adoption to Bangladesh situation;
16. Review of project accounts and identify issues, if any and suggest needed improvements along with implementation modalities;
17. Compile relevant financial data and report on Financial Performance of Project other tasks related to the subject matter specialization (financial management) to meet the objective of the project, as asked on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis along with analysis and needed improvement measures;
18. Train PMU and PIU staff in preparation of annual budget estimates, disbursement plans. and undertaking EIRR and FIRR
19. Review and analyze tariff setting, billing and collection system for WSS services at local levels and suggest needful improvements;
20. Guide Accounts Staff and provide hands on training on various aspects of financial management tasks, as needed;
21. Any other works related to financial aspects of project, as asked by the PD, PMU.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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Educational Qualification
Minimum Master of Commerce in Accounting/Finance or MBA with major in Accounting/ Finance or Accredited accounting professionals.
Experience
(i) Minimum 10 years of working experience as Financial Management Specialist of which at least 5- years working experience as financial expert with Government of Bangladesh and Multi-Development Banks’ project for contract payment. Working in sanitation and water supply sector is preferred. Should be conversant with ADB’s fund operating conditions and reporting requirements. Experience in working on ADB, WB or Multi-lateral Funding Agency assisted project will be an added advantage.
(ii) Should be well conversant and must have hands-on experience on iBAS++ or Tally or similar computerized accounting system with ability to guide its customization for meeting reporting requirements of ADB and GoB;
(iii) Should possess proven track record of developing a chart of accounts befitting the relevant computerized accounting system and the reporting.
(iv) Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to work independently as a team player and under pressure
(v) Strong interpersonal communicative skills, experience in team leadership and participatory management.
(vi) Ability to train the project staff on financial management system.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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Interested consultants are invited to submit their expression of interest, online, using ADB portal: http://cms.adb.org. No off-line/physical submission is allowed. To view the CSRN, consultant may access the Consultant Management System (CMS) of Asian Development Bank. For any further information, you may contact the undersigned by email. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| S-08/PMU-B |
26 months |
DPHE Bhaban, Kakrail, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
1/10/2025 |
31/12/2027 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Shafiqul Hassan |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director, Chattogram Hill Tracts Inclusive and Resilient Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project. |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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DPHE Bhaban, 14 Shaheed Captain Monsur Ali Sarani, Kakrail,Dhaka. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : Phone : 88055130004, Fax : Not used, Email : pdchtiruwssp@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
