Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Finance Division, Ministry of Finance.
Support to Skills Development Coordination and Monitoring Unit (SDCMU) 
Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) Project
UCEP Cheyne Tower, 25 Segun Bagicha, Dhaka -1000
www.seip-fd.gov.bd

Invitation for Expression of Interest
Advanced Action on Recruitment of SDCMU Support Staff

Title of the Project: Loan 3131-BAN: Skills for Employment Investment Program, Support to Skills
                     Development Coordination and Monitoring Unit (SDCMU)                            
Executing Agency: Finance Division of Ministry of Finance 
 
A.  Project Background  

Government of Bangladesh is implementing the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) that will develop a workforce equipped with contemporary technical skills and knowledge through vocational training by establishing a mechanism to facilitate collaboration between training institutes and industry which would optimize the utilization of available human resources.  
 
The project is an integral part of the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), ADB and SDC-assisted Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) (Phase 1).  The program is designed to assist advance actions and initial implementation of the SEIP. 
 
The program will work in close coordination with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) which is the apex institution for Skills Development in Bangladesh. The program will also work in close collaboration with a number of training institutes under different ministries, identified industry associations in priority sectors (garments and textiles, construction, light engineering, information technology, and shipbuilding), Bangladesh Bank Small and Medium Enterprise Department, and Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). The program will have linkages with on-going projects supported by government and development partners including Skills Development Project, Skills Training Enhancement Project, etc.  
 
The Skills Development Coordination and Monitoring Unit (SDCMU) is being established under the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance to serve as the Program Management Unit (PMU) of the SEIP. Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance is the executing agency for the SEIP. 
 
B.  Assignment Objectives 

The program aims to create the necessary structure and delivery mechanisms to facilitate the preparation and implementation of the SEIP. Specifically it will: 

i. Establish and operationalize the SDCMU 
	ii. Conduct necessary background interventions required for the SEIP to take-off effectively 
	iii. Ensure efficient implementation of the SEIP 

C.  Expected Outcomes 
 
a.  Effective management and implementation ensured:  
	
	i. SDCMU established and functional.  
	ii. Management (program and financial) and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity of key actors enhanced. 
	iii. Financial management capacity strengthened, fiduciary and internal control mechanisms in place and effective.  
	iv. First year program of SEIP launched and implemented. 
	v. Knowledge management and coordination strengthened.  
      
b.  Quality and relevance of service delivery strengthened:  
	
	i. Appropriate linkages with NSDC, Industry Skill Councils (ISCs) and other stakeholders established, and effective cooperation and collaboration in place.   
	ii. Targeting mechanisms developed and piloted to take to scale. 
	iii. Cross-cutting issues such as gender, inclusiveness and poverty reduction well integrated in operation plans and implementation.  

D.  Assignment Location 
 
Dhaka, Bangladesh, with travel requirements to different districts, and home office as required. 
 
E.  Implementation arrangements 

The Skills Development Coordination and Management Unit (SDCMU) will be headed by an Executive Project Director (EPD) of the level of an Additional Secretary, with three Deputy Project Directors, seven Assistant Directors, and other officers and support staff engaged competitively and remunerated according to market rates commensurate with qualifications and experience. A team of consultants, to be recruited under the program will support the EPD in coordinating, managing and closely monitoring the program.   
 
G.  Detailed Tasks, Qualifications and Experiences 

There are two positions of Accountants  
 
Detailed tasks 
	
•	Manage project accounts; 
•	Provide status, trends and projection reports related to project accounts; 
•	Systematically record accounts related documents; 
•	Assist Financial Management Specialist. 
•	Support the SDCMU in regulating financial and auditing activities. 

Minimum Qualification Required 
 
Bachelor in Accountancy/BBA in Finance 

Minimum General Experience 

•	3 years’ experience maintaining accounting records in electronic format; 
•	Knowledge/ experience of audit requirements of government projects and private institutions; 
•	Preferably understanding about training system of Bangladesh;  
•	Excellent communication and analytical skills.  

Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs to the following address latest by 30 April 2015. Only short listed candidate will be notified. 

Jalal Ahmed 
Additional Secretary and 
National Project Director (NPD) 
Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) 
Finance Division 
Ministry of Finance 
Room # 127, Building # 7 
Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000