DEADLINE: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2024
GAVI ALLIANCE (GAVI)
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT NIGERIA IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME
1. Introduction:
Gavi Alliance’s (“Gavi”) mission is to save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.
Gavi is a unique organisation that aligns public and private resources in a global effort to create greater access to the benefits of immunisation. It does this with precision and in creative, innovative ways to ensure that donor contributions efficiently save lives and help build self-sufficiency in the world’s poorest communities and regions. For more information, please visit the Gavi website: http://www.gavi.org/about/mission
2. Background to the consultancy:
Gavi Country Programmes Delivery (CPD) – Nigeria Country Team (CT) has identified the need for a temporary and embedded consultant to support the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other implementing partners on a set of key financial management priorities in 2024 including; full portfolio planning especially in work plan and budget development, support implementation of the wider reforms outlined in the financial management capacity building plan, financial oversight of the states HSS grant, support the operationalization of the enhanced Grant Coordination and Compliance Office (eGCCO) and the expanded use of country systems, support country in budget preparation and reallocations or reprogramming, support NPHCDA in financial management reporting, support country prepare for the upcoming Gavi cash programme audit and other assurance providers as required.
The Financial Management Consultant will execute these tasks under the guidance of the Senior Manager, Portfolio Financial Management (PFM). The Senior Manager PFM will oversee the planning, implementation, supervision, and documentation of the consultant’s work. The consultant will monitor progress towards the respective deliverables and provide updates to the Senior Manager PFM, the Senior Country Manager (SCM), and the Executive Director, NPHCDA.
3. Description of Services
The consultant will support the country stakeholders in the execution and monitoring of financial management tasks across various Federal and State grants implementation activities. Additionally, they will contribute to financial management capacity building and assurance initiatives at the NPHCDA. Working in collaboration with partners at both the national and state levels, and through NPHCDA, the consultant will ensure the timely follow-up on financial management activities that have been mutually agreed upon by the Government, Partners and Gavi.
4. Main duties & responsibilities:
Specific duties include:
- Provide handholding support on Gavi financial management requirements and tools, focusing on financial planning, documentation and reporting, to support the operationalization of the eGCCO;
- Assist in the implementation of the wider reforms outlined in the NPHCDA Financial Management Capacity Building plan, ensuring execution is harmonized with other ongoing initiatives;
- Support the procurement of appropriate Technical Assistance (TA) providers through the development or review of terms of reference;
- Support the evaluation of assurance and financial management capacity-building activities carried out by Partners at the state level and coordinate these efforts at the country level;
- Support the full portfolio planning process, including the work plan and budget development;
- Provide support for vaccine introduction or operational costs applications through budget preparation support to ensure a high-quality submission;
- Support budget reallocations or reprogramming activities in accordance with Gavi requirements;
- Support the development of financial reports by NPHCDA, and engage with UNICEF on State HSS grants reporting and assurance findings from implementing partner visits;
- Support implementation of recommendations from the Assurance Provider, the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) and other assurance providers to ensure effective fiduciary risk management in Gavi’s grant portfolio;
- Support regular grant financial performance analysis and, in collaboration with Implementing Partners, initiatives aimed at enhancing the absorption of Country and State HSS grants;
- Deliver timely financial management contributions to cross-functional initiatives in relation to Gavi grants to Nigeria; and
- Engage with and support Gavi Country Team monitoring missions and Gavi cash programme audit.
Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not exhaustive of the job responsibilities; other duties may be assigned consistent with the functional role.
If you wish to apply, please visit our Careers webpage and apply by sending your application to procurement@gavi.org with the title 004-2024-Gavi-RFQ – “FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO SUPPORT NIGERIA IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME ” before the closing date of 11 February 2024.
All responses by email to: procurement@gavi.org (submissions are due before midnight Geneva Time on the Closing Date)
