The selected technical expert, under the supervision of the project Team Leader, will be responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the project's SO2 activities in relation to Financial Control and Fight against Corruption. He/she will be responsible for implementing these activities by carrying out technical missions in this area.

Based in Monrovia, he/she will work under the supervision of the Team Leader.

 He/she will be required to work closely with certain beneficiary’s authorities of the project including the national public institutions responsible for internal control (Internal Audit Agency –IAA-) and for external control (General Audit Commission –GAC-, Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission –LACC-, Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature –PAC-, Legislative Budget Office –LBO-) in Liberia.

The activities will be adapted to the requests expressed by the beneficiaries and to their specific context but will be focused, aligned with the ARREST agenda, on the following tasks:

·       Framework Standardization: Deploy specialized Risk-Based Internal Audit (RBIA) manuals to the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) to move toward a systematic, risk-focused approach across MACs.

·       Targeted Compliance Training: Provide technical training for internal auditors focused on payroll integrity and procurement compliance to prevent "ghost" transactions.

·       Automated Tracking System: Implement an Automated Audit Recommendation Tracking System for the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to ensure audit findings lead to concrete corrective action.

·       Legislative Integration: Support the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Legislature in holding officials accountable for unresolved audit queries.

·       Secretariat Support: Provide technical support for a dedicated secretariat within the PAC and LBO to review audit reports and concession agreements.

·       Legal Sanctions Framework: Support the drafting of a legal "Sanctions Framework" for the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) for non-compliance with asset declarations, specifically for officials exiting government.

·       Investigation and Prosecution Capacity: Development of Guidelines to select cases for investigations, SOPs for the conduct of investigations and prosecutions; Support the LACC through coaching to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.

·       Verification Capacity: Support the LACC "Verification Unit" in cross-referencing asset declarations with bank and property records.

·       Institutional Evolution: Support the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE) in its transition toward becoming the State-Owned Enterprises Authority (SEAL).

·       Legal Reform: Provide technical assistance for an omnibus SOE Act and subsequent regulations to clarify mandates and eliminate regulatory confusion.

·       SOE Governance and Performance Framework: Assist SEAL in developing a comprehensive SOE governance framework, including standardized board charters, performance contracts for CEOs, and a unified reporting template for all SOEs

·       Financial Discipline: Mandate International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) compliant reporting for all major State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) (e.g., LEC, NPA, LPRC) to monitor fiscal risks.

·       Provide appropriate training in their financial monitoring and develop tools for efficient oversight. 

·       Capacity building activities: implement awareness campaigns among SOEs regarding reporting legal obligations and anti-corruption.

 Expert responsibilities will include (as indicative tasks):

·       Technical assistance

 o   Carry out technical assistance assignments on the subjects listed above;

o   Produce strategic deliverables for each assignment carried out;

o   Carrying out training plan development assignments and implementation;

o   Participate in the drafting of technical progress reports for the EUD on his/her topics;

o   Support the Team Leader in identifying Short-term expertise related to his/her area depending on beneficiary’s authorities’ needs

o   Support the coordination of actions between the TAs of the various PTFs on common area

o   Support the steering of capitalisation work

o   Support the project's visibility and communication activities, in particular in conjunction with the project Team Leader;

o   Support the steering of the monitoring and evaluation system (definition of indicators for each mission, etc.), in particular in conjunction with the Team Leader;

o   Ensure coordination and dialogue with other projects financed by the PTFs (in particular other EU projects and initiatives)

·       Coordination of stakeholders

The project can be used as a platform to maintain a dynamic dialog with the beneficiaries and the TFPs to catalyze this coordination, therefore support the government in the design and implementation of public financial reforms.

 The Expert must ensure regular sharing of quality information. This includes:

o   Establish mechanisms for cooperation with beneficiaries: comitology, information sharing;

o   Exchange regularly with EU and other relevant partners on the progress of the project;

o   Present the project to donors and help identify synergies;

o   Participate in focus groups between donors. Several projects related to PFM projects in Liberia - it will be essential to ensure regular monitoring and coordination with projects;

o   Identify partners, particularly European, relevant to the provision of quality expertise.