REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Individual Consultancy Services

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Individual Consultancy Services

TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II

TAAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT UNIT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTANCY SERVICES: Accounting Officer

Project ID No.2100155041681

This request for expression of interest (REOI) follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared on the African Development Bank Group’s Internet Website (www.afdb.org) on 12th August 2022.

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Phase II and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for TAAT Accounting Officer who will be based in Nigeria.

This assignment is to engage an Accounting Officer to support the Financial Management specialist in managing and carrying out financial management tasks to support program implementation across all the compacts and countries of TAAT operations. Specifically, the consultant will be expected to perform the following duties:

1. Maintain a proper system of financial management ensuring availability, accuracy and completeness of all accounting records and documentation pertaining to all project transactions.
2. Process accounting transactions with Oracle ERP ensuring compliance with institutional and AfDB policies.
3. Assist in monitoring compact budgets, expenses, and fund status.
4. Maintain the Program Fixed Assets Register with regular updates and verification.
5. Prepare monthly bank accounts reconciliation statements and cash balance certificates.
6. Prepare and follow-up on timely approval of disbursement requests to AfDB.
7. Ensure that all supporting documents for funds replenishment from AfDB are properly kept.
8. Assist with the preparation and submission of quarterly consolidated financial reports to donor.
9. Interact and assist with the requirements of internal auditors and external auditors during audits.
10. Process payments on duly approved invoices with relevant support documents.
11. Ensure all program transactions are posted in the general ledger accounts correctly.
12. Assist the Procurement Team by participating in tender opening and bid evaluations.

The selected Consultant will be a member of TAAT PMU to be based in Nigeria, and the assignment shall be for an initial period of One (1) year, subject to renewal based on satisfactory performance.

The selected consultant should possess:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Commerce, or any other relevant discipline.
2. Institute of Chartered Accountant (ICAN) Certified Associate or related accounting certification.
3. At least 5 years of Project accounting work experience, with a minimum of 2 years in projects financed by the AfDB or related Multilateral development bank.
4. Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations.
5. Sound computer literacy in using standard applications (Windows and Microsoft Office).

The IITA now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (including their detailed CV and letter of motivation detailing past related experience similar to this assignment).

Expressions of interest together with a CV should be delivered by email to the addresses below by 3pm on 31st December 2024.