Short Term Technical Assistance: (Lead Expert Consultant)

USAID Public Financial Management (PFM) Project

Terms of Reference for Short-Term Technical Consultant (Lead Expert Consultant)

1. Background

Deloitte Consulting and WSP, together with Georgia State University and the Niti Foundation are implementing a five-year USAID funded Public Financial Management Program (USAID PFM) whose purpose is to provide technical assistance and strengthen Public Financial Management (PFM) functions, performance, and accountability of targeted agencies at the federal, provincial, and local levels of government, and to provide targeted assistance to the Government of Nepal (GON) aimed at strengthening national PFM institutions and systems to sustainably advance PFM.

The project commenced in October 2022 and will run for a five-year period to October 2027. The major stakeholders of the project are selected Federal Agencies including Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MOFAGA), Financial Comptroller General’s Office (FCGO), PEFA Secretariat, National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC), National Planning Commission (NPC), Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Minsters (OPMCM), Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO), Provincial Governments of Madhesh and Lumbini Province, and Local Governments located in these two provinces.

Detail Terms of Reference (TOR) can be obtained from the following link:

Link: Terms of Reference (TOR)

2. Application Instructions:

Only individual consultants will be considered for this opportunity.

Interested and qualified individuals should email the following documents to recruitment@pfm-nepal.com with subject line “Development of Public Financial Management (PFM) Handbook for Members and Staff of Federal Parliaments, and Provincial and Village/Municipal Assemblies” and should also mention in the application applying for the Lead Expert Consultant.

• Cover letter
• Recent CV 
• Dates of availability 
• Contact information of three professional reference, and
• Daily rate.  A biodata form may be asked of the successful candidate in order to verify the daily rate.

Application deadline: August 15, 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The organization reserves the right to reject any/all applications without assigning any reason.