REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - IMPROVEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

TAJIKISTAN
IMPROVEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IN KHATLON REGION PROJECT,
IsDB Loan No.TJK-1013
Consulting services: Selection of Financial Specialist

1. Project Background

1. The Government of Tajikistan received loan from the Islamic Development Bank to finance the implementation of Improvement of Water Resources Management in Khatlon Region Project, referred as “the Project”. The total Project cost is estimated at US$ 53.50 million. The Project will be financed by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development of the IsDB (ISFD), OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Government of Tajikistan. IsDB’s Contribution is US$ 15.00 million. The Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation is the Executing Agency and is entrusted in the execution and supervision of the implementation of the project through Project Implementation Unit Improvement of Water Resources Management in Khatlon Region, located within the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation. The legally binding terms and conditions of the financing are specified in the IsDB Loan Agreement no.No.TJK-1013, dated 28/08/2019, which may be amplified by supplemental letters and /or an amendment. The Project Appraisal Document (PAD) Report is also a useful source of information, although it is not legally binding.
Development Objectives of the Project. The Project development objective is to improve the livelihood of the rural population, through improvement of water resources management with resilience to climate change impacts. This will lead to increase in agriculture production, food security, increase in farm incomes, creation of jobs and alleviating the poverty.

Main objectives of the assignment

The objective of the recruitment of the Project’s Financial Specialist is to improve implementation the project management. The Financial Specialist will support the PIU in conducting financial activities under the project. The Financial Specialist is selected through a competitive process in accordance with the IDB procedures.

Qualification requirements:

- higher education in the field of accounting, economics, finance or in other similar fields;
- at least 3 years of experience with projects financed by any international non-governmental organizations (experience with projects financed by the IDB will be considered an advantage),
- at least 2 years of experience as an accountant or an assistant accountant;
- solid practical and theoretical knowledge of accounting / bookkeeping and control and regulation of monetary transactions
- sociability, goodwill, ability to work with staff;
- knowledge of Tajik and Russian (English is predominant);
- computer skills, knowledge of Excel, Word programs (knowledge of 1C "Accounting" program will be an advantage).

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Islamic Development Bank Financing (April 2019).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 (local time).

CVs with a cover letter with indication of position should be delivered to the address below by 17:00 (local time) no later than 3 May, 2021.

Attn. Khakimzoda Kh., PIU Director
Project Implementation Unit
Improvement of Water Resources Management in Khatlon Region Project
10 Bokhtar Str, 734025, Tajikistan
Tel: +992 (372) 2278739
Fax: +992 (372) 2278786
E-mail: piu_dvip@mail.ru