______________________________________________________________________________ - TOR to engage a consultant to support adoption of international public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) and to produce an updated financial and

2.2 To review and update the Financial and Accounting Procedure Manual for HESPI that address adoption of IPSAS, related expected changes in the financial system and emerging funding landscapes 2.3 To guide and support HESPI in designing and implementing its system and recommend modifications in information system/ software, policy, processes and all other required changes necessary for it to adop. [...] 2 b) Guide and conduct the Financial Management System and the Accounting operations context analysis and propose improvement strategies in view of the growth and expected transformation of HESPI into a capable proximate entity, and the changing financial management and accountancy land scape c) Conduct consultative meeting with the HESPI Addis Ababa and Nairobi staff to gather ideas on proposed a. [...] Key Deliverables At the end of the assignment, the following deliverables are expected: 5.1 Two inception reports detailing the approach/methodology that the consultant will follow in updating the Financial and Accounting Procedures Manual and adoption and Implementation of IPSAS 5.2 Two workshops to discuss elements of the draft manual and for training needs assessment 5.3 Draft the Finance and A. [...] 4 • Experience in assessing and identifying gaps in skills and competencies of employees and experience in designing new training programs and delivering tailored training programs • Experience of preparing training manuals and developing training plans and providing training for middle and senior level staff members in the areas of Finance Management and Accounting and adoption and Implementation. [...] The consultant shall receive 20% of the remuneration upon submission and approval of the inception report, 40% after the delivery and approval of a satisfactory draft report based on the TOR, and the remaining 40% after meeting all deliverables and expected outputs.