REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consultancy Services (TAAT II)

4 months, 1 week ago
Contract
Lead
Finance and Accounting
CGIAR

CGIAR

CGIAR is a global agricultural innovation network dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services through collaborative research conducted by 15 centers and numerous partners ...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1971

Description

  • Conduct financial and procurement audits of the TAAT II Program and TAAT II Addendum in accordance with the required auditing standards and terms of reference.
  • Provide audit opinions on the program financial statements, consolidated financial reports, separate implementing agency statements, and management letters.
  • Verify project achievements and outputs through site visits and technical review of physical progress against reported results.
  • Review project assets, including fixed assets and vehicles, to confirm existence, valuation, labeling, use, and security controls.
  • Examine procurement processes, including procurement methods, tendering, bid evaluation, contract awards, and contract variations.
  • Test the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over payments, procurement, assets, special accounts, and project resources.
  • Review special account activity, statements of expenditure, reconciliations, replenishments, and liquidation procedures.
  • Assess compliance with financing agreements, national laws and regulations, accounting procedures, and use of funds for intended purposes.
  • Confirm that financial statements are prepared in the required reporting framework and supported by adequate documentation.
  • Deliver draft and final audit reports for both the TAAT II Program and TAAT II-Addendum Program.

Requirements

  • A registered audit firm licensed by a national or regional professional accountancy body.
  • Relevant experience in accounting and auditing of development projects, especially donor-funded operations.
  • Audit Manager with at least 10 years post-qualification experience, including 5 years on African Development Bank or other multilateral donor-funded projects.
  • Audit Supervisor with at least 5 years post-qualification experience, including 3 years on African Development Bank or other multilateral donor-funded projects.
  • Audit Senior with at least 3 years of audit firm experience, including 2 years on African Development Bank or other multilateral donor-funded projects.
  • Technical Audit Senior with at least 5 years of relevant sector experience; experience on multilateral donor-funded projects or technical audits is an advantage.
  • Procurement Auditor with CIPS or equivalent certification and at least 5 years’ experience in procurement audits and/or procurement activities in donor-funded projects.
  • Ability to provide company information, brochures, examples of similar assignments from the last 10 years, and evidence of suitable managerial and technical staff.
  • Willingness to work from TAAT PMU in Ibadan, Nigeria, and travel extensively across several sub-Saharan African countries.
  • Submission of the Expression of Interest by 20 May 2026 at 16:30.
  • Eligibility and selection in accordance with the African Development Bank Procurement Policy Framework (October 2015).

Benefits

  • Consultancy assignment funded by the African Development Bank grant.
  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile agricultural transformation program across multiple African countries.
  • Assignment duration of six weeks, providing a defined short-term engagement.
  • Payment tied to acceptance and clearance of the audit report by the Bank.

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