Hiring of Project Coordinator for the Liberia Women Empowerment Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

LIBERIA WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

Credit No: 7168-LR

Grant No: E0910-LR

Assignment Title: National Project Coordinator

Reference No. LR-MOGCSP-462512-CS-INDV

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has received support from the World Bank, for the implementation of the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) in line with the Government of Liberia’s national development strategy (Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) includes but not limited to the following:

The National Project Coordinator will ensure the effective and efficient coordination and provide oversight of the activities of all five components of the World Bank-funded project to be implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP), in full compliance with the requirements and procedures of the World Bank and the Government of Liberia.

Specific responsibilities of the National Project Coordinator include, but not limited to the following:

• Exercise oversight responsibility of all components of the World Bank (WB) funded project, LWEP within the MGCSP;

• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of the project;

• Coordinate the preparation of quarterly and annual work plans.

• Coordinate the preparation of project progress reports (quarterly and annually) and submit to the Ministry’s Senior Management Team for approval and onward submission to the World Bank.

• Develop terms of references (TORs) for the LWE-Project staff and Contractors/Consultant as required by the project, (in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts).

• Develop and provide project updates to Senior Management Team and other stakeholders (as may be required); and actively participate in meetings and Supervise/Appraisal Missions;

• Conduct (scheduled and unscheduled) field visits to project sites to monitor progress of project and provide technical advice to staff and projects’ participants/beneficiaries;

• Make input into reports emanating from the field; review and implement recommendations of field reports and Supervise/Appraisal Missions when deemed necessary;

• Ensure that all agreements with service providers/implementing entities are prepared, negotiated, agreed and executed accordingly (in collaboration with the lead Deputy Ministers for subsequent approval by Minister Proper).

Expected duration of all assignments is 12 months. Contracts will be renewed based on satisfactory performance.

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, now invites eligible consulting individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

A Master Degree in Project Management, Business Administration/ Management, Gender and Development Studies, or related field. Substantive experience in working with donor-funded projects and/or private sector; a sound understanding of managing projects or businesses and multi-sectoral approaches that promotes the competitiveness of value chains to include logistics, operations, marketing, sales and services at the national and regional levels.

At least 5 years of relevant experience in project management, planning, and implementation of Government of Liberia and donor-funded projects, especially World Bank-funded projects and vast experienced in the Public Financial Management Law of Liberia

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 7.34 to 7.37 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, 2016, revised in September 2023 as per legal agreement] and Paragraphs 3.14 to 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultancy Selection (INDV) method set out in the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. Interested individual may visit our website https://mogcsp.gov.lr/lwep-national-project-coordinator-tor-2/ to access the Terms of reference for the assignment.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours local time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) on or before Friday, January 3, 2025 not later than 4:00pm local time.

The Human Resources Division

Attn: Mrs. Celestine C. Wisseh

Director of Human Resources

Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection

Ministerial Complex, Congo Town

1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

+231-886-624-836

E-mail: [email protected]