Avis à manifestation d’intérêt pour le Recrutement d’un Consultant Expert Principal en Gestion Financière, Luanda, Angola

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

RECRUITMENT OF SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERT (RNT)

ANGOLA ENERGY SECTOR EFFICIENCY AND EXPANSION PROGRAMME (ESEEP)

PHASE I

07/CS3/RNT/2022.1

The Government of Angola has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of the Energy Sector Efficiency and Expansion Programme Phase I (ESEEPI), and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan, to payments under the contract with an Individual consultant for the position of a Senior Financial Management Expert (SFME).

The services under this project are to ensure fulfilment of the Project Implementation Unit’s (PIU) financial management requirements of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and fulfilling other responsibilities as delegated to support the successful implementation of the project. The SFME will, thus, ensure compliance with the relevant AFDB policies and procedures for implementation of project activities for the achievement of the project development objectives. The SFME will thus be responsible for the establishing the correct departmental structure to execute on the required standards for the achievement of financial compliance.

A fundamental aspect objective of this consultancy is the training the FM team on sound financial management (FM) in general, and AFDB specific FM requirements. The key specific tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Prepare the financial management aspect of the Project Implementation Manual and the updating thereof in line with the project appraisal report and Loan Agreement.
• Maintain proper systems of accounting and ensure all financial transactions are recorded and maintained in line with approved accounting standards and in accordance with Angolan legislation, Government regulations and AfDB accounting and financial procedures.
• Ensure that the Financial Procedures Manual is applied to all financial transactions and that the manual is updated on a regular basis. This manual will indicate inter alia, approval procedures and signing off thresholds for the release of funds.
• Maintain books of accounts for consistency with Angolan accounting standards, project description and cost tables.
• Ensure that all accounting records and bank accounts are up to date using software acceptable to the AfDB.
• Prepare quarterly reports which should include comparisons between budgeted and actual expenditures, expected receipts against actual, and annual financial statements for rev01/2022 management monitoring purposes as well as reporting to RNT PIU and providing explanations on material variance in accordance with agreed timetables;
• Monitor performance against agreed financial performance indicators in conjunction with the RNT PIU Project Coordinator and the RNT PIU Finance Section Lead;
• Train RNT PIU Financial Management staff on general financial management as well as project specific financial management.

The SFME must have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Financial Management and a professional accounting qualification from a profession body is highly desirable; a Master’s level degree in finance or business administration or equivalent is highly desirable
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in financial management and accountant of which five (5) years should include disbursement and budget practices and procedures in projects financed by the AfDB or similar multi-lateral institutions;
• Project management experience is highly desirable;
• Demonstrated Computer Skill (Proficiency in using computer desktop application MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point);
• Experience working in Angolan (or other African Lusophone country) working environment is highly desirable;
• Working knowledge of English and Portuguese is a requirement.

The duration of the services will be 24 (twenty-four) months, subject to a satisfactory annual performance assessment and mutual agreement between the parties. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the shortlist and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org

Interested Consultants may obtain further information or the Terms of Reference at the address below or by email during office hours: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (Angola time).

Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 3:30 PM (Angola time) on the 8 December 2022 and mention in subject “Financial Management Specialist -2022”.

Att: Srª. Francisca da Cunha Pereira

Project Manager

Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade – RNT EP

Gaveto entre estrada do Camama e Via Expressa, próximo à subestação eléctrica do Camama. Luanda-Angola

Email : procurement@rnt.co.ao