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Урилгын дугаар: SGM/GO/2.3.5
Захиалагч: Сангийн яам
Зарын төрөл: Зөвлөх үйлчилгээ
Зарласан огноо: 2019.10.08
Дуусах огноо: 2019.10.22 17:00:00  

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A. BACKGROUND

The World Bank (WB) and the European Union (EU) agreed to implement a new hybrid Trust Fund (TF) project aimed to support the efforts of the Government of Mongolia (GOM) to improve fiscal discipline, public financial management (PFM), as well as transparency and accountability processes for strengthened governance in Mongolia. 

This new TF, through both Recipient Executed (RE) and Bank Executed (BE) interventions, will serve two main purposes. Firstly, it will complement and expand the ongoing technical assistance the WB is providing through the Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Stability (SFFS) Project. Secondly, this TF will support the GOM in advancing the current efforts toward increasing transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal matters as well as in strengthening its capacity to deal with non-technical drivers of the reform process that prevent state agencies from implementing policies and regulations as intended. 

The Component 2 of the TF will focus primarily on supporting the specific needs of the GOM to establish sound fiscal discipline, to improve expenditure management by strengthening the budget credibility, to establish the foundations for medium-term budgeting, and to re-orient public investment to strategic projects linked to the diversification of the economy. Five priority areas will constitute the core of the component: (i) development and implementation of a public financial management reform plan and inter-agency coordination; (ii) strengthening budget preparation and execution towards results-based medium-term budgeting; (iii) improving budget reporting and transparency by increasing the comprehensiveness of fiscal and financial information and reporting; (iv) improving the management of contingent liabilities, through improving the existing governance framework for recognizing, managing, and disclosing contingent liabilities; and (v) strengthening public investment management, through the development and implementation of mechanisms for prioritizing capital project proposals and cost-benefit analysis.

Internationally, emerging evidence indicates that countries that have undertaken budget transparency efforts as part of their overall PFM reforms are more likely to respond to people’s needs in ways that will improve their lives. Among its main benefits, budget transparency when paired with citizen engagement efforts has the potential to lead to greater fiscal credibility and performance (Alt and Lassen 2006), as well as cheaper international credit (Glennerster and Shin 2008), improved allocations of resources (Reinikka and Svensson 2004) which will translate into better provision of public services, in particular in social sectors (health, education etc.); while limiting corruption and wasteful spending that will have a positive impact in overall good governance outcomes. 

Hence, under the project, the GOM is planning to implement a number of activities on improving budget transparency including: i)  developing a  BOOST platform, a WB initiative aimed to make well-classified and highly disaggregated budget data available for policy makers and practitioners in government, researchers, and civil society and promote their effective use for improved budgetary decision making, analysis, transparency, and accountability, ii) preparing and disseminating Citizen’s Budgets on both planned and executed budgets, and iii) identifying gaps in the implementation of the Glass Account Law (GAL) and propose possible solution to amend the current regulations and to revamp the glass account portal to facilitate Ministry of FinanceMOF and budget units to upload and release budget information in citizen-friendly formats that will foster an improved  engagement with the public in the budget processes. 

The activities related to improving budget transparency and citizen engagement under Component 2 will be coordinated with other complementary activities implemented under the BE part of the project on Strengthening the Accountability Eco-System aimed at supporting the MOF as well as other non-state actors in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of public resources by enhancing transparency and participation in the budget processes.

B.OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT 

The main objective of the consultancy is to assist the MOF in planning and coordinating the implementation of activities under Component 2 aimed at increasing budget transparency and citizen engagement, including facilitating the engagement of relevant departments at the MOF for an efficient and effective implementation of the planned interventions.

C.SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Coordinating Consultant shall be a liaison between the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and the Treasury Department (TD), Fiscal Policy and Planning Department (FPPD) and IT Division of Public Administration and Management Department (PAMD) of the MOF for which he/she will conduct the following tasks and duties:

I. Tasks related to the work to be led by the MOF implementing units:

The Coordinating Consultant shall act as a key person for technical coordination on the budget transparency agenda under the project to ensure that tasks related to the development of the BOOST platform, GAL implementation and glass account portal revamping, and Citizen’s Budget-related activities are designed and implemented in accordance with the Work Plan and Procurement Plan of the project;

In particular, the coordinating consultant shall support the TD, FPPD and IT Division of PAMD at the MOF with:

     - Preparing the annual workplan (WP) to inform the Procurement Plan (PP) including supporting with the identification of priority areas/activities, ensuring synergy and collaboration among all parties with a common mandate to advance the budget transparency and public participation agenda at the MOF to avoid duplication and overlap of the efforts; 

     - Drafting Terms of References (TORs) and other related documents to bring the support and expertise needed by the MOF for the implementation of the activities included in the WP;

     - Supporting the implementing units at the MOF with coordinating the work to be performed by all consultants hired under the component;

     - Providing support with M&E activities including the preparation of reports on the advance made with the implementation of the activities and the results achieved;

     - Act as the liaison between the MoF units in charge of the budget transparency and CE agenda and the WB team and international experts including: i)  supporting the organization of missions, ii) exchange of technical information and iii) other related activities to ensure a full coordination and alignment with activities carried out under the part of the EU TF managed by the Bank for this agenda.

     - Provide translation and interpretation support as necessary and as requested;

II. Tasks related to the work to be led by the PIU:  

a. Procurement Related Specific Tasks

   • As part of the work to be conducted to support the implementing units with the preparation of draft Terms of Reference, the consultant will:

     Submit the draft TORs for review and comments from the officials of the respective divisions/departments and incorporate comments/edit as needed before submitting them for the review of the PIU and the WB;

     Finalize the TORs taking into consideration inputs, comments and suggestions provided by the TD, FPPD, IT Division, PIU and the WB task team before submitting the revised version to the PIU for obtaining the final WB’s No Objection (NO) to proceed with the selection process.

   • Prepare Technical Specifications for procurement of various goods, if any, that fall under the component as per the procurement plan. As with the drafting process for the TORs, consult the technical units and the PIU on the technical specification and maximum allowed value for the good to be procured in order to comply with the existing procurement rules applied to the project. Based on the comment/revision, finalize the document (s) and submit them to the PIU for further proceeding;

   • Assist the PIU in facilitating various meetings or committees relevant to the implementation of the activities under the component led by the TD, FPPD, IT Division to ensure a smooth and effective implementation of the project;

   • Participate in meetings of the Evaluation Committee and Steering Committee and support the PIU on taking notes and preparing minutes of the discussions related to the implementation of the component/project.

b. Finance Management Related Specific Tasks:

   • Prepare request forms of disbursement and help to develop the annual workplans and detailed training plans including completing and submitting training requests in accordance with the standard forms;

   • Assist the PIU in developing proposals for international as well as local training/capacity building events to be carried-out under the component. Each proposal should include detailed information about the proposed course/training, objectives to be fulfilled and the expected results; 

   • In carrying-out the above activity, the coordinating consultant is expected to take care of relevant logistic aspects such as preparing invitation letters, printing training materials, securing appropriate venues, organizing field visits and preparing estimated budgets as well as the completion reports for each activity;

   • Assist in developing and finalizing training materials and incorporate comments and revisions received from TD, FPPD and IT Division officials, World Bank Task Team and PIU.

c. Monitoring and Evaluation Specific Tasks:

   • Assist the PIU in preparing, on a timely manner, monthly, semi-annually, annually reports as well as any other necessary information that might be requested by the M&E specialist at the PIU.

D. CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS/ SELECTION CRITERIA

   Education: A suitable candidate should have a master’s degree in the following field: finance, public finance, economics, on and/or any other relevant discipline;

   Experience: Candidate should have at least 8 years of relevant professional experience, with specific experience in public finance;

   Language skills: Fluent written and spoken skills in Mongolian and English;

   Computer literacy: Be proficient in MS Office such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and have preferably skills for excellent web research and navigation skills and familiarity in IT systems; and

   Other: Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment; high integrity and accountability.

E. CONTRACT DURATION AND PAYMENT CONDITION

The assignment is expected to commence in October 2019. The total duration of the consultancy service is estimated to be 18 months. This consultancy service is subject to an extension based on his/her satisfactory performance.

If you possess the above qualifications, please submit following documents:

        · Cover letter indicating why she/he considers her/himself suitable for the position,

        · Detailed CV highlighting relevant skills/experience,

        · Copy of diplomas or certificates and,

        · 2 reference letters from previous last two employers no later than 17:00, October 22, 2019.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016).

The submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants. Please note that incomplete applications would not be considered for evaluation. Only selected candidates will be contacted. Candidates can be interviewed. Detailed terms of reference can be requested from procurement@sffs.mn.

Contact address: Attn: Ms.L. Bayarmaa, Procurement Specialist, Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Project. Room #204, Negdsen undestnii 8/2, 4th khoroo, Chingeltei District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Tel: 70120582

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