Short-Term Technical Consultant for Review and Update of the Existing Periodic Plan of the selected Local Governments (LGs)

USAID Public Financial Management (PFM) Project

Terms of Reference for Short-Term Technical 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.

The objectives of the Project are to provide technical assistance and strengthen PFM functions, performance, and transparency and accountability of targeted agencies at the federal, provincial, and local levels of government, and to provide targeted assistance to the GON aimed at strengthening national PFM institutions and systems to sustainably advance PFM.

For detailed terms of Reference, please click the link below;

ToR for Review and Update of the First Periodic Plans for LGs

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 the subject line “to Review and Update of the Existing Periodic Plans of the Local Governments (LGs).”

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

Application deadline: April 10, 2024

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