Location: Abuja
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization: Connected Development (CODE)
About Connected Development (CODE):

Connected Development (CODE) is Africa’s leading civil society organization. We empower marginalized communities through open data, participatory governance, and social accountability. We work to enhance public sector transparency and ensure service delivery through advocacy, capacity building, and citizen engagement.

Job Summary:

The Executive Assistant to the CEO will provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the CEO, ensuring seamless coordination of executive activities, stakeholder engagement, and office management. This role requires a highly organized and proactive professional with exceptional communication and discretion in handling sensitive matters.

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements to optimize efficiency.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and briefing documents for internal and external engagements.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication.
• Oversee correspondence, draft emails, and manage confidential documents with discretion and professionalism.
• Organize and coordinate executive meetings, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, and follow-ups on action items.
• Handle special projects and research tasks to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain an efficient filing system, ensuring easy retrieval of records and documents.
• Monitor key deadlines, commitments, and priorities, providing reminders and necessary preparations.
• Support office administration, procurement, and other logistical needs related to the executive office.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Office Management, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an executive support role
• Strong understanding of administrative processes, executive communication, and office management.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital collaboration tools.

Why join CODE?

• Work closely with top leadership in a dynamic and impact-driven organization.
• Play a critical role in facilitating executive operations and strategic engagements.
• Opportunity for professional growth and leadership exposure.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Location: Abuja
Organization: Connected Development (CODE)

About Connected Development (CODE):

Connected Development (CODE) is Africa’s leading civil society organization. We empower marginalized communities through open data, participatory governance, and social accountability. We work to enhance public sector transparency and ensure service delivery through advocacy, capacity building, and citizen engagement.

Job Summary:

The Business and Development Manager will drive CODE’s growth by developing strategic partnerships, securing funding opportunities, and strengthening stakeholder relationships. This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong background in business development, donor engagement, and revenue generation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, results-driven, and capable of identifying and leveraging opportunities to expand CODE’s impact.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including donor funding, grants, and strategic partnerships to enhance CODE’s sustainability.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies to increase organizational revenue, including proposal writing, donor engagement, and grant applications.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, government agencies, corporate sponsors, and development partners.
• Lead the negotiation and management of funding agreements, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design innovative programs and initiatives that align with CODE’s mission and attract funding.
• Monitor funding trends, market developments, and policy shifts to identify new opportunities and potential risks.
• Represent CODE at high-level meetings, conferences, and networking events to strengthen visibility and credibility within the development sector.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to business growth, funding acquisition, and partnership success.
• Support internal capacity-building efforts by training staff on resource mobilization, donor relations, and proposal development.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Development Studies, International Relations, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in business development, fundraising, or strategic partnerships, preferably in the nonprofit or development sector.
• Proven track record of securing grants, managing donor relations, and driving revenue growth.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Excellent proposal writing, fundraising, and business development abilities.
• Ability to identify and capitalize on emerging funding and partnership opportunities.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Why join CODE?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization that values transparency, accountability, and impact.
• Lead strategic initiatives that drive financial sustainability and organizational growth.
• Opportunity for professional growth and influence in the development sector.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Location: Abuja
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization: Connected Development (CODE)
About Connected Development (CODE):

Connected Development (CODE) is Africa’s leading civil society organization. We empower marginalized communities through open data, participatory governance, and social accountability. We work to enhance public sector transparency and ensure service delivery through advocacy, capacity building, and citizen engagement.

Job Summary:

The People and Culture Manager will lead CODE’s human resource strategy, fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. This role involves overseeing recruitment, staff development, performance management, and employee engagement while ensuring that CODE’s values and culture remain at the heart of its operations. The ideal candidate will be an experienced HR professional who is strategic, empathetic, and skilled at balancing organizational goals with employee well-being.

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract top talent, manage hiring processes, and forecast workforce needs.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace culture through employee engagement initiatives while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Oversee performance appraisal processes, support professional growth plans, and design training programs for capacity building.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to employees at all levels to enhance career development.
• Ensure HR policies align with labor laws and industry best practices while managing employee relations, handling grievances professionally, and maintaining accurate HR records.
• Develop competitive salary structures and benefits packages, oversee payroll, and conduct periodic salary benchmarking to maintain competitiveness.
• Work closely with leadership to align HR strategies with CODE’s mission while supporting organizational growth and employee satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree or HR certification (CIPM, SHRM, HRCI) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in HR, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Experience working in the nonprofit, development, or social impact sector is a plus.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Deep understanding of HR policies, labor laws, and organizational culture.
• Ability to balance strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day people management.
• Proficiency in HR software and digital collaboration tools.

Why join CODE?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization that values transparency, accountability, and impact.
• Lead initiatives that shape the culture and well-being of a dynamic workforce.
• Opportunity for professional growth and influence in the development sector.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Location: Abuja
Organization: Connected Development (CODE)
Salary: Competitive 

About Connected Development (CODE):

Connected Development (CODE) is Africa’s leading civil society organization. We empower marginalized communities through open data, participatory governance, and social accountability. We work to enhance public sector transparency and ensure service delivery through advocacy, capacity building, and citizen engagement.

Job Summary

The M&E Officer will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring high-quality and timely inputs, maintaining the project’s strategic vision, and ensuring that its activities result in the cost-effective and timely achievement of its intended outputs.

The M&E officer will be responsible for designing and implementing the M&E activities of Projects; assisting the Project Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and monitoring project activities regularly, and developing and will be responsible for the collection & analysis of different data about project activities.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer works in close collaboration with the project team  and reports to the Director of Programs

• Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection, and evaluation procedures;
• Monitor all project activities, expenditures, and progress toward achieving project output;
• Develop new and recommend further improvement of logical frameworks of existing projects;
• Develop monitoring and impact indicators for project success;
• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results;
• Monitor the sustainability of projects’ results;
• Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities;
• Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
• Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual progress on all project activities to the Programs Director/Project Manager;
• Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system, develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project;
• Provide inputs, information, and statistics for quarterly, annual, and other reports to the Project Management Team;
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports;
• Support monitoring and evaluation of the effects and impact of the project;
• Assist in proposal writing for new grants;
• Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use;
• Perform other duties as required;

Functional Competencies:

• Organises and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing Priorities and competing deadlines
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support

Knowledge Management and Learning

• In-depth knowledge of M&E and development issues
• Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology: 
• Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify significant capacity-building opportunities;
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral): 
• Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and helpful relations with donors and project staff.
• Ability to lead the implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change

Required Skills and Experience Education:

• University Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Certification showing completed training in M&E

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/Governments;
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and production of reports;
• Proven ICT skills, especially in the development of MIS software using database software;
• Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software;
• Strong training & facilitation skills.

Why Join CODE?

• Be part of a mission-driven organization that values transparency, accountability, and impact.
• Lead strategic initiatives that drive financial sustainability and organizational growth.
• Opportunity for professional growth and influence in the development sector.

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Job Description

Assistant Research Officer 

Location: Abuja

Job Type: Full Time

Education:  MA/MSc/MBA

This is a one-year contract with a possibility of renewal

Reports To: Head of Research

Deadline: 20th August 2024 

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is Africa’s leading civil society organization whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through the Follow The Money project. CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress. To enhance effective democratic governance and accountability, CODE creates platforms [mobile and web technologies] that close the feedback loop between citizens and the government. With global expertise and reach, we focus on community outreach, influencing policies, practices, and knowledge mobilization. 

Your Role…

The Assistant research officer will support the research unit of Connected Development (CODE) by contributing to the design, implementation, monitoring and communicating research objectives and results..  

The Assistant research officer will:

Conduct research that will lead into the development of high quality reports, policy briefs, op-eds, inform grant applications, and academic articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Disseminate results in advocacy meetings, stakeholder engagements, national and international conferences, and pitches to local and international donors. 

Participate in and contribute to CODE’s research activities across her project brands and support external engagements with CODE’s partners.

We expect the candidate to have firm grasp of research which aims towards enhancing the understanding, determinants and consequences of various forms of socio-economic inequalities. We are particularly -although not exclusively – interested in candidates with experience in innovative research focused on the impact of policy interventions on different areas, e.g. welfare of vulnerable and marginalized communities, governance and service delivery, economic security, discrimination, global development practices/objectives. Research might exploit large-scale, comparative micro-data sources (but we also embark on ethnographic studies leading to the collection and analysis of on-field data) to develop proposals exploring simulation and AI-based models or innovative data collection approaches.

What we expect from you…

Bachelor degree in social sciences discipline (economics, sociology, political science or a related field).

Having a Master degree with experience of publications in peer-reviewed journals, op-eds will be an added advantage. 

Excellent skills in (and a taste for) qualitative and quantitative research. 

Experience in research collaboration between academics and practitioners, NGOs, local organizations, and civil society organizations

Capacity to combine creativity and rigor.

Excellent writing skills

Knowledge and experience in research methods, tools, and ethics.

Knowledge and proficiency in using qualitative and quantitative data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Nivio, MaxQDA, EViews, R, Python). 

Ability to work autonomously within an interdisciplinary team

Organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize tasks while meeting deadlines. 

Self motivated, initiative skills, and proactively. 

How to apply:

Complete online form and attach the following:

Letter of motivation

Curriculum vitae

Any additional materials that may be deemed relevant by the applicant (e.g. a manuscript, a publication, policy brief, an op-ed with links to sources). 

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Position: State Support Officer (SSO)

Location: Imo and Rivers State

Project: Power of Voices Partnership (PVP) Project

Project Deadline: 19th July, 2024

Introduction 

Connected Development (CODE), is on the lookout for dedicated and dynamic individuals to join our team as State Support Officers (SSOs) for the Power of Voices Partnership (PVP) Project in Imo and Rivers State. This project aims to empower Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and community stakeholders to enhance transparent governance, particularly in regions rich in oil resources with support from OXFAM Nigeria. 

Qualifications:

1. A degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Project Management, or a related field
2. Minimum of 1 year of experience in community development, project management, or a related role.
3. Experience working with students and teachers.
4. Strong understanding of governance issues and civil society dynamics in Nigeria.
5. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
6. Ability to work with little or no supervision
7. Proficiency in Google Suite and other relevant software.
8. Fluency in English and the local language(s) of the state.

Roles and Responsibilities of State Support Officer: 

1. Organize and lead community meetings, workshops, and sensitization sessions to promote project objectives. 
2. Oversee the implementation of project activities at the state level in alignment with the project’s goals and timelines. 
3. Prepare and submit reports on project activities, progress, and impact to the project lead 
4. Promote awareness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and its adoption in the state.
5. Provide guidance and support to the patrons and matrons of the civic clubs, ensuring they have the necessary resources and materials to function effectively.
6. Foster strong relationships with local government officials, traditional leaders, and other key stakeholders
7. Performs any other duties as requested by the Project Lead.

APPLY HERE

Deadline: 25 July 2024

Job Description

Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

Location: Abuja

Job Type: Full Time

Education: MA/MSc/MBA

This position is reserved for only women

This is a one-year contract with a possibility of renewal

Reports To: TPM Project Lead and Technical Manager

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is Africa’s leading civil society organization whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through the Follow The Money project. CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress. To enhance effective democratic governance and accountability, CODE creates platforms [mobile and web technologies] that close the feedback loop between citizens and the government. With global expertise and reach, we focus on community outreach, influencing policies, practices, and knowledge mobilization. 

About AGILE Project Third-Party Monitoring (TPM)

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project was created against the backdrop of constraints of accessing and completing secondary education facing adolescent girls in Nigeria, as well as disparities in the education that boys and girls receive; low female adult literacy rate; and poor exposure of girls to economic empowerment opportunities. The AGILE project aims to lay the foundation for a long-term engagement on adolescent girls’ education and empowerment. The project is funded by the World Bank and implemented through the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), under the Ministry’s National Project Coordinating Unit (NPCU). The project provides a holistic approach to improving equitable access to quality education for adolescent girls through improving school infrastructure, providing conditional cash transfers to low-income households, combating social norms that inhibit girls from attending school, and empowering girls with life, digital and economic empowerment skills. AGILE is implemented across a total number of seventeen states, including the parent states: Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, and Plateau.

CODE has been re-engaged by the NPCU to provide third-party monitoring (TPM) services for the AGILE project. The objective of the TPM is to provide necessary monitoring services and verify the completion of works and services executed across the seven parent states of the AGILE project. The TPM is utilitarian in providing independent perspective on project performance while augmenting existing monitoring capacities of the NPCU and State Project Implementation Units (SPIU).

Therefore, CODE is calling for an M&E Expert for the AGILE TPM who will join the team to carry out the following responsibilities below.

She will be responsible for assisting the project TPM team to design, coordinate and implement robust monitoring and verification measures for qualitative and quantitative evidence gathering that inform project performance in Abuja.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical assistance in the design and implementation of AGILE TPM monitoring  and verification systems.
• Assist in supervising data collection by state teams during monthly TPM or bi-annual verification of completed works and services, quality assuring data collected by state teams, as well as in reviewing monthly reports submitted by state leads.
• Assist in quantitative and qualitative data analysis of TPM monthly or bi-annual findings when required.
• Assist the project lead in developing monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual monitoring and verification reports.
• Identify key findings in reports, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations to mitigate project implementation deficiencies, as well as prepare summary presentations for the monthly NPCU meetings, and during World Bank missions.
• Attend key meetings at the NPCU and World Bank and make technical presentations on TPM findings when required.
• Assist the project lead in developing or reviewing monitoring and verification checklists and data collection tools for state teams to improve measurements and objectivity in field visits.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership on a wide range of technical areas in monitoring and evaluation in the AGILE project; identify emerging M&E approaches, methods and tools that can be internalized in the TPM.
• Assist the project lead in providing technical support and building the capacity of state teams on TPM approaches, strategies and on data collection.
• Assist in ensuring the Monitoring Information System (MIS) is up to date and performs optimally.
• Participate in quarterly and annual HQ site visits to AGILE parent states and focal schools and communities.
• Support follow-up, tracking, and reporting on project-level monitoring and verification recommendations.
• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the project lead.

REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess the following requirements:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in education, development studies, international development, social sciences, or related field.
• Online/offline course in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in performing M&E functions in local or international NGOs.
• Experience in girls’ education and empowerment programming projects (preferably).
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, data analysis, and report writing. 
• Strong technical and analytical skills, including the ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data using one or more statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS, MS Excel, Stata). 
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills coupled with proven ability to display data as appropriate for different audiences.  
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with program partners, and representatives from other key stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS:

• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop the capacity of state support MEL staff.
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, strategic thinking, and coordination.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, as well as negotiation and management skills. 
• Proven ability to prioritize, plan, multi-task, work independently, organize workflow to tight timeframes, and maintain professional flexibility and adaptability. 
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.
• Fluency in English.  

PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS:

• Able to work and travel within AGILE parent states and focal schools and communities.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Interested candidates should fill out the form provided in the link below. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Only women are advised to apply.

APPLY HERE

DEADLINE: 19th July 2024

Job Description
Monitoring and Evaluation Support Officer 

Locations: Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau States

Reports to: Project Lead

Organizational Background

Connected Development [CODE] is Africa’s leading civil society organization whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa. We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through the Follow The Money project. CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress. To enhance effective democratic governance and accountability, CODE creates platforms [mobile and web technologies] that close the feedback loop between citizens and the government. With global expertise and reach, we focus on community outreach, influencing policies, practices, and knowledge mobilization. 

About AGILE Project Third-Party Monitoring (TPM)

The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project was created against the backdrop of constraints of accessing and completing secondary education facing adolescent girls in Nigeria, as well as the disparities in the education that boys and girls receive; low female adult literacy rate; and poor exposure of girls to economic empowerment opportunities. The AGILE project aims to lay the foundation for a long-term engagement on adolescent girls’ education and empowerment. The project is funded by the World Bank and implemented through the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), under the Ministry’s National Project Coordinating Unit (NPCU). The project provides a holistic approach to improving equitable access to quality education for adolescent girls through improving school infrastructure, providing conditional cash transfers to low-income households, combating social norms that inhibit girls from attending school, and empowering girls with life, digital and economic empowerment skills. AGILE is implemented across a total number of seventeen states, including the parent states: Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, and Plateau.

CODE has been re-engaged by the NPCU to provide third-party monitoring (TPM) services for the AGILE project. The objective of the TPM is to provide necessary monitoring services and verify the completion of works and services executed across the seven parent states of the AGILE project. The TPM is utilitarian in providing an independent perspective on project performance while augmenting existing monitoring capacities of the NPCU and State Project Implementation Units (SPIU).

Therefore, CODE is calling for a State M&E Support Officer for the AGILE Project who will join the team to carry out the following responsibilities:

S/he will be responsible for assisting the project TPM team to design, coordinate and implement robust monitoring and verification measures for qualitative and quantitative evidence gathering that inform project performance in either of the following states: Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, and Plateau.

Specific duties:

• Liaise with the SPIUs to access data on AGILE focal schools by subcomponents in your state for monthly, quarterly and bi-annual TPM monitoring and verification.
• Conduct monthly TPM through data collection from stakeholders and field observation/monitoring across AGILE focal communities/schools in your state using relevant data collection instruments.
• Prepare monthly TPM and project reports, and prepare presentations when required.
• Post real-time information on TPM monthly, quarterly and bi-annual visits on the Management Information System.
• Conduct bi-annual TPM verification exercise through data collection from stakeholders and field observation/monitoring across sampled schools/communities in your state, across AGILE subcomponents.
• Support TPM monthly harmonized states reporting, quarterly project reporting and bi-annual reporting; as well as bi-annual and final client verification reporting.
• Support the HQ project team during training for SPIUs and NPCUs.
• Provide all the necessary support to the TPM civil engineer in your state.
• Attend all relevant AGILE project meetings in your state or in Abuja.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the TPM project lead or technical manager

Skills & Qualities  

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in an M&E position. 
• Have a BSc/BA degree or HND degree.
• Experience in data collection from diverse stakeholders, analysis and reporting writing.
• Experience in using data collection instruments; and good knowledge of safeguarding procedures, do no harm, and research ethics during data collection.
• Experience in working in communities, and stakeholder management.
• Advocacy, interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Fluency in English.
• An ego-free attitude when it comes to taking constructive feedback and implementing such.
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.
• Positive, flexible, solution-oriented, and excited to work with a diverse team of professionals working toward a common goal.
• Resident in the applicable state.

Method of Application:

Interested candidates should fill out the form provided in the link below. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women are strongly advised to apply.

Interested candidates should send 

APPLY HERE

Our organization is accepting proposals from audit firms to provide audit (and tax) services for our organization in the coming year. We invite your firm to submit a proposal to us by January 23rd, 2023, for consideration. A description of our organization, the services needed, and other pertinent information follows:

Background

Connected Development [CODE] is a non-government organization [NGO] whose mission is to empower marginalized communities in Africa.

We strengthen local communities by creating platforms for dialogue, enabling informed debate, and building capacities of citizens on how to hold their government accountable through Follow The Money.  CODE provides marginalized and vulnerable communities with resources to amplify their voices with independence and integrity while providing the communities with information that ushers social and economic progress.

The organization has a January 1  fiscal year-end, with a requirement to file an audited financial statement by March 30 of each year.

Services to Be Performed

Your proposal is expected to cover the following services: 

1.  Annual audit to be completed in compliance with the above filing requirement and meetings with the audit committee and or board of directors, as necessary. 

2.  Tax filings for the organization and related foundation. 

3.  Quarterly reviews of internally prepared financial statements.

Your Response to This Request for Proposal

In responding to this request, we request the following information: 

1.  Detail your firm’s experience in providing auditing and tax services to companies in the not-for-profit sector, as well as associations of comparable size to Connected Development, including those with international memberships. 

2.  Provide information on whether you provide services to related industry associations or groups.

3.  Discuss the firm’s independence with respect to Connected Development

4.  Discuss your commitments to staff continuity, including your staff turnover experience in the last three years. 

5.  Identify the five largest clients your firm (or office) has lost in the past three years and the

reasons. Also discuss, in instances where loss of the client was due to an unresolved auditing or accounting matter, the process of attempting to resolve the issue(s). 

6.  Identify the partner, manager, and in-charge accountant who will be assigned to our job if you are successful in your bid, and provide biographies. Indicate any complaints against them that have been leveled by the state board of accountancy or other regulatory authority, if any. Indicate any corrective actions that have been taken by the firm with respect to these people. 

7.  Describe how your firm will approach the audit of the organization, including the use of any association or affiliate member firm personnel and the areas that will receive primary emphasis.  Also, discuss the firm’s use of technology in the audit. And finally, discuss the communication process used by the firm to discuss issues with the management and audit committees of the board. 

8.  Set forth your fee proposal for the 2022 audit, with whatever guarantees can be given regarding increases in future years. Provide your proposed fee for the required quarterly review work and for tax preparation. 

9.  Provide the names and contact information for other, similarly sized clients of the partner and manager that will be assigned to our organization for reference purposes. 

10.  Describe how and why your firm is different from other firms being considered, and why our selection of your firm as our independent accountants is the best decision we could make. 

11.  Include a copy of your firm’s most recent peer review report, the related letter of comments, and the firm’s response to the letter of comments.

12. Among other things, also include evidence of registration with Auditors’ General Office, your Firm’s Tax Filing, as well as the most recent audited report. 

Evaluation of Proposals

CODE will evaluate proposals on a qualitative basis. This includes our review of the firm’s 

peer review report and related materials, interviews with senior engagement personnel to be assigned to our organization, results of discussions with other clients, and the firm’s completeness and timeliness in its response to us. 
Please submit your response to this request for proposal to audit@connecteddevelopment.org by January 23, 2023.