Call for offers: External auditor – Certificate on the Financial Statements for the EU-funded DIVE programme

External auditor – Certificate on the Financial Statements for the EU-funded DIVE programme

Location:

Berlin

Application Deadline:

8 December 2026

Job description:

Europäischer Austausch gGmbH (EA) invites qualified, independent external auditors to submit an offer for preparing a Certificate on the Financial Statements (CFS) for its EU-funded DIVE operating grant.

Grant details

Programme: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)

Implementation period: 1 January–31 December 2026

Total eligible costs: €697,156.00

Scope of the assignment

The selected auditor will carry out the procedures required under Article 24.2 of the Grant Agreement and the applicable European Commission CFS template and terms of reference.The assignment will cover the expenditure list, financial statement and expenditure requiring certification, including verification against the grant’s eligibility requirements and relevant accounting records and supporting documentation.

Deliverables and timetable

Completed and signed CFS, together with the accompanying report required by the applicable EU template, in English.
Communication of findings requiring clarification or correction before finalisation.

Final delivery by 22 February 2027, allowing EA to meet its reporting deadline of 1 March 2027.

The detailed work schedule and availability of documentation will be agreed with EA.

Requirements:

Applicants must be qualified and approved external auditors meeting the requirements of Article 24.2 of the Grant Agreement. They must be independent of Europäischer Austausch gGmbH and free from conflicts of interest. Experience with EU grant certification, particularly CERV operating grants, is desirable.

Contents of the offer

Please submit:

A description of the proposed approach and work schedule.
Relevant qualifications, experience and references.
Details of the proposed audit team.
Confirmation of independence and absence of conflicts of interest.
A financial offer showing the total fee, VAT treatment and any additional expenses.
Confirmation that the final delivery deadline can be met (!).

Selection

Offers will be assessed on relevant qualifications and experience, understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, availability and overall value for money.

Submission

Please send your offer to info@european-exchnage.org and info@epde.org by 08th December 2025 at 15:00, Berlin time, with the subject line “DIVE – CFS auditor offer”.

EA will provide the applicable Grant Agreement and EU CFS template and terms of reference for preparation of the offer.

What we offer

We look forward to receiving your application!

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How to apply:

Incoming applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please send your statement of interest in ONE pdf file to: info@epde.org

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Application Deadline:

8 December 2026