NGO Jobs on the East African Community - GIZ

East African Community

GIZ Support to the EAC Integration Process

International / Regional Consultant

GIZ is seeking a Regional or International consultancy team to develop a Policy for Harmonization of Income Tax for the East African Community.

The overall objective of the consultancy is to develop a policy for the harmonization of Income Tax with a view to fostering competitiveness, employment, and further contribute to the sustainability of public finances in the Community in order to promote investment, free movement of goods and services in the Community.

The consultancy team will consist of a Regional or a combination of Regional and International consultants.

The International/Regional Consultants should have:

International Consultant
  • At least a post graduate degree in economics, law, taxation, finance or other related fields;
  • A minimum often (10) years experience in the field of taxation in the areas of direct taxes on income at national or regional levels;
  • Demonstrated knowledge, experience and expertise in the development and implementation of tax policy;
  • Knowledge and experience on FAC Tax systems and Knowledge and experience of EAC integration process;
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and spoken English is essential;
  • A working knowledge of Kiswahili and/or French would be an advantage.

Regional Consultant
  • At least a post graduate degree in economics, law, taxation, finance or other related fields;
  • A minimum of seven (7) years experience in the field of taxation in the areas of direct taxes on  income at national or regional;
  • Demonstrated knowledge, experience and expertise in the development and implementation of tax policy;
  • Knowledge and experience on EAC Tax systems and Knowledge and experience of FAC integration process;
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and spoken English ¡s essential;
  • A working knowledge of Kiswahili and/or French is an advantage;
  • A citizen in one of the EAC Partner States.

The estimated assignment duration of engagement is a maximum of three months.

The assignment is planned to take place in the period of December 2013 - February 2014.

Deadline for submission of the Final Report is the 3rd March 2014.

The EAC-GIZ Program is asking interested consultancy firm which meet the above minimum requirements to submit a short (5 page maximum) technical proposal as well as a separate financial proposal in two separate sealed envelopes.

Interested consulting firm must provide information indicating that the key personnel to be involved in that assignment are qualified (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.) and their ability to undertake the assignment within the time frame identified in the Terms of Reference.

The detailed TORs can be requested via email from: katharina.gunselmann@giz.de


Deadline for submission of Applications: Friday 22nd, November, 2013