Tender for Assistance with administration of DANIDA bilateral advisers

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Multilateral Cooperation has entered into a contract regarding assistance with administration of DANIDA bilateral advisers directly employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The purpose of the Assignment is to ensure efficient and timely administration of DANIDA bilateral advisers. The Assignment includes HR management of DANIDA bilateral advisers. The Consultant shall handle all practical issues that may arise in connection with posting of seconded DANIDA bilateral advisers, such as, but not limited to: • issuing contracts, • negotiating salary calculation with new bilateral advisers according to Danida staff rules. The salary has to be approved by MFA or embassy. • secure correct tax information to tax authorities, • obtain tax exemption for the bilateral advisers, • handle insurance issues, • obtain from the bilateral adviser his/her health screening made by a medical doctor • arrange flight tickets, • arrange moving of goods to his/her duty station, and • in case of an extension of a bilateral adviser then take necessary steps in this regard. Furthermore, the Consultant is required to: • obtain information about the expenses the embassies have incurred on behalf of bilateral advisers every second month, e.g. house rent and kindergarten/school. This information must be reported to the Danish taxation authorities as taxable income, • ensure that pension contributions are paid from the salary to the bilateral advisers’ pension fund. In this connection, inform, but not advise, the bilateral advisers that a § 53 A scheme can be applied, • ensure payment to Forenede Gruppeliv of life insurance, and • ensure that the bilateral advisers are regularly informed that they must use their entitled vacation.