Postuler

Réf.
2025/KESDCPL/14071

Type d'offre
Poste terrain

Type de contrat
CDDU

Domaines d'expertises
Climat et Agriculture ; Facilitation des affaires et intégration économique régionale

Date limite de candidature
14/11/2025 23:54

Contrat
Salarié

Durée
long-term (12 months, renewable up to 48 months)

Description de la mission

Under the authority of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the Deputy Project Manager, the Key Expert PSD will lead the technical team and activities under Component 1 related to private sector development. He/she will work closely with institutions, business networks, and key stakeholders to align activities with the project’s objectives on improving the business and investment climate.

Stakeholders’ engagement and strategic alignment:

·       Ensure close collaboration with the various partners and project stakeholders present in the field of private sector development;

·       Promoting synergies and avoiding duplication of efforts with other actions in place working on the same or similar topics, ensure regular exchanges with other project representatives and implementing agencies;

·       Facilitating meetings with technical experts, sector specific stakeholders and national representatives to identify priority actions, to align with national priorities and strategies, to ensure stakeholders’ implication and engagement, etc.

Project implementation and coordination: 

·       Drafting of calls for proposals, procurement plans, guidelines, carrying out contract negotiations, quality control of contracts and monitoring of contractual commitments, etc.

·       Identifying expertise requirements for the various component activities and ensuring that experts are properly mobilised;

·       Contract expertise in liaison with the procurement officer;

·       Ensure the quality control of activities and deliverables and ensure that they are in line with the defined indicators in the project’s log frame, providing guidance to technical experts;

·       Actively participating in the implementation of activities, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring the integration of cross-cutting themes such as gender equality, youth and PWD inclusion, and climate resilience.

Reporting and accountability: 

·       Furnish necessary information to the Deputy Project Manager to contribute to timely and high-quality reporting to the EU Delegation and other stakeholders;

·       Support to preparing Steering Committees and technical committees;

·       Ensure documentation of lessons learned and best practices from Component 1 activities.

 

Description du projet ou contexte

PSD Liberia context

Liberia’s private sector holds significant potential for driving economic growth, decent job creation, and poverty reduction. However, this potential remains untapped due to structural weaknesses in economic governance, a challenging business environment, and an unfavourable investment climate. These systemic constraints, combined with underdeveloped value chains in the cassava, fisheries, and wood sector, limit opportunities for inclusive and sustainable economic transformation.

At the same time, these issues present clear entry points for targeted interventions under this Action, aiming to improve economic conditions, strengthen key value chains, and support private sector growth and create the business environment and investment climate in which they can flourish.

The Overall Objective of the Action is to contribute to increase the competitiveness, inclusivity and environmental sustainability of cassava, fisheries and wood processing value chains for enhanced decent job creation, economic growth, and competitiveness of Liberian MSMEs. The Action also takes into consideration strategic approaches aimed at addressing structural barriers to decent work opportunities for all Liberians, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), thereby facilitating their active involvement and contribution to Liberia’s labour market.

The Specific Objective (outcome) of the Action aims to ensure that MSMEs, with a focus on enterprises owned by women, youth and persons with disabilities, within the three targeted value chains increase their productivity and production quality so they can offer decent and inclusive job conditions while committing to environmental sustainability standards. However, this may occur only if the general ecosystem, including access to skills and business development services, is improved, therefore requiring policy dialogue at all stages of project implementation, involving the public and private sector, and EU and Liberian MSMEs. 

 

PSD Liberia objectives

·       The project will focus on the two main areas of intervention and the related challenges: private sector development and value chain development (cassava, fisheries and wood).

·       Three components for the implementation of the Action have been defined as follows:

·       Component 1: Improved regulatory frameworks through PPD, including a high level policy dialogue platform, and Institutional Capacity Development for a more conducive business and investment climate in line with sustainable and inclusive international standards.

·       Component 2: Improved skills of MSMEs within the three target value chains, with particular emphasis on enterprises owned by women, youth and persons with disabilities.

·       Component 3: Enhanced capacity of national stakeholders for creating employment and improved access to decent work opportunities for all, including marginalised groups (youth, women and persons with disabilities) for better skills, livelihoods and workplace accountability in line with International Labour Standards. 

The Action is financed by the European Union and will be co-implemented by Expertise France and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Profil souhaité

Qualifications and skills:

·       Master Degree level or above in economics, project management, international development or other similar field ;

·       Proven ability to engage in technical dialogue with institutional partners and civil society representatives;

·       Strong organizational skills, autonomy, and rigor ;

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English ;

·       High level of independence, neutrality, and impartiality ;

·       Proficiency in French is a strong asset ;

Professional experience:

·       At least 5 years of experience in project management, ideally in the field of private sector development or economic development.

·       Previous experience managing or contributing to EU-funded development cooperation projects is highly desirable.

·       Experience in a difficult context would be an asset;

·       Familiarity with Liberia or similar West African contexts is an asset.

Informations complémentaires

Working Conditions

·       Based in Liberia with regular travel to project sites.

·       Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Date limite de candidature : 14/11/2025 23:54

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  • gouvernance démocratique, économique et financière ;
  • paix, stabilité et sécurité ;
  • climat, agriculture et développement durable ;
  • santé et développement humain.

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