Recruitment of a Financial Management Specialist for RETRAP — World Bank Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia

WORLD BANK PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP)

1st Floor LIBSUCO Building Japan Freeway (Formerly Somalia Drive),

Gardnersville – Monrovia, Liberia

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: RECRUITMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT FOR THE POST OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST FOR (RETRAP)

Credit No./Project No.: P175263

Ref: LR-PMU-MOA-515553-CS-INDV

The Government of Liberia has applied for financing to the World Bank toward the cost of the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the Recruitment of an Individual Consultant as Financial Management Specialist for RETRAP.

• Background

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), is implementing the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP) with financing from the World Bank. RETRAP aims to increase the income of rural poor households through sustainable agricultural livelihood enhancements and improved rural access and marketing infrastructure services. The project supports selected value chains, including cassava, rubber, poultry, pig husbandry, and vegetables. With Additional Financing (AF), the project now includes rice, oil palm, and horticulture, and has expanded coverage to all 15 counties of Liberia over a five-year implementation period.

1.1 Objective of the Assignment

The objective of the assignment is to provide effective financial management services for the World Bank-funded PIU at the Ministry of Agriculture, in compliance with World Bank Financial Management Guidelines and the PFM Act of Liberia, 2009, as amended and restated in 2019.

• The scope of the Assignment

The Financial Management (FM) Specialist shall lead all FM-related tasks, ensuring their successful execution and supporting the enhancement of the Finance and Administration Departments, as well as other PIU staff, through mentoring and collaboration. The FM Specialist will provide guidance on all FM activities, applying sound technical practices and ensuring the collection and utilization of necessary data. The role requires close collaboration with the Project Accountants and Internal Audit division to ensure alignment, compliance, and effective risk management. The Financial Management Specialist will also conduct capacity-building training for PIU staff, sub-project personnel, and implementing partners to strengthen Financial Management capabilities within the PIU.

3.0 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A. Education and Other Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, finance, or business administration.

• Must have a full Professional Certification in accounting (ACCA, CIMA, CA, etc.) and be a licensed member of a professional accounting body recognized by the LICPA

• Post-graduate qualification, such as an MBA, MSC in a relevant field, is desirable.

• Fluency in written and spoken English, and experience in report writing are required.

B. Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in project accounting, to include experience managing projects funded by the World Bank or other donor agencies;

• Must demonstrate the capability of leading the preparation and successfully administering a Letter of Credit with Special Commitment for World Bank or donor-funded project.

• Advanced knowledge of desktop computing packages, including Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Outlook, Word, Access and PowerPoint), etc.

• Familiarity with data management tools and platforms including SQL or similar data analysis and reporting tools is highly desirable.

• Demonstrate high levels of personal initiative, motivation, and integrity; strong planning, organization, communication, and time management skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks at once are desired.

• Working knowledge in World Bank Clients Connection

• Auditing experience with an audit firm is an added advantage.

4.0 The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following websites:

• https://vacancies & Career Opportunities | Ministry of Agriculture (www.moa.gov.lr )

• Request directly via email from: [email protected]/ [email protected]

The attention of interested individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016, revised November 2017, and August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025 and, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Please refer to paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations on conflict of interest related to this assignment which is available on the Bank’s website at http://projects-beta.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/products-and-services/brief/procurement-new-framework. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

5.0 Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically in a format that cannot be altered (PDF format is preferred) to the email address below by Friday, 31st October 2025, @ 5:00 pm Monrovia time.

Note: All Expression of Interests MUST include at least three (3) references with their names, telephone numbers, and email addresses; curriculum vitae(CV) with a copy of educational credentials (degrees, training certificates, proof of license, etc), and be submitted to the below email address:

Galah Toto

Project Coordinator, RETRAP

Somalia Drive, Gardnersville, Monrovia, Liberia

Tel +231-777576980 Email: [email protected] with a copy to Email: [email protected]