Selection of an Individual Consultants as Technical Lead / Chief Architect for the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) - Position 2

RE-ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Employer: Ministry of Revenues (MOR)

Project: Governance Modernization for Efficient Service Delivery Project

Credit No.: 7619 ET

Assignment Title: Selection of Technical Lead / Chief Architect for the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS)

Reference No.: ET-MOR- 578032 -CS-INDV

Issued on: October 24, 2026

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Governance Modernization for Efficient Service Delivery Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) aim to engage a highly qualified Technical Lead / Chief Architect to provide independent technical leadership for the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS). The role will focus on strengthening enterprise architecture, governing system design, ensuring compliance with approved standards, and overseeing vendor performance in alignment with program objectives and governance frameworks.

The Ministry of Revenues requires two (2) individual consultants for the role of Technical Lead/ Chief Architect for ITAS. This notice is for Reference No.: ET-MOR-578032-CS-INDV . A similar notice has been published for the second position under Reference No.: ET-MOR-577821-CS-INDV . Interested candidates are required to submit a separate Expression of Interest for each specific reference number they wish to be considered for.

The Ministry of Revenue invites qualified professionals to apply for the role of Technical Lead / Chief Architect for the ITAS initiative. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing and updating enterprise architecture, defining and maintaining solution architecture, establishing governance standards, and ensuring integration across ITAS, DW/BI, e-Invoicing, and other Ministry systems. The role also includes oversight of vendor activities, management of technical risks, and ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and performance requirements. Given the scale, complexity, and national importance of this program, the Ministry seeks an experienced Chief Architect with a proven track record in large-scale IT system implementations within multi-stakeholder environments.

The Ministry of Revenue invites qualified individual consultants to apply for the role of Technical Lead / Chief Architect for the ITAS initiative. Applicants must hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with a minimum of 12 years’ experience (10 years with a Master’s). Required expertise includes mission-critical system integration, distributed systems, multi-vendor environments, architecture governance, and advisory roles. Strong competencies in enterprise IT system design, data and security architecture, infrastructure, API-based integration, and high-availability systems are essential; experience with containerized architectures (e.g., Kubernetes) is an advantage. Prior work in public sector or large government systems is required, with preference for tax administration or revenue/financial systems. Interested consultants should submit CVs and documentation demonstrating qualifications and relevant experience.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.13 and 3.14 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulation for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 12:30 hours and 13:30 to 17:00 hours Ethiopian Time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) on or before 17:00 hours Ethiopian Time on November 13, 2026.

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Revenue, Head Office

Street Address: Megenagna 24 (40/60 Condominium), near Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority

Floor/ Room number: Building Block-B, 2nd Floor, Room number 201

Governance Modernization to Enable Efficient Service Delivery Project;

Attn: [contact details removed] cismanmahamed@gmail.com

[contact details removed] – Procurement Expert (World Bank - Project Implementation Unit, MoR dawittmor@gmail.com , or DawitTT@mor.gov.et , Tel. No. [contact details removed] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia