Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Company Description
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organization, working in 20 countries in Africa and Asia. SNV specializes in supporting the resourcefulness of development actors by developing local capacities, improving performance and services, strengthening governance systems, and helping to create access for excluded groups and making markets work for the poor. Our global team of advisors uses their specialist sector and change expertise in Agrifood, Energy and WATER to facilitate sustainable change in the livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty.
INVITATION TO BID
SNV Zambia is looking for an audit firm to conduct its 2022 statutory audit as well as for its three projects: SN4A (SDC), INCREASE (SIDA) and SSN4A (FCDO). SNV Zambia head office is in Lusaka with field offices in Chipata, Kasama, Kabwe, Choma, Mongu and Kalomo. All payment vouchers and supporting documentations are available at SNV country office, Lusaka.
Job Description
Expected deliverables
• Independent auditor’s report on SNV-financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
• Independent auditor’s report for three (3) projects following the scope of each project as specified below SN4A II Zambia and Uganda (SDC), 01/09/2022 to 31/09/2022. Report due date is 25/03/2023
• INCREASE (SIDA) 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022. Report due date is 25/03/2023
• SSN4A (FCDO) 01/04/2022 to 31/05/2022. Report due on 25/03/2023
• The report shall be signed by the responsible auditor (not just the audit firm) and shall include the title of the responsible auditor.
• The independent auditor’s report shall clearly stipulate that the audit has been conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and ISA 800/805 specifically for INCREASE (Sida).
• The reporting shall also include Management letters (One Country Management letter and Specific Management letters for three projects; INCREASE, SN4A and SSN4A that discloses all audit findings (significant and other findings), as well as weaknesses identified during the audit process.
• The approved copy of the financial report that has been subject of the audit shall be attached to the audit reporting. The auditor shall make recommendations to address the identified findings and weaknesses. The recommendations shall be presented in priority order.
• If the auditor assesses that no findings or weaknesses have been identified during the audit that would result in a Management Letter, an explanation of this assessment must be disclosed in the audit reporting.
• Measures taken by the organisation to address weaknesses identified in previous audits shall also be presented in the Management Letter.

DOCUMENTATION OF OFFERS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFER
• Certificate of Incorporation/ Registration
• Copy of the tax clearance certificate
• Certificate of VAT Registration
• Bank Attestation
• Valid certificate of non-tax levy
• The location plan approved by the competent services and corresponding to the place where the office is located
• Proof that the Accounting Audit firm is a member of ZICA (Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants). It should be an institution connected to IFCA or equivalent order
• An official document detailing the name, contacts and capacity of the person representing and able to act on behalf of the structure

TECHNICAL OFFER
• Methodology of work
• A calendar of activities
• Proof of similar work (contracts and especially the certificate of good performance, etc)
• Qualification of team members (CV) The selected audit firm is expected to meet the following minimum criteria:
• Must be an internationally certified and registered audit firm,
• Have a wide knowledge and experiences of policies and procedures covering, tax, accounting and financial management

FINANCIAL OFFER
This should include the fees and all cost related to logistics (such as transport, meals, organization of meetings, if necessary, at the initiative of the consultant. Etc.) and registration of the contract if required. The Quotation shall be expressed in ZMW.
Additional Information
TORS FOR AUDIT SERVICES
RFQ
SNV reserves the right to request submission of additional information from prospective Vendors.
All data submissions will be maintained securely by SNV and used only for programming purposes. Data will be destroyed after 10 years in accordance with national law. BID VALIDITY
Your tender must be valid for 30 days.
In addition to all requirements, a letter of interest that expresses the audit firm’s interest to conduct the audit should be submitted not later than 10:00 (local time) on 24/12/2022
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation by phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate. SNV is an equal employment provider.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
SUBMISSION OF BIDS
The audit firm should submit in English an administrative bid, a technical bid and a financial bid electronically in PDF format, with all pages serialised or initialled by the appointed authorised signatory and send to the following address: zambiaprocurement@snv.org  and
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
7 Nkanchibaya road | Rhodespark, Lusaka Zambia.
P.O. 31771 Lusaka | Zambia
T: +260-21-125-5174
Email: zambia@snvworld.org 
www.snv.org 


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