ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES DEPARTMENT VILLAGE COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS HELD ON 22ND JANUARY

2023

Official Results

Request For Expressions Of Interest Individual Consultant

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

Assignment title: Finance Officer

Reference no. RRB.CS.59

The Government of Belize has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of the Resilient Rural Belize Programme, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of consulting services provided by an individual consultant as part of the post of Finance Officer

The consulting services (“the services”) include managing and coordinating the overall financial management activities of the Programme in strict compliance with the requirements of the Financing Agreements between the Government of Belize and IFAD and GCF, respectively, for the period of one (1) year.

The Resilient Rural Belize Programme now invites eligible Individual consultants (“consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services in the form of a curriculum vitae (CV). A consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection (ICS) method set out in IFAD’ Project Procurement Handbook that can be accessed via the IFAD website at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. Interviews will be conducted as part of the selection process.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration.

• At least five years’ experience in financial accounting and in a financial management position.

• At least five years’ experience with project accounting and managing accounting systems.

• At least five years’ experience with financial accounting for internationally funded projects: IFAD, World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank financed projects, etc.

• At least five years’ experience preparing budgets, financial reports and financial statements.

• At least five years’ experience working with a computerized accounting system. Experience working with QuickBooks would be an asset.

• At least five years’ experience working with other computer software (primarily Microsoft Excel, but includes Microsoft Word).

• Knowledge of International donor disbursement procedures (i.e., IFAD procedures would be an asset).

The full document of the REOI including the specific formats for submission of the EOI and the Terms of Reference for this assignment can be obtained by a direct request to the email: nvernon.rrb@med.gov.bz

Any request for clarification on this REOI should be sent via e-mail to the address below, no later than January 31, 2023. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by February 3, 2023.

Expressions of interest in the form of Curriculum Vitae (CV) following the format included in the REOI document must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by email) by February 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

Attn: Geraldo Flowers, Programme Manager

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

National Agriculture Showgrounds

Belmopan City, Cayo, Belize

Email: geraldo.flowers@med.gov.bz

CC: nvernon.rrb@med.gov.bz

Request For Expressions Of Interest Individual Consultant

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

Assignment title: Rural Organization Development Officer

Reference no. RRB.CS.60

The Government of Belize has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) towards the cost of the Resilient Rural Belize Programme, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the recruitment of consulting services provided by an individual consultant as part of the post of Rural Organization Development Officer

The Resilient Rural Belize Programme now invites eligible Individual consultants (“consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection (ICS) method set out in IFAD’ Project Procurement Handbook that can be accessed via the IFAD website at www.ifad.org/project-procurement. Interviews will be conducted as part of the selection process.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• A bachelor’s degree in business development, business administration or related field.

• At least five years of proven experience in community and rural development, strategic planning for small organizations, participatory methodologies and applied and practical training method.

• At least five years’ experience working with gender equity and inclusion of rural youth in rural organizations.

• At least five years’ experience working with age and gender disaggregated indicators.

• At least three years’ experience working with rural organizations (producers’ groups, associations, cooperatives, women’s groups) in the agriculture sector, specific to the Belize context.

• At least three years’ experience working IFIs (IFAD, IDB, World Bank, etc.). Successful work experience in similar projects would be considered an asset.

• Excellent command of the English language, spoken and written. Spanish language proficiency is required.

Individual Consultants interested in receiving the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) document for this consultancy should register their interest by sending an e-mail (with subject: Request for REOI – Rural Organization Development Officer to the Procurement Officer at nvernon.rrb@med.gov.bz giving full contact details of the Consultant. This will ensure that the Consultants receive updates regarding this consultancy.

Any request for clarification on this REOI should be sent via e-mail to the address below, no later than January 31, 2023. The client will provide responses to all clarification requests by February 3, 2023.

The REOI must be delivered/submitted to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) by February 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

Attn: Geraldo Flowers, Programme Manager

Resilient Rural Belize Programme

National Agriculture Showgrounds

Belmopan City, Cayo, Belize

Email: geraldo.flowers@med.gov.bz

CC: nvernon.rrb@med.gov.bz