Background
The
USAID/Higa Ubeho Program is a five-year USAID/PEPFAR-funded program whose goal
is to increase the use of health and related social support services among the
most vulnerable, including people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA), orphans and
other vulnerable children (OVC) and their families to mitigate the impact and
reduce the risk of HIV and other health threats.
USAID/Higa Ubeho Program is a five-year USAID/PEPFAR-funded program whose goal
is to increase the use of health and related social support services among the
most vulnerable, including people living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA), orphans and
other vulnerable children (OVC) and their families to mitigate the impact and
reduce the risk of HIV and other health threats.
Objectives
of the consultancy
of the consultancy
As
USAID Higa Ubeho is reaching its phase out phase out stage, 7 RPOs are due to
close by July 31st, 2014. Given the scale, nature, period of sub
award and number of sub awardees, a smooth and efficient close out requires a
full dedicated consultant.
USAID Higa Ubeho is reaching its phase out phase out stage, 7 RPOs are due to
close by July 31st, 2014. Given the scale, nature, period of sub
award and number of sub awardees, a smooth and efficient close out requires a
full dedicated consultant.
Consultancy
Tasks:
Tasks:
–
Organize and deliver a workshop to RPOs to guide them in developing a close out
plan to include
Organize and deliver a workshop to RPOs to guide them in developing a close out
plan to include
- Financial close out
- Administrative close out
- Human Resources close out
–
Work with relevant components (Capacity building and Grants Managers) to monitor
RPOs in their close out implementation as follows:
Work with relevant components (Capacity building and Grants Managers) to monitor
RPOs in their close out implementation as follows:
- Prepare Life of the Program
Fund accountability statement for USAID Higa Ubeho (From start
up
to date) and prepare the total expenditures projection through the end of sub
award.
- Follow up with RPOs to ensure
the recent audit recommendations are implemented. - For 7 USAID Higa Ubeho RPOs,
identify sources of funding and determine those that are due to A133 audit
and follow through with identification of auditors - Analyze each of the 7 USAID
Higa Ubeho RPOs cost share, compare the projection versus actual
contribution, identify any gap and make a projection to close of Sub
award. - Support the 7 RPOs to
Prepare a close out time line - Validate completeness of
individual RPO asset lists and Prepare asset disposition plan for all 7
USAID Higa Ubeho RPOs, in liaison with RPOs, Global communities Capacity
building and grants management teams - Support the RPOs to Prepare
staff disposition plan and ensure that staff are issued notice in due time
and all related expenditures are either paid or accrued. Ensure that all
legal requirements and contractual obligations are met.
Duration of the assignment
The
consultant will complete the deliverables within a period of 4 months.
consultant will complete the deliverables within a period of 4 months.
Profile
of Consultant
of Consultant
- Proven track record of similar
consultancy work - Experience working with
international organizations. - Fluency in English and
Kinyarwanda
How to
Apply
Apply
Interested
candidates, who meet the criteria for this position, may send their application
including cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and three current referees
of similar assignments conducted to the following email address info@rw.globalcommunities.org
clearly quoting the Subject
line: RPOS close out. Applications should be in no later than
11th April 2014 by 4 PM.
candidates, who meet the criteria for this position, may send their application
including cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and three current referees
of similar assignments conducted to the following email address info@rw.globalcommunities.org
clearly quoting the Subject
line: RPOS close out. Applications should be in no later than
11th April 2014 by 4 PM.
ONLY
selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.