Housekeeper Job Ad
16 May 2022
1. INTRODUCTION
AFRALTI is desirous of engaging a firm of Registered Auditors to provide external audit services for a period of three years beginning with its financial year 2018/19 to 2020/21. Its financial year starts from 1st of March.
2. BACKGROUND
2.1. Nature of Business
The African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute is an Intergovernmental Organisation established in 1993 with an aim of developing human capacity in ICT. It has a membership of eight (8) active Member States drawn from Eastern and Southern Africa. The Institute is hosted by the Government of Kenya through Communications Authority in Nairobi. The Institute conducts ICT training with focus on ICT Technology, Engineering, Management, Policy and Regulation. Its clientele is drawn from ICT Regulators, Government Ministries or Agencies, Private Sector, ICT operators, NonGovernmental Organisations and individuals among others. Apart from conducting training, consultancy and Research, the Institute also offers accommodation, conferencing and canteen services. AFRALTI is a tax-exempt Organisation.
2.2. Governance Structure
The Institute’s policy making and oversight organ is called a Governing Council which is composed of Representatives from Member States. The Organisation’s principal officer is called Director who oversees all the operations and is supported by four heads of department.
2.3. Financial and operating Statistics
Financial Year | Total Annual Turnover (USD) |
Total Assets (USD) | No. of Employees |
---|---|---|---|
2017/18 | 1,176,024 | 646,019 | 30 |
2016/17 | 1,168,273 | 597,040 | 30 |
2015/16 | 1,504,584 | 536,045 | 28 |
The Institute’s Income sources are distributed as follows:
2.4. Financial reporting framework and systems
The Institute prepares its financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and the presentation currency is United States Dollar (USD). It currently uses Sage Evolution Accounting Software to process and maintain its accounting records. The payroll is processed using an Automated Data Processing Solution. The Institute’s accounting transactions are not complex.
3. SCOPE OF THE PROPOSED EXTERNAL AUDITOR’S WORK
The scope of the External Auditors work shall include the following:
4. MANDATORY CRITERIA
Bidding firms will be required to meet the following criteria
5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
5.1. Timelines
All proposals should be submitted by Tuesday, 14th August 2018 not later 4.00 pm.
5.2. Format
The proposal must contain both Technical and Financial proposals as follows:
5.2.1. Technical Proposal
5.2.2. Financial Proposal
5.2.3. Other Information
5.3. EVALUATION
Proposals meeting all the Mandatory criteria will be evaluated by a Tender Committee and in order to receive full consideration, Proposals must meet the desired criteria.
5.4. METHOD OF SUBMISSION
Proposals must be submitted in two bound hard copies to the following:
The Chairman of the Tender Committee
African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)
Adjacent to Communications Authority of Kenya
Waiyaki Way, Westlands
P.O. Box 58902 -00200
City Square
Nairobi
For any further enquiries write to: info@afralti.org