Tenders Are Invited For Consultant - Conformité Fiscale, Paie & Statut Juridique Rh (7 Pays)

Tenders are invited for Consultant - Conformité Fiscale, Paie & Statut Juridique RH (7 Pays) Closing Date: 21 Oct 2026 Type: Consultancy INTERSOS is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization whose objective is to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. INTERSOS bases its action on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all peoples, respect for diversity, coexistence, attention to the most vulnerable social groups. Terms of reference Job Title: Consultant - Tax Compliance, Payroll & HR Legal Status (7 Countries) Code: SR-00-10284 Duty Station: Telecommuting with possible field travel Start date: 02/11/2026 Duration of the contract: 8 weeks (indicative) Under the supervision of: Regional HR Coordinator Africa General context of the project INTERSOS is a humanitarian organisation founded in 1992, which intervenes on the front line in crisis situations. In its countries of intervention, INTERSOS helps the most vulnerable populations affected by conflict, extreme poverty and natural or man-made disasters, in the heart of complex and hard-to-reach areas where humanitarian needs are greatest and the humanitarian presence is often weak. In these contexts, INTERSOS focuses on providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced populations as well as host communities, mainly in the areas of Protection, Health and Nutrition. In order to guarantee the sustainability and safety of its operations, INTERSOS places risk management and legal compliance at the heart of its management model. The organisation is committed to identifying, preventing and controlling the legal, tax and social risks associated with the deployment of its staff, while guaranteeing secure contractual structuring and a solid institutional anchoring with local authorities. INTERSOS operations are guided by its Charter of Values and by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. More specifically, INTERSOS is an organization without borders, impartial, independent, sensitive to local cultures, attentive to local capacities, professional in solidarity and transparent. INTERSOS also adheres to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and for NGOs in Disaster Relief Operations. General objective of the position INTERSOS deploys international staff under contract under Italian law in particular through coordinated and continuous collaborations (co.co.co) under specific expatriation regimes (e.g. Law 398/87) or autonomous employment contracts in 7 African countries: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR). The main objectives of the council are: Legal and operational compliance: Determine all the tax, parafiscal, social and reporting obligations incumbent on INTERSOS (employer) and employees in each country of assignment, according to the nature of their contract. Optimization, payroll engineering and cost efficiency: Identify all the levers of legal optimization, through the structuring of the salary package, the formalization of specific contractual frameworks (institutional anchoring), as well as the evaluation of alternative contractual scenarios. The objective is to rationalize, quantify and secure the overall tax and social burden borne by the organization and its employees. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS AREAS EXAMINED BY THE CONSULTANT For each country, the analysis should cover the following aspects: INGO status and mapping of exemptions: Preferential regimes applicable to INTERSOS, scope of exemptions on international staff under contract under Italian law, and conditions/procedures to benefit from them. Employers obligations and withholding taxes: calculations, registrations, declarations, payment of income tax, payroll taxes, employer/employee contributions, as well as formalities for the arrival and departure of staff. Personal obligations of employees (Distinction of responsibilities): Clear identification of the tax, social and reporting obligations incumbent on international staff, so that INTERSOS can inform and raise awareness adequately. Processing, payroll engineering and contractual scenarios: Analysis of local taxation of basic salary, per diem, allowances (housing, transport, hardship/risk) and arbitration of granting methods. This analysis will include comparison with alternative contractual scenarios (secondment, local contract, short assignment or consultancy) to assess the legal basis, risks and financial impact (employer/employee). Establishment contractual framework and administrative clarification procedures: Identification of the legal and administrative instruments provided for by local regulations (framework agreements, establishment agreements, administrative interpretation procedures or rulings) to formalise, secure and harmonise the tax and social status of the organisation and its employees with the competent authorities. Remuneration paid from abroad and secondment situations: Analysis of the local tax and social consequences for salaries or benefits paid in whole or in part from Italy (or another country), and management of cases of secondment or temporary assignment. International conventions, specific regimes and social protection: Analysis of the rules for the taxation of non-residents (183-day threshold, tax treaties), specific taxes and formalities related to foreign workers (including work permits), as well as the local treatment of social protection and pension schemes maintained in Italy or abroad (social security agreements and proof of double taxation). Documentation, compliance and risk management: Strict identification of supporting documents and documents to be obtained, transmitted and retained. Mapping of the risks of non-compliance (failure to hold, delay, adjustments), penalties incurred and recommendations for preventive measures. The analysis should also cover the distinction between the entity paying the salary and the entity bearing the actual cost, as well as the assessment of possible historical risks and the proposal of regularisation measures. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES Deliverable 1 Pilot report (2 countries): Comprehensive analysis of two pilot countries (selected during the scoping meeting) to validate the methodology, the structure of the reports and the expected level of detail. Deliverable 2 Operational reports by country (7 countries): Detailed reports including an HR/Finance executive summary that specifies for each country what INTERSOS must withhold, declare, pay, obtain and keep, from which administration and within what timeframe. Each report must be accompanied by precise references to the applicable legal and regulatory texts. Deliverable 3- Strategic orientation and optimisation note: Summary note identifying, for each country, legal tax and social optimisation avenues, documented and defensible in the event of an audit. Depending on the specificities of each country, the consultant will analyze one or more of the following avenues: Payroll engineering and alternative contractual scenarios: Restructuring and efficiency of compensation components (allowances, benefits in kind, per diem) and quantified comparison between the current model and other types of engagement. For each option, the analysis will specify the legal basis, the conditions of application, the formalities, the risks and the financial impact for INTERSOS and for the expatriate Institutional anchoring: Administrative formalization and preferential agreements with local authorities (establishment agreements, ruling procedures) in order to secure the intervention framework. Deliverable 4 Transversal operational matrix (Excel): Steering tool in Excel format grouping for all countries: Country / Contractual typology / Obligation / Legal basis / Base / Rate or Scale / Maturity / Administration / Form or Document / Sanction incurred. Deliverable 5 Compliance checklist and Employee information note: Practical evaluation grid for internal HR/Finance controls and summary note for international staff specifying their personal tax and social security obligations. Deliverable 6 Restitution presentation: Oral presentation session presenting the main conclusions, the mapping of priority risks and the operational roadmap for the INTERSOS teams. METHODOLOGY Legal and operational analysis: Based on tax codes, finance laws, texts on social contributions, INGO schemes, foreign workers and international conventions (tax and social security). Legal security: Each conclusion must be based on a precise legal basis, with explicit indication of ambiguities or administrative discrepancies. PROFILE OF THE CONSULTANT OR FIRM Qualifications: Holder of a higher degree in tax law or business law, the consultant or firm must have at least 7 years of proven experience in international taxation, payroll engineering and expatriate remuneration management. A proven mastery of international tax treaties, social security agreements as well as in-depth knowledge of local legislation in several of the countries concerned are essential. Sector expertise: Experience with international NGOs is highly desirable and ability to mobilize local tax experts in the 7 countries. Language: professional French is mandatory (oral and written) for the entire mission and deliverables. English Professional Proficiency DURATION AND INDICATIVE TIMETABLE (8 WEEKS) Week 1: Scoping meeting and validation of the methodology. Weeks 2 to 4: Production of pilot reports on 2 countries (Deliverable 1), integrating the first payroll engineering schemes. Weeks 5 to 6: Drafting of the reports for the other 5 countries (Deliverable 2) and elaboration of the Salary Package Structuring Plan and the institutional orientation framework (Deliverable 3). W Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4233010/consultant-conformite-fiscale-paie-statut-juridique-rh-7-pays