Projet
Assistance technique pour soutenir la transition à Bangsamoro (SUBATRA)
Senior Non Key Expert on Internal Audit and Internal Control
Poste de travail
Consultancy To Facilitate the Conduct of “ "Meet the Internal Auditors : A Door-To-Door Awareness Fora” on Internal Audit and Internal Control
Description du projet
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH), with support from the European Union (EU) is implementing the “Support to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority” (SUBATRA). As specified in the terms of reference of this programme, the capacity of the Bangsamoro Parliament to effectively exercise its representation, law-making, and oversight functions during the transition is the most critical issue for the consolidation of peace in Mindanao. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a newly established political entity in the southern Philippines. The regional government is tasked with implementing the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that ended decades of armed conflict in the region.
SUBATRA Programme
The EU is to support the transition through this 26 M. EURO Support to Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) programme signed in July 2020 with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for a period of 5 years. The purpose of SUBATRA is to contribute to a smooth and timely undertaking of the transition through capacity building of the 3 branches of the Bangsamoro Government:
- Capacity of the BTA’s executive branch superstructure to impulse and coordinate key transitional policies and capacity of Governance line ministries to deliver basic services (output 1)
- Capacity of the Parliament to exercise its law-making, oversight functions, and representation functions (output 2),
- Capacity of the Justice System to adjudicate litigations and improve access to justice (output 3) and,
- Capacity of the civil society to contribute to a peaceful transition (output 4).
This mission mainly supports the achievement of output 1, especially:
- Result 1.1 Enhanced OCM capacity to lead Government work
- Sub-Result 1.1.5 : Improved OCM Internal Audit Capacity through capacity building of IAO and line ministries internal audit officers
Description de poste
Objectives of the Forum
This initiative is envisaged:
- To increase awareness, appreciation and ensure adoption on vital internal audit and internal control measures through institutional dialogue and discussions;
- To offer a platform for participants to present suggestions and recommendations to the Internal Audit Office regarding internal control practices and processes.
- To formally acquaint the Executives, Middle Management, and Staff of the various offices under the OCM with the Internal Audit Office and its mandates and procedures;
- To foster trust and confidence among Executives, Management, and Staff regarding the Internal Audit Office's execution of internal auditing tasks.
- To capture and document good practices from the different offices and generate insights that can serve as inputs in streamlining and improving current processes and procedures.
- In pursuit of the objectives, a Consultant will be engaged to help the office of the IAO the conduct of the forum, one who can provide national perspective and expertise on how current IAO internal audit systems and control have evolved and developed in ways that are coherent with, and in the context of the BARMM. Said consultant will also help in the facilitation of the forum and lead discussions, aimed at enhancing awareness and understanding of internal auditing and internal control practices among executives, management, and staff within the OCM.
Scope of work
The Consultant/Resource Person will be responsible for the following tasks: - Collaborating with the IAO to develop the activity plan and awareness raising forum design that are appropriate across the three distinct levels, i.e. The Executives, Management, and Staff.
- Leading discussions and presentations on topics related to internal audit practices, rules, laws, regulations, and standards, both at the national and international levels.
- Enhancing participants' thorough understanding and appreciation of internal auditing and internal control systems.
- Providing clarity and straightforward answers to questions and grey areas that are open to in interpretations.
- Generating a post-activity report highlighting the key discussions, recommendations, and potential audit risks identified during the implementation phase.
- Delivering a comprehensive report on the conduct of the forum, including insights and recommendations for further action during the post-activity phase.
Required Outputs/Deliverables
The assignment shall have a duration of 10 working days. The expected deliverables are as follows: - Comprehensive Activity Design
- Execution/implementation of the Fora as Resource Person in three sets with different participants (executive, middle management and staff)
- Submission of Presentations and handout materials
- Comprehensive Report on the Conduct of the Forum
The primary inputs of the consultant will be produced in close coordination with the Internal Audit Office (IAO) and SUBATRA Technical Assistance Team Key Expert 3.
Conditions requises
General qualification and skills
- Advance university degree in a business discipline such as internal auditing, accounting, finance, management, governance, and public administration.
- Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and understanding in taking on consultancy engagement for development projects taking into consideration the context of theBARMM.
- Fluency in spoken and written English including excellent technical writing skills, and
- ability to train the public servant in an auditing capacity, preparing documents (such as presentations and reports).
General professional experience - At least 10 years of experience in auditing, audit policy guidelines, research or adviser in public or private management;
- Experience in policy advice to public institutions, and stakeholders in a conflict-sensitive context;
- Experience in workshop facilitation, technical writing, computer literacy, conflict-sensitive development planning
- Excellent knowledge of BARMM administration and direct experience working with the BARMM government
Specific professional experience - At least 10 years of substantial professional experience in internal auditing both public and private sector
Informations supplémentaires
The place of posting of the consultant shall be in Cotabato City where the forum will be conducted. The assignment is expected to begin in May 2024 and conclude on or before the end of the next month or upon execution of all the expected outputs. Particip reserves the right to postpone the start or end date of the assignment based on the timetable of the partner stakeholder if deemed necessary.
ASEAN region, Asia
Philippines
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