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Context :

ONGOING PROJECT

Project :

Public Administration Reform

Country :

Turkmenistan

Objectives :

The main objective of this assignment is twofold. Based on the work done in the previous phase of the project in accounting standards, the accounting expert should progress in this area as described in Result 1 below. Secondly, the expert should work on the conceptual design of GFMIS from accounting point of view (Result 2).

Length :

March 2010 (20-30 mandays input and possibility of follow-on work)

Job description:

Public Accounting Standards Expert

The duties of the expert will be:

Result 1

The objective of the assignment is to assure the timely and efficient implementation of IPSAS for financial reporting of the MOF’s activities, considering the limited staff resources.

Review and provide informed comments regarding the IPSAS implementation plan & financial instrument accounting manual.

Coordinate with the MOF to further assess the resources available for IPSAS implementation and establish realistic targets and performance objectives to achieve full IPSAS compliance.

Assure that IPSAS-required Policies and Procedures are properly documented in an “accounting policy manual” and that proposed required changes in accounting policies are prepared for proper approval through the MOF governing bodies as required.

Result 2

In cooperation with the MOF, elaborate the most fundamental features of an accounting framework for GFMIS configuration. That means the accounting framework or accounting basis, other main accounting policies and principles, the structure of the general ledger, and chart of accounts are all areas that may have a critical effect on the configuration and usefulness of a GFMIS and should be set out in the conceptual design.

Activities

Describe the accounting system and practice currently in use in the MOF.

Assess strength and weakness of current processes and practices in light of generally accepted principles and practices (GAPP) in public financial management.

Develop a double entry-based Treasury General Ledger manual to record all government financial transactions for use in accounting for all government financial resources consistent with the proposed new COA under development.

Propose financial instructions, regulations and procedures that would form the basis of a comprehensive accounting manual for use by all budget institutions to ensure consistency of approach.

Describe roles and responsibilities of the finance function in the MOF and line ministries.

Profile:

Qualifications and skills

An accountant/consultant with an established track record in providing advice regarding IPSAS/IFRS to MOF for a minimum of 5 years.

Professional and/or advanced educational qualifications with experience in the areas of accounting, financial management, business processes and IPSAS/IFRS conversions.

Knowledge of Russian and experience in Kazakhstan/FSU would be an asset.

Contact:

To apply, please send your CV to sdjugeli@linpico.com with the following reference "Public Accounting Expert".

Context :

Ongoing project

Project :

Public Finance Reform

Profile:

Looking for economists for short and long term positions with following skills
and experience :

Fluency in Russian

Public Financial Management Reform

Macroeconomic modeling

Medium Term Budgetary Framework

Government Financial Management and Information System (GFMIS)

Contact :

To apply, please send your CV to sdjugeli@linpico.com with the following reference " economist".

Context :

forecast

Project :

Legal Capacity Building

Country :

Turkmenistan

Objectives :

Length :

36 months

Job description:

To support the Government of Turkmenistan in the interpretation and application of international law with specific attention towards supporting the building up of an appropriate training resource facility to enable the creation of in-country’s expertise in the area of comparative law and international practices.

Profile:

Contact:

Please send your CV to Ivan Linhart - ilinhart@linpico.com with “Turkmenistan Legal Capacity Building” reference.

Contexte:

LINPICO looking for EXPERTS

Projects :

LINPICO (www.linpico.com) is a multidisciplinary company that has been retained as an EU Framework Contractor on a number of Lots for 2009 – 2013. We will be providing short / medium term expertise for each lot in the areas of:

a) programme / project identification and preparation / formulation,
b) programme / project implementation,
c) preparation of Terms of Reference (services) and technical annexes (works, supplies) and evaluation of offers (Procurement),
d) evaluation of grant proposals (for lots 9 & 10)
e) evaluations (ex-ante, interim, ex-post etc.), monitoring as well as a number of horizontal aspects
f) (Cross-) sectoral policies and reforms,
g) Macroeconomics,
h) Public financial management
i) legislation, regulations and law enforcement,
j) approximation of legislation,
k) institutional building,
l) training and research,
m) awareness-raising, (incl. information and communication)

Experts’ profiles :

LINPICO is looking for experts in the following sectors :

Lot 11: Macro economy, Statistics and, Public finance management i ncluding :

Macroeconomic analysis / reforms (e.g. national accounts, fiscal, balance of payment, monetary); Debt issues; Economic growth; Poverty analysis

National statistical systems (e.g. data collection, analysis, publishing, quality control), Performance measurement and monitoring (e.g. indicators identification, setting

targets, quality control)

Assessment, diagnosis and reform of Public financial management, incl. PEFA; framework Audit (Internal and external); Revenue (e.g. direct and indirect, personal and corporate, excises); Budgeting (e.g. policy, planning, preparation, execution, reporting and audit)

Lot 10: Trade and private sector

Trade policy / negotiations / facilitation / customs; Regional economic integration / customs unions; Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues / Technical barriers to trade : Conformity assessment, Metrology, Standards and norms, Support to producers ; Intellectual property, Trade in Services, Competition policy, Trade and environment; Trade defence instruments / dispute settlement / transparency and government procurement; Trade promotion, Market analysis / strategy development; Private sector development policy and reform

Privatisation and industrial policy, including Public-Private Partnership; Sector policies

SMEs policy development and support, Regulatory reform for improving the business environment, Investment promotion

Commercial banking, Financial sector regulation; Corporate governance issues; Supporting professional/commercial/advisory bodies

Lot 9: Culture, Education, Employment and Social

Culture

Education (formal and non-formal: early / primary / secondary / higher / skills Education, Education sector analysis, reform and management)

Vocational Education and Training - VET (formal and non-formal)

Labour Market and Employment (formal and non-formal)

Use of Information and Knowledge Economy

Social Inclusion and Protection (formal and informal)

Poverty analysis and monitoring (including Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction Strategies, stakeholder and final beneficiary analysis)

Lot 3: Telecommunications and information technologies

Telecommunications

Earth Observation

Information Technology, applications: platforms (hardware, software, networks), applications (information systems, datawarehouses, decision support); Information systems for Public Finance Management (Integrated Financial Management information Systems)

Follow up:

Please send your CV to the following address: admin@linpico.com