External financial audit of “Empower Ukraine” project

The European Disability Forum (EDF) is inviting tenders for the external financial audit of our “Empower Ukraine” 2023, 2024 and 2025 finances.

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2024

EDF is coordinating and partly implementing the project. EDF has partner contracts with two Ukrainian umbrella organizations of persons with disabilities: The League of the Strong (LoS) and the National Assembly of Persons with Disabilities of Ukraine (NAPD). The project is co-funded by the German Foreign Federal Office and Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. (CBM).

Audit Details:

• The organisation: EDF, the European Disability Forum, is a non-profit organisation implementing a 2.4 million Euro humanitarian aid project in Ukraine for persons with disabilities, the “Empower Ukraine” project, funded by CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission and the German Foreign Federal Office (GFFO).
• Location: Audits to be conducted online with a preliminary meeting at EDF office in Brussels, Belgium.
• Period of Performance: Audit activities are to be carried out between 1 October 2024 and 20 February 2025.
• Accounting period to be audited: 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2025.
• Audit standard: in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards of Auditing (ISA) and according to Humanitarian standards.
• Financial Ceiling: The audit fees and payment terms will be fixed through a competitive bidding process. The total cost for audit services should be between 25 000 € and 50 000 €.

Auditor Requirements:

The Auditor has appropriate professional qualifications and suitable experience with IFAC standards and with experience in verifying financial information of projects comparable in size and complexity to the project subject to this audit. In addition, the Auditor should:

1. Have experience with projects related to development cooperation funded by national and/or international donors and institutions.
2. Hold a relevant university degree or professional qualification.
3. They should have at least 6 years of experience as a professional Auditor or accountant in public audit practice including relevant managerial experience of leading audit teams.
4. Experience with GFFO grant auditing is an advantage.
5. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
6. Independent from all the parties involved.
7. Fluency in English.
8. Fluency in Ukrainian an advantage, as many documents to be examined would be in Ukrainian.

Audit Scope:

The appointed auditor will be tasked with verifying Empower Ukraine financial reporting to the German Foreign Federal Office ensuring the accurate reflection of income and expenditure in compliance with the Belgian Companies and Associations Code and the terms of the GFFO contract, and in accordance with the purposes for which the funds were provided.

More information is available here