Selection of an Individual Consultants as Technical Lead / Chief Architect for the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) - Position 1

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-577821-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-577821-CS-INDV . A similar notice has been published for the second position under Reference No.: ET-MOR-578032-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 fo