REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI)

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

COUNTRY:                            Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS)

NAME OF PROJECT:           Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP)

PROJECT ID:                         P177298

GRANT NO:                           IDA-E1360

ASSIGNMENT TITLE:         Consultancy for Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Technical Advisor.

REFERENCE NO:                 SO-MOF-542574-CS-INDV

PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT:  FGS Ministry of Finance, Mogadishu, Somalia

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  21 May 2026 

1. Background 

The Federal Republic of Somalia has received financing from The World Bank through the Ministry of Finance (MoF) toward the cost of Somalia Enhancing Public Resource Management Project.  The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to strengthen accountability, transparency, and institutional capacity in public resource management, across participating entities. The Ministry intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the recruitment of a consultant for Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Technical Advisor. 

The Offices of the Auditor General (OAGs) at the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member State (FMS) levels plays a central role in strengthening public financial management, accountability, and transparency through the conduct of external audits of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements, as well as compliance, performance and special audits of public entities. Audit reports issued by the OAGs contains findings and recommendations aimed at addressing identified weaknesses in governance, internal controls, financial management systems, and service delivery across government institutions. Upon completion of audit work, the OAGs are required to provide the heads of audited institutions with written audit reports containing findings, recommendations, and required corrective actions. The OAGs are also expected to establish systems and follow-up procedures to ensure compliance with those recommendations. Despite the conduct of major audit types across both federal and state levels, the implementation rate of audit recommendations across FGS and FMS institutions remains considerably low. Key systemic challenges include the absence of a standardized, institutionalized follow-up mechanism; limited capacity within OAGs to track and validate evidence of implementation; fragmented responses from audited entities; and weak coordination between OAGS, Ministries of Finance, and parliamentary oversight bodies, including the Budget and Finance Committees and Public Accounts Committees responsible for reviewing audit reports.

To address these gaps, the OAGs require technical support to develop and operationalize a comprehensive audit recommendation follow-up system. This system will encompass standardized templates, guidance notes, tracking frameworks, reporting tools, as well as strengthened institutional arrangements within the OAGs to manage audit recommendation follow-up processes across federal and state levels (creation of dedicated Audit follow-up units). Once established, the system will be adapted across all audit streams, enabling a unified, coordinated approach to tracking the implementation of audit recommendations in line with INTOSAI standards and international best practices.

2. Overall Objectives of the Assignment.

The overall objective of this assignment is to strengthen the effectiveness, credibility, and impact of audit recommendations issued by OAGS at both FGS and FMS levels. This will be achieved by improving the systems, processes, and institutional capacity for monitoring, validating, and reporting on the implementation of audit recommendations, with particular focus on recommendations arising from the external audit of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements, while ensuring adaptability to all other audit types.

3. Selection Criteria: 

Selection shall be based on the qualification and experience of the candidate and followed by an interview. The qualifications, experience and skills should include:

1. Advanced degree in accounting, auditing, public financial management, economics, or a related field;
2. At least ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in public sector auditing, PFM reform, or oversight institutions federal or federal member state level
3. A recognized professional accounting or auditing qualification (e.g., CPA, CA, ACCA, CIA, CertIA) is desirable.
4. Demonstrated experience working with oversight institutions at the Federal or Federal Member State level
5. Strong knowledge of oversight mechanisms and audit follow-up practices within public sector institutions federal or federal member state level.
6. Excellent analytical, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
7. Fluency in English is required with proficiency in Somali language preferred.
8. Political and local context awareness, technical skills, and ability to work in complex operating environments such as Somalia.

• The Ministry of Finance now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide the following: (i) Curriculum Vitae (CV), in World Bank Prescribed format with 3 person as reference; (ii) copies of certificates of academic qualifications; and (iii) cover letter indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

4. Selection method

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations. Interested applicants may obtain further information including a detailed Terms of Reference from the Ministry   by requesting via e-mail to the address given below during office hours from 9.00 a.m.– 4.00 p.m. Saturday to Thursday excluding public holidays.

5. Submission Requirements;  

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section III, para 3.14,3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Projects Financing Goods, Works, Non -Consulting and Consulting Services, July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  

Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered to through email with the following as the subject of the email – Consultancy for Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Technical Advisor -REF: SO-MOF-542574-CS-INDV

5. Deadline:

Expressions of interest and CV must be delivered on or before 16:00 hours, 21 May 2026. Address for submission is provided below. 

​​​​​​​Attention: Procurement Specialist

SERP Office, Ministry of Finance

Federal Government of Somalia

HQ Floor/ Room: 4th floor

Email: serprecruitment@mof.gov.so

City: Mogadishu

Country: Somalia