Financial Officer — Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES) Lebanese Republic Government of Lebanon Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) SECOND GREATER BEIRUT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT Assignment Title: FINANCIAL OFFICER The Republic of Lebanon (The Borrower) has applied for a financing from the World Bank toward the cost of pursuing the implementation of the Second Greater Beirut Water Supply Project (SGBWSP), that includes, among other components, completing the remaining Bulk Water Supply Infrastructures. The Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Project’s implementing agency on behalf of the Government of Lebanon, intends to apply part of the proceeds for the Consultancy Services for Project Management Unit (PMU), and aim to pre-select qualified individual consultants to join the PMU in the following role. The consulting services include providing support to the CDR as a Financial Officer under the Project. The full Terms of Reference (TOR) version can be found on CDR website www.cdr.gov.lb , click on the Procurement tag for more info. The CDR hereby invites eligible local specialists (Individual Consultants), to indicate their interest in providing the required Services. Interested individuals should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services by submitting their Expression of Interest (EOI) and Curriculum Vitae (CV) in a responsive way to the qualifications and experience requirements. The criteria for selecting the Consultant are: Qualifications and Experience: In general, the Financial Officer qualifications and experience should include the following: a Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or the similar relevant field and at least 10 years of professional experience working on similar assignments. Advanced degree (masters) and/or professional accountancy qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA) would be a distinct advantage. The FO shall have direct previous experience with financial management of projects financed by international donors, Knowledge of Employer administrative regulations is beneficial, including ability to report and proceed financial management activities internally within the CDR/BMLWE financial department. Fluency in English and Arabic is required. It is preferable to limit the EOI to a maximum of 10 pages including the CV as per attached CV format. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services” dated February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Shortlisted Consultants will be invited for interview, upon which a Consultant will be selected for negotiation in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection described in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 15:00 hrs). The Deadline for receiving EOIs is Thursday July 30th, 2026 at 12:00 noon Beirut local time. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below by hand or carrier including one original, one copy and one electronic CD ROM. Electronic Submissions are not accepted. Address: Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Tenders Department City: Beirut Beirut - Lebanon Telephone: (+961-1-980096) Facsimile number: (+961-1-981255)