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The Overall Objective of this action is to facilitate the implementation of the EU cooperation with Liberia and strengthen its impact and visibility while reinforcing the institutions and the partnership with the country.
The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:
- To provide capacity building to Government institutions for the effective preparation, implementation, monitoring and management of the EU-Liberia cooperation as well as to contribute to reinforce the political and economic partnership.
- Contribute to exchange of information and a strong dialogue on cooperation matters, including the Team Europe Initiative.
- To support capacity building initiatives to the MFDP for the effective preparation, implementation, monitoring and management of the EU-Liberia cooperation as well as to contribute to reinforce the political and economic partnership.
Qualifications
Qualifications and skills:
- Master Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Public Finance Administration, or Public Administration/Public Policy.
- Excellent synthesis, drafting and reporting skills and analytical capabilities.
- Well-developed organisational, managerial, and planning skills and ability to involve different key stakeholders to achieve joint purposes. Expertise in organizational development.
- Demonstrated abilities to work with a wide range of partners, manage complex issues areas and projects and to deliver quality outputs under pressure.
- Ability to provide in house training and mentoring.
- Fluent in English (reading and writing), fully computer literate, and possess well developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of EU cooperation programmes and processes.
General professional experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of specific professional experience in development and international cooperation, including aid coordination.
- Experience in project management, project cycle management (PCM), monitoring and supervision, including financial and contract management.
- Previous experience in West Africa would be an advantage.
- Experience in building/strengthening capacities and staff training in national aid offices/structures.
Specific professional experience:
- Experience in working with ACP countries relative to NDICI or Global Europe programmes and priorities (two year and above are advantage).
- Proven 660 day experiences as Team Leader or Key Expert (contract of 1M minimum) working with EC programmes and procedures.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating Government development programmes.
- Relevant experience in African countries, especially the Anglophone Western Africa region, will be an advantage.
- Experience with policy dialogue, in particularly linked with aid management, coordination and harmonization.
- Proven knowledge of the EU procedures and systems and management of EU Development Assistance.
