Institution: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Country: Republic of Suriname
Project: Fiscal Support Program to Regain Growth (FISREG) SU-L1060
Sector: Reform/modernization of the state-fiscal policy for sustainability and growth
Abstract: Lead Fraud Specialist for the Department of Tax and Customs (DoTC)
Loan No.: 5727/OC-SU
Contract No.: FISREG-CS-IC-020
Deadline: July 10, 2026
The Ministry of Finance and Planning has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) toward the cost of the Fiscal Support Program to Regain Growth (FISREG), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) includes:
- Doing an external inventory of schemes and practices that cannot be detected with current services and
practices of DoTC.
- Doing an inventory of laws that support detection and eradication of fraud and money laundering.
Suggest new laws where necessary.
- Designing a tactical response towards fraud and money laundering.
- Linking and strengthening front desk and back office legal services overseeing fraud and money laundering.
- Inclusion of the tactical changes and new structural designs for anti-money laundering and fraud detection in the fiscal reforms leading towards DoTC as Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA).
- Listing and consulting stakeholders from DoTC that may be vulnerable sensitive for money laundering and fraud schemes.
- In collaboration with the ICT department of DoTC, advising on fraud detection software to be used in DoTC operations.
- Advising on specific training for personnel to be used in order to build fraud detection and prevention personnel capabilities.
The Program Implementation Unit (PIU) FISREG of the Ministry of Finance and Planning now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- The consultant will have at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in law, anti-corruption or fraud detection or equivalent degree.
- The consultant should have a minimum of 10 years relevant work experience.
- Affinity with the tax system from Suriname or a similar tax system is required.
- Knowledge of tax structures and designs at DoTC is required.
- Affinity with IDB programs and procedures is an advantage.
- The consultant should have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Work ethic: tenacity and following up on agreed deliverables are a must.
- Ability to work in challenging bureaucratic environments is required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels is a prerequisite.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Inter-American Development Bank: Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Inter-American Development Bank GN- 2350-15 and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the policies.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the “Selection of Individual Consultants” method set out in the Consultant Policies.
Further information including a full Terms of Reference must be obtained by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address below during office hours: 08:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m. Suriname Time (SRT).
Expressions of interest and Curriculum Vitae must be delivered by e-mail by July 10, 2026 before 14.00 p.m.
Suriname Time (SRT) to the e-mail: [email protected]
Program Implementation Unit FISREG
Attn: Gaitrie Mohan-Sitaram, Procurement Specialist
Watermolenstraat 50-52 1st Floor
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 470064
E-mail: [email protected]