AZERBAIJAN REPUBLİC
Corporate and Public Sector Accountability Project Sector: General Finance Credit No. 4405 AZ
Grant No. TF057849
The Ministry of Finance of Republic of Azerbaijan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Corporate and Public Sector Accountability Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the assignment: Establishment of the Azerbaijan Center for Professional Accounting and Audit Training, Education and Research (ACPATER). This project will be jointly financed by the Japan Government (PHRD Grant), Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO Grant) and Azerbaijan Government.
The objectives of the Assignment are:
İdentify all necessary aspects for the establishment and registration of ACPATER regarding its functions, structure (including oversight body), funding, etc.
Prepare a detailed timeline of actions to bring ACPATER to full operational stage, including enactment of any necessary laws, decrees, or other legal text, hiring of staff, installation of the oversight body, etc.
Propose the appropriate legal form and prepare legal documents, including charter and organization structure, for registration of the ACPATER
Develop a detailed organizational chart identifying individual positions, job profiles, etc.
Develop a single set of regulations for provision of accounting and audit trainings, licensing of education providers.
İdentify target audience for courses and programs to be delivered at the ACPATER.
Qualifications required:
A reputable consulting firm with extensive experience and capacity in accounting and audit spheres; Proven significant experience with designing, developing and supporting a professional accountancy certification program; preferably, the consultant will have an established connection or communication channel with an internationally recognized professional accountancy body;
Relevant experience acquired in the last three years (including, regional);
Specific and profound understanding of the Azerbaijani environment, legal and institutional framework in general, and of the Azerbaijani accounting framework in particular;
Ability to work under pressure and produce results in complex environments; and,
Ability to work in local language (Azerbaijani) as well as in English
İmplementation period: June 2010 - October 2010
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. İnterested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). A Consultant will be selected in accordance with procedures for Selection Based on the Consultant's Qualifications (CQS) set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers ttp://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/consult/contents.html (published in May 2004 and revised in October 2006). İnterested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 09.00 to 17.00 office hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by June 1, 2010.
Ministry of Finance of Republic of Azerbaijan Attn: Mr. Fuad Nasirov Director of Project Management Unit 83 Str., Samed Vurgun AZ 1022, Baku, Azerbaijan
Tel: (994 12) 404 47 27; 404 47 16
E-mail:[email protected];
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Web site: www.maliyye.gov.az{nl}