Technical assistance Food Systems Governance, Liberia

This service contract is funded under the Action ‘From productivity to product, linking peers to peers (P2P)’, which contributes to the Team Europe initiative ‘Safe & Sustainable Food Systems (TEI SSFSs)’. The (P2P)" programme under the EU’s NDICI financing instrument provides a strategic and coherent support framework for sustainable food systems, focusing on critical components of food value chains such as land and soil knowledge, seed systems, and food safety. By targeting key value chains identified as priorities in the Government's National Agriculture Development Plan—namely rice, cassava, fish, cocoa, soya, and coffee—the programme aims to enhance food and nutrition security. This technical assistance intervention complements ongoing governance support services and aligns with the broader EU-Liberia MIP priorities of promoting decent jobs and inclusive growth. Through coordinated efforts and synergies with other EU initiatives, this intervention supports the implementation of the Global Gateway and Green Deal objectives, fostering a sustainable business climate, equal access to resources, job opportunities, and climate resilience.

Objectives

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to enhance food and nutrition security anchored in accountable and sustainable food systems growth.

The specific objective of this technical assistance is to ensure effective nutrition and gender-sensitive as well as climate- and ecosystem-smart food systems governance, particularly through promotion of increased investment.

Qualifications: 
  • Master’s level university degree in management, public administration, development and international cooperation/relations, economics, finance, or directly related disciplines; or exceptionally: equivalent relevant professional experience
  • Excellent synthesis, drafting and reporting skills and analytical capabilities
  • Well-developed organisational, managerial, and planning skills, ability to involve different key stakeholders to achieve joint purposes and proven leadership skills
  • Demonstrated abilities to work with a wide range of partners, including the financial sector, manage complex issue areas and projects as well as deliver quality outputs under pressure
  • Ability and zeal to provide in-house training and mentoring/coaching
  • Have strong advisory skills and able to explain matters in a simple and organised manner
  • Fluent in English (reading and writing), fully computer-literate, with well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • Cultural sensitivity and tact

General professional experience

  • At least nine years of professional experience in public administration, project writing to attract investment and management
  • At least six years experience as a manager in public policy strategic operational management and institutional governance, as manager of a large business that aims to attract investment, in building/strengthening institutions, capacities and staff training; experience in change management an asset
  • At least six years of professional experience in assisting public institutions/administrations;
  • experience in leadership coaching, raising funds, team building, motivational speaking and/or training the trainers an asset (nine years can be in combination with next bullet)
  • At least six years of professional experience as team leader Experience in project cycle management, monitoring and supervision, including financial and contract management an asset

Specific professional experience

  • Relevant experience in African countries, especially in the Anglophone West Africa region an advantage
  • Knowledge of Liberian government employment policies and practices an advantage
Start / Duration: 

From July 2025 over 54 months in full time. The TL should be based in Liberia for the duration of the project.

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