Date Published: 04-Jul-2020    Deadline of Submitting EOI: 10-Jul-2020 11:59 PM Manila local time

Selection Profile

Consultant Type: Individual

Selection Method: Individual Consultant Selection (ICS)

Source: National

Technical Proposal: Not Applicable

Selection Title: Improving Pacific Public Financial Management Facility

Package Number:

Package Name: SOL Secretariat analyst

Advance Action:  No:

Total Inputs: 132 Working Days

Consulting Services Budget: USD 15,500

Budget Type:  Maximum:

Approval Number: 9760

Approval Date: 10-Jul-2019

Estimated Short-listing Date: 10-Jul-2020

Estimated Commencement Date: 27-Jul-2020

Open to non-Member Countries:  No:

Additional Information

Possibility of contract extension:  Not known

Possibility of consideration for downstream assignment:  Not known

Country of assignment: Solomon Islands

Country of eligibility for national consultants: Same as country of assignment

COVID-19 Related Assignment No

Contact Information

Project Officer: Matthew Hodge

Designation: Senior Country Specialist Asian Development Bank

Email: mhodge@adb.org

Agencies

Primary | Agency | Country | Agency Role | Person

 Asian Development BankRegionalExecuting Agency |

Publishing History

Typed | Publication Date | Published By | Duration of Advertisement | Deadline

Original | 04-Jul-2020 | Helena Rong He | 7 DAYS | 10-Jul-2020 |

Terms of Reference (Individual Consultant)

Expertise: Public Financial Management

Expertise Group: Economics/Financial Analysis

Consultant Source: National

TOR Keywords: Public Financial Management

Objective and Purpose of the Assignment

The objective and purpose of this assignment is to support the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) as it

implements the economic stimulus package to help cushion the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

in Solomon Islands.

Scope of Work

The secretariat analyst will primarily support the SIG COVID-19 Stimulus Package Oversight &

Implementing Committee (SPOIC) to implement the economic stimulus package. The Committee is composed of

Ministry of Finance & Treasury (MOFT), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Ministry of Planning and Aid

Coordination (MDPAC).

The expert will work with:

- Staff of the MOFT, MDPAC, PMO, Central Banks of Solomon Islands, other line ministries of SIG, Solomon

Islands State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce, business communities, rural

businesses, and farmers;

- Staff and other consultants of ADB; and

- Development partners in Solomon Islands.

Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output

The consultant's main responsibilities will include, but not limited to the tasks listed below. The

SPOIC has overall responsibility in implementing the economic stimulus package and ensuring the outcomes

intended are delivered, and the impacts can be measured once the crisis is over. This can help form

future policy discussions. The following tasks needs to be done, but other requests may also be given.

1. Take minutes of meetings

2. Maintain records

3. Receive proposals, make assessments and compile reports

4. Prepare contracts

5. Participate in conducting awareness

6. Prepare Chairman's report

7. Prepare payment advice

8. Support MCILI with the Price Control & monitoring Regulation project

9. Perform other tasks may be required

Minimum Qualification Requirements

1. University degree in economics, law, or related field

2. Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills

Minimum General Experience: 5 years

Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 2 years

Minimum General Experience: 5 Years

Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment): 2 Years

Regional/Country Experience:  Required

Schedule and Places of Assignment (chronological and inclusive of travel)

Schedule Type

Continuous

Max. Working Days/Week

Home Office 5

Field 6

City and Country Working Days Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date Other Details (use if place selected is Others)

Home Office, Other 132 27-Jul-2020 26-Jan-2021

Total

132

Cost Estimate:

Cost Items Amount in USD

Remuneration and Other Expenses

All activities and inputs in the TOR but not limited to remuneration, per diem, air travel, miscellaneous travel expenses, report preparation, production, and transmission, land transportation, communications, etc. 14,973

Contingency 527

TOTAL

15,500

Hyperlinks to Related Project Dossiers:

GPN

http://www.assortis.com/en/members/bsc_view.asp?id=571285&&DataType=busop