Consultancy : RPOS close out

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.

As USAID Higa Ubeho is reaching its phase out phase out stage, 7 RPOs are due to close by July 31^st, 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.

–          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:

• 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.

The consultant will complete the deliverables within a period of 4 months.

• Proven track record of similar consultancy work
• Experience working with international organizations.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda

How to 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 [email protected] clearly quoting the Subject line: RPOS close out.Applications should be in no later than 11th April 2014 by 4 PM.