Bid Invitation

External Auditor for SLISPY Project (2024-2025)

Date: 29/11/2024

Background

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies is an independent think-tank that seeks to foster change through knowledge production, focusing on Yemen and the surrounding region. The Center’s publications and programs, offered in both Arabic and English, cover political, social, economic, and security-related developments, aiming to impact policy locally, regionally, and internationally.

We are a dynamic, highly mobile, multilingual team with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Our main office is in Yemen, while most of our team works remotely from locations across Yemen, the Middle East, and major cities around the world. Among our core strengths are our versatility, initiative, access, networks, and audacity.

Main tasks

The auditor should provide an independent opinion on the following:

• Whether the project financial report is accurate and based on the accounting system maintained by the Project.
• Whether the expenditure is properly approved, classified, and supported by adequate documentation.
• Whether procurement has been conducted by the Project in accordance with the procurement policy of the Sana’a Center.
• Whether the project has an effective accounting system in place.
• Whether the project complies with the financial requirements as outlined in the agreement.
• Compliance with other donor requirements as specified in the agreement (Audit section), Attachment 1.

Requirements

Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:

• A valid company or office license in Yemen.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in auditing.
• Qualification to audit externally funded projects (e.g., World Bank, COCA, etc.).
• Experience in auditing at least 3 funded projects by international organizations or foreign governments within the last 4 years.
• Previous experience in auditing projects funded by international organizations or foreign governments. (at least 2 projects in the last 2 years should be provided).
• Submitting technical and financial proposals. It should be in a lump sum amount in US Dollars.

Note: All the above-mentioned required documents should be submitted via email to the Sana’a Center.

Application Process

Interested auditors are requested to submit a complete proposal with supporting documents to:

 jobs@sanaacenter.org by

December 9, 2024.