Ministry of communication and IT, Multi Location
Analysis of operator financial records and preparation of ATRA’s financial statements;
Review and analysis of ATRA’s internal financial statements;
Review and analysis of financial statements of TDF (Telecom Development Fund);
Reconciliation of ATRA’s bank account(s);
Reconciliation of the TDF bank accounts, with special attention to disbursements;
Review and analysis of ATRA’s spectrum fees;
Review and analysis of the financial statements submitted to ATRA by licensees and to support consultations that may be needed to clarify these matters;
Inspection of the E1 contract copies, quarterly returns and annual financial statements of the telecom operators in order to identify any possible cases of evasion of the regulatory fees to ATRA and MCIT and guiding the ATRA staff about how to verify the financial statements of the operators for continued inspections in the future;
Preparation of ATRA’s budget and budgetary controls;
Provide mentoring and training to ATRA’s staff on all the above mentioned aspects/areas.
Scope of Work:
Selected Individual Consultant will execute the following tasks:
Accounting software installation (Tally Accounting software has already been identified), configuration and software training to Accounts department staff;
Provide training to ATRA staff to produce annual financial statements for ATRA (which commenced legal operations and established its commercial bank account in mid-2006) for each fiscal year through March 2011;
Preparation of Chart of Accounts, which is a prerequisite for the transaction recording under correct heads of accounts in the books – this is an essential step for (a) enabling current transactions to be recorded on a daily basis from the commencement of the new financial year, and (b) dealing with the accounting backlog and preparing financial statements;
Examine ATRA’s finances, identify strengths and weaknesses, and making recommendations for improving accountability and reporting (including finalization of written accounting policies and procedures);
Analytical reporting on ATRA’s finances, identifying strengths & weaknesses and making recommendations for improving accountability and reporting (including finalization of the written accounting policies and procedures manual);
Guide ATRA staff in preparing the books of account and developing annual financial statements for the solar years 1385 to 1389 and for solar year 1390 (year commenced from 03/21/2011) according to the new chart of accounts and accounting policy manual to be prepared;
Produce annual TDF financial statements (MCIT commenced collection of these fees in mid-2003) for each fiscal year through March 2011;
Study of the current system (related database, recording mechanism, MIS) and preparation of the draft policy and procedure manual for TDF (study of the relevant law provisions, interpretation of the intended purpose for utilization of the fund will be important);
Analytical report on TDF finances, identifying strengths & weaknesses and making recommendations for improving accountability and reporting (including finalization of the written TDF policies and procedures manual);
Reconciliation of ATRA’s Bank Accounts (4 in total apart from the bank account for TDF) -it is a prerequisite for developing the financial statements;
Reconciliation of TDF Bank Accounts (it is a prerequisite for developing the financial statements);
Assessment of current database, recording system and development of management information system regarding spectrum fees;
Recommend and develop appropriate database, recording system and development of MIS regarding spectrum fees (including written collection policies and procedures);
Produce an annual report on ATRA’s spectrum fees (will progress in tandem with preparation of the financial statements for the backlog years);
Produce an Analytical report for the Minister on ATRA’s spectrum fees, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making concrete recommendations for improving accountability and reporting;
Collection of information, primary analysis of available data, identifying further information needs, drafting / modifying suitably the operator reporting formats in order to facilitate proper analysis;
Produce an Analytical report based on the audited annual financial statements and quarterly reports submitted to ATRA by the licensees and publishing sector financial information in the website / in the annual report of ATRA;
Train ATRA’s staff, to be able to analyze licensees’ financial reports;
Review the accounting policies and practices of licensees and make recommendations concerning adoption of uniform policies across the telecom sector – the review will take account of the need to ensure fair competition, and that a fair proportion of the value derived from efficiency and financial gains from technological improvements are passed on to end users (subscribers);
Support public consultations that may be needed to clarify these matters;
Recommend staff responsibilities and structure for ATRA’s Finance and Audit departments;
Developing a training program for ATRA’s Staff;
Conduct daily on-the-job training of ATRA’s staff to perform these duties as required by the Telecom Law and ATRA’s Rules and Procedures, conduct periodic classroom training on financial analysis and reporting;
Inspection of the E1 contract copies, quarterly returns and annual financial statements of the telecom operators in order to identify any possible cases of evasion of the regulatory fees to ATRA and MCIT and guiding the ATRA staff about how to verify the financial statements of the operators for continued inspections in the future;
Report on ‘whether or not the operator has been in compliance with payments of regulatory fees as accrued from the contracts;
Guide ATRA’s staff in collection of financial and operational data and guide ATRA staff to prepare 2012-2013 budgets for ATRA and for collection of TDF and utilization thereof;
Design and introduce budgetary control documentation;
Review financial reports, complete budgetary control reports, including variance analysis.
Deliverables, Time Schedules and Reporting Requirements:
The Consultant will report to the Chairman of ATRA, who is also a Co-opted Member of PICU of ICT Sector Development Project of MCIT. The Consultant will be based at ATRA-Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Consultant shall prepare a monthly progress report on all the Tasks as assigned to him.
The project language is English. However, the Consultant shall make provision that all the documents requested by the Client, including the monthly reports will be translated into Dari / Pashto.
It is important that the applicant has good knowledge of the government and business operations, including financial rules and regulations of Afghanistan. The consultant should have the following qualifications:
Bachelors degree or above in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting;
At least 5 years of direct relevant work experience in finance and accounting fields;
Knowledge of International Financial Reporting System and International Standards on Auditing;
CPA or equivalent is highly desirable;
Good understanding and previous work experience in preparation of financial statements, including statements which link the financial to non-financial information;
Fluency in English and Dari or Pashto (listening, reading, writing, speaking);
Basic understanding of information systems, including previous work experience using financial and accounting software;
High integrity and accountability, good team work spirit.
Good knowledge of business operations in Afghanistan, the Government’s accounting policies and procedures, and knowledge of and experience with international financial management and disbursement procedures and policies.
To ensure impartiality, the consultant (including his home office, if any) must not, in any way, be affiliated with business entities that are currently providing or are seeking to provide goods or services to the project.
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January, 2011 edition).
Timelines and payment schedules:
The selected Consultant will be paid on monthly basis, after the monthly Reports have been submitted to the Chairman of ATRA and to the Project Director of ICT Sector Development Project. All the agreed upon Milestones and the Reports of the Consultant will be considered complete only upon the acceptance and formal approval of the Chairman-PICU. All payments will be made within 30 days from the date of submission of approved and signed Invoice, Monthly Activity/Time Sheet and the Monthly Report, both in English and Pashtu/Dari languages.
Facilities to be given by ATRA:
The following services and facilities will be provided by ATRA at Kabul, without any cost to the Consultant:
i) Data: ATRA will provide the Consultant with access to all available data, information, maps, drawings and internal documents relevant to the consulting services. All reference material will be loaned to the Consultant and shall be returned at the completion of the assignment or earlier, as may be requested;
ii) Access. ATRA will arrange for access by the Consultant to key officials in the government agencies, local authorities and departments concerned with subjects related to the Assignment;
iii) Logistical support: The MCIT will provide the consultant with:
suitable office space;
Shared Telephone in office;
Internet access in office;
Transport for execution of the official Tasks;
International Financial Reporting System and International Standards on Auditing; CPA or equivalent is highly desirable;
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (CV, Brochures, Description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills etc.).
For further details, Interested Consultants are requested to contact GM-FPD of MCIT, at the address given below, during office hours from 0800 to 1600 hours:
Foreign Procurement Department (FPD) (Attn: Mr. Samimullah Samin)
General Manager for External Procurements;
Procurement Department, Ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT)
Mohammad Jan Khan Watt; Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone: Office: +93 20 210 37 41; Cell: +93 700 222 009;
Email: fpd@mcit.gov.af
Web site: www.mcit.gov.af
Any queries on the position may also be addressed to the above mentioned email address (fpd@mcit.gov.af), with CC to mi.bhat@mcit.gov.af and b.hassam@mcit.gov.af, latest one week before the deadline for submission of expression of interest.
Expressions of interest, including detailed Resumes must be delivered (by E-Mails) by
11th February, 2012, to the addresses as given below:
Foreign Procurement Department (FPD) (Attn: Mr. Samimullah Samin)
General Manager for External Procurements
Procurement Department, Ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT)
Mohammad Jan Khan Watt; Kabul, Afghanistan
Email: fpd@mcit.gov.af
Engineer Baryalai Hassam;
Deputy Minister-Technical; Ministry of Communication and IT;
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Mohammd Jan Khan Watt, Kabul Afghanistan
Email: b.hassam@mcit.gov.af
Mohammad Ismail Bhat; Project Director of ICT Sector Development Project-MCIT Email: mi.bhat@mcit.gov.af
Post Date
Jan 17, 2012
Closing Date
Feb 17, 2012
Reference
09/MCIT/2012
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary Range
As per NTA salary scale
Years of Experience
5 years
Probation Period
Not Specified
Contract Type
Short Term
Contract Duration
Not Specified
Contract Extensible
true
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Gender
Male
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