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2026/EMPSL/15834

Job offer type
Experts

Type of contract
Service contract

Activity sectors
Climate and Agriculture ; Sustainable development ; Monitoring and evaluation

Deadline date
2026/09/02 23:55

Duration of the assignment
Beaded expertise

Contract
Freelancer

Duration
6 mois

Mission description

As part of the launch of the 60-month project to promote fisheries value chains and socio-economic development in Liberia, Expertise France is recruiting an international expert in monitoring and evaluation, to be deployed on a part-time basis.

 

The expert’s mission is to enable Expertise France to:

·         Improve the project’s management, effectiveness, coherence, efficiency, sustainability, impact, and relevance by integrating gender and environmental dimensions and enabling strategic and operational adjustments throughout the project;

·         Have a dashboard for monitoring indicators, automatically populated with collected data, and managed and used independently by the project team;

·         Communicate effectively and report to the European Union and project beneficiaries;

·         Structure and facilitate a continuous learning process, enabling the team to build on experiences, inform decision-making, and continuously improve interventions.     

This assignment will be structured in three phases:

 

1 - Launch phase (estimated duration: 35 days)

·         Analyze needs and refine understanding of expectations by reviewing submitted documents and engaging in discussions with the project team;

·         Conduct an analytical review of the logical framework and theory of change derived from the technical proposal and, in consultation with the project team and national partners, suggest adjustments if necessary;

·         In collaboration with the main implementation partner, assess the overall coherence of the project as well as the main risks related to achieving the results;

·         Develop a structured MEAL plan that aligns with European Union reporting tools, enabling progress and results tracking, project management, and the capture of lessons learned;

·         Examine the clarity and measurability of the results and indicators defined in this plan, enabling the measurement of progress toward achieving the desired changes, as well as providing performance indicators at the product level and relevant contextual indicators;

·         Define baseline values for the indicators and identify data sources that can serve as verification for the indicators;

·         Design monitoring and data collection tools, including automated dashboards and tailored survey mechanisms for EF activities and in coherence with GIZ indicators;

·         Train the project team and ensure their adoption of the system, tools, and learning practices (regular reviews, feedback sessions, knowledge sharing);

·         Support the skill development, and monitoring of the MEAL officer, who will be hired for the duration of the project, to ensure the sustainability and adoption of the system;

·         Ensure that the monitoring and evaluation plan is properly aligned with the reporting requirements of the European Union, while ensuring that the tools are also aligned with GIZ approach and Expertise France’s internal reporting processes.

 

2 – Implementation phase (estimated number of days: 25 days)

·         Support the project team in deploying the MEAL system and facilitate regular critical reviews (e.g., during annual review workshops) of the project’s implementation to ensure that the MEAL system effectively informs project management;

·         Conduct monitoring missions and review exercises to:

-       Identify operational and strategic strengths and weaknesses;

-       Verify data quality and compliance with MEAL framework principles;

-       Make recommendations for strategic and operational adjustments to achieve project objectives;

-       Review the theory of change and assess unforeseen changes that may impact success;

-       Help the team formulate an evaluation strategy tailored to the program’s operational context, learning objectives, and donor requirements;

-       Support the development of a learning strategy, including knowledge management, to promote continuous improvement. Ensure that lessons learned from implementation are effectively recorded and documented;

-       Facilitate access to technical support as needed, through training, workshops, and relevant resources as required.

3 – Closure Phase (estimated number of days: 20 days)

·         Validate the final data collection, as well as the final consolidated indicator matrix, and ensure quality control and overall consistency of the final report;

·         Define data archiving standards and validate the final database structure.

Knowledge capture:

·         Structure and validate knowledge capture outputs (notes, briefs, fact sheets), formalizing lessons learned based on consolidated data and field feedback;

·         Define data archiving standards and validate the final database structure.

·         In collaboration with the main implementation partner, facilitate the closing and knowledge capture workshop with stakeholders.

Project or context description

The Strengthening Artisanal Fisheries in Liberia (SAFish) project, funded by the European Union for €24,8 million, aims to unlock the full potential of marine artisanal fisheries by driving sustainable incomes, employment, social and economic inclusion and regional competitiveness, while protecting marine ecosystems.

The German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) (lead agency) and EF will jointly implement this 5-year programme.

 

The specific objectives (SO) of this action are to:

·         SO1 – Enhance the artisanal fish value chain and its sustainability.

·         SO2 – Expand equitable access to financial and non-financial services, with a focus on the empowerment of women, youth and persons in vulnerable situations.

·         SO3 – Promote sustainable, inclusive and participatory fisheries governance.

 

The outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding specific objectives are:

SO1 :

·      Output 1.1. Market access and potential is increased through improved product quality.

·      Output 1.2 Fishing practices are improved for better product quality, increased income and resilience

·      Output 1.3. Environmental custodianship is enhanced to promote productivity, resilience and responsibility.

 

SO2 :

·      Output 2.1. Capacities of Co-management association (CMAs), fishing cooperatives and associations and small semi-industrial operators in the fish value chain are strengthened.

·      Output 2.2. Access to green financial services for disadvantaged groups in the artisanal fish value chain is enhanced.

·      Output 2.3. Professionalism and innovation in the artisanal fish value chain is increased.

 

SO3 :

·      Output 3.1. Fisheries governance is strengthened to reduce IUU fishing and increase competitiveness of local fishers.

·      Output 3.2. Quality standards for fresh and processed fish products are improved.

·      Output 3.3 Transparency and public awareness of the sector’s economic importance is enhanced.

·      Output 3.4 The regional fisheries policy framework in the West Central Gulf of Guinea is strengthened

 

Out of the total project budget, 9M€ will be implemented directly by EF, who is in charge of implementing the following Outputs:

-  Output 1.1. Market access and potential is increased through improved product quality.

-  Output 2.3. Professionalism and innovation in the artisanal fish value chain is increased.

-  Output 3.2 Quality standards for fresh and processed fish products are improved

 

 Expertise France’s Monitoring and Evaluation Policy

As part of the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), Expertise France is the French interministerial agency in international cooperation and development. We specialise in technical cooperation, working to strengthen public policy in our partner countries on a local, national, regional and international level.

Expertise France is the second largest international cooperation agency in Europe. We develop and implement a range of innovative technical cooperation projects in nearly 150 countries. Our goal is to promote fair, lasting development in the countries we collaborate with.

As such, it pays particular attention to the monitoring and evaluation of the impacts generated by the interventions it implements, in addition to the monitoring of outputs, activities, and resources it carries out as part of sound operational management. It is committed to ensuring accountability to beneficiaries at every stage of the project, from its design through all phases of implementation to the final evaluation.

 

This policy reflects a commitment to transparency, providing beneficiaries with accessible and timely information on the procedures and processes that involve them, in order to ensure that a dialogue can be established between the agency and the project’s stakeholders.

 

Expertise France thus adopts the six evaluation criteria of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability), which are generally recognized internationally. These criteria may be supplemented by additional criteria.

 

Adopting this principle requires:

·         Planning of projects and programs based on results in terms of desired changes and the articulation of underlying assumptions;

·         A clear definition of results and corresponding indicators, so that results are measurable;

·         Formalization of regular monitoring to enable rapid decision-making, recognizing that effective monitoring during the project strengthens project evaluation;

·         An evaluation of the effectiveness of Expertise France’s projects and programs, including a baseline study, a mid-term evaluation, and an ex-post evaluation to assess the medium-term impact and the foundations contributing to a sustainable impact;

·         A monitoring and evaluation system that, beyond tracking results and effectiveness, enables us to learn from our approaches and adjust our actions based on these lessons.

3.2 Deliverables

The deliverables for the year 2026/early 2027 are as follows:

 

Deliverables

Format

Indicative Timeline

1.     Revised logical framework (including underlying risks and assumptions) for EF’ activities

Excel + PPT

5 days

End of October 2026

2.     MEAL plan, including indicator sheets for EF activities

Word + PPT

5 days

November 2026

3. Baseline status report, if applicable + target values

Word + PPT

10 days

End of December 2026

3.     Tools for data collection, consolidation, and visualization

Kobo, OdK, Excel, Power BI/table, or equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

14 days

November 2026

4.     Operational dashboard for monitoring indicators

Excel

5.     Communication, training, learning, and reporting materials (PPT presentation and training program)

Word + PPT

6.     PPT presentation and training program (on data collection and analysis tools and resources)

Video conference (half-day)

1 day

January 2027 (date to be confirmed with the team)

7.     Mission to present results and train the team on tools and the monitoring plan

Monrovia

5 days

December 2026

 

Deliverables must be presented in English.

Required profile

Qualifications and Experience

·         Master’s degree (Master 2) in public administration organization and management, financial and administrative management, information systems, international cooperation, project design/evaluation;

·         At least 10 years of experience in monitoring, information management, data collection, and/or evaluation for international projects, preferably in the field of public finance;

·         At least 3 years of prior experience in projects supporting agricultural and/or fisheries sectors;

·         Experience in designing and managing robust databases and indicator monitoring dashboards tailored to tracking performance and results;

·         Experience in designing and facilitating training in the field of monitoring and evaluation.

Professional Skills

·         Excellent understanding of results frameworks and indicators, as well as international M&E standards and applications, particularly for projects funded by the European Union;

·         Excellent skills in writing, data collection, analysis, and visualization;

·         Skills in knowledge sharing and the design of educational materials are highly desirable;

·         Practical knowledge of Liberia is appreciated;

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data collection and processing software (Kobo, Survey CTO, Eval&Go, STATA, SPSS, Power BI/Tableau, etc.);

·         Excellent coordination and teamwork skills. Skills in facilitating peer learning, collective intelligence, or collaborative learning would be particularly appreciated;

·         Excellent written and oral proficiency in English.

Ethical considerations

·         Adhere to EF’s code of conduct;

·         Ensure the application of ethical standards in data collection (consent, confidentiality);

·         Apply the principles of gender, diversity, and inclusion;

·         Maintain impartiality and independence.

Additional Information

Interested candidates must submit their application online: CV and technical proposal—including methodology and proposed work plan—and financial proposal indicating the daily rate (maximum 7 pages).

 

The candidate’s resume, including a list of similar consulting engagements with references, or highlighting the sections of the resume relevant to the successful completion of this assignment.

 

The candidate selection process will be based on the following criteria:

·         Candidate’s education, skills, and experience

·         The candidate’s skills relevant to the expert assignment : proficiency in English and knowledge of the intervention context.

 

Additional information

Terms and Conditions

The expert will work under the supervision of the EF Team leader based in Liberia, the MEAL coordinator at headquarters, and the project officer based at Expertise France headquarters throughout the duration of the assignment.

To carry out the assignment, he or she will have access to the following documents:

 

- The project’s technical proposal, including the logical framework and theory of change;

- Any documents necessary for the assignment.

 

The project team will be available to conduct interviews during all phases of the assignment (preparatory, implementation, and delivery of deliverables).

Location and duration of the assignment

Expertise France will use purchase orders to request the consultant’s services and define the expected deliverables. The dates and deliverables are currently indicative and may be subject to revision depending on the project’s needs, subject to approval by Expertise France.

The consultancy will be conducted remotely with assignments/travel to Monrovia for a total estimated maximum duration of 80 person-days starting from the date of signing the contract with Expertise France. This assignment is part of an individual expert services contract, for which unit rates are calculated based on daily fees.

The projected start date for the first assignment (project launch phase) is September/October 2026, and it will conclude no later than the end of February 2027 (deadline for Expertise France to submit the launch phase report to the EUD).

Selection criteria for applications

The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :

  • Candidate’s training/skills/experience

Deadline for application : 2026/09/02 23:55

Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :

  • democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
  • peace, stability, and security ;
  • climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
  • health and human development ;

In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results. 

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