FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PROJECT (EFGISP II)

Expression of Interest for Individual Consulting Services

Revenue Mobilization and Management Expert/International

Governance Sector

Financing Agreement Reference: 5900155015304

Project ID No.: P-SO-K00-002

 

Background :

The Ministry of Finance of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received fund from the African Development Bank to finance the Economic and Financial Governance Institutional Support Project II and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for Revenue Mobilization and Advisory Services. The overall purpose of the project is to improve financial and economic governance in Somalia, as a foundation for overall good governance, economic development and political stability. The project’s components include: (i) Support to Financial Governance Program; (ii) Revenue Mobilization and Advisory Services; (iii) Strengthening capacity for project management

The Ministry of Finance is seeking for technical services of a Revenue Mobilization and Management Expert who will ensure the project’s objective of improving financial and economic governance in Somalia, as a foundation for overall good governance, economic development and political stability is achieved. Importantly, the assignment is also expected to play an important role in addressing the Government’s institutional capacity and performance of the Revenue Departments and suggest reform framework.

The Revenue Mobilization and Management Expert is under Ministry of Finance and the main activities will be: Develop an Appropriate long term Strategy for the tax Administration and Customs Administration; Establish a reform governance framework, including a Steering committee and a project team at the Inland Revenue Department and at the Customs Department; Review existing tax instruments, laws and regulations governing the operations and performance of the Inland Revenue Department and customs and suggest amendments; Engage and Coordinate meetings between Ministry of Finance and Sectoral Ministries responsible for Fisheries, Petroleum and Telecom in efforts to mobilize domestic revenue; Automate tax instruments and business processes on improving revenue management and initiate the deployment of Integrated Tax administration system and Customs automated systems. The required academic qualification is

Master’s in Business Administration major in Finance and / or related field, with at least 10years experience in a Revenue Authority, Tax Collection Body etc. The contract duration will be 12 months with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance and availability of project funds and Duty station is Mogadishu.

The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (curriculum vitae, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.).

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Procurement Policy, 2015, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours, Saturday to Thursday between 8:00am and 4:00pm;

Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below or sent to the email below by 12th September, 2020 at 12:30 hrs and mention “Expression of Interest for the Post of Revenue Mobilization and Management Expert for EFGISPII Project”.

Attention: Suad Egal

Ministry of Finance

Corso street opposite

Central Bank of Somalia

Shangani District,

P.O. Box 106 Mogadishu

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA

+252 616 273 338

[email protected]; [email protected]