Private Sector Development Advisor

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Private Sector Development Advisor will undertake the following duties and responsibilities: Project Management & Administration (40%) - Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative/ Agreement Officer Representative (COR/AOR), Alternate COR/AOR, and/or Activity Manager for EGO activities, as requested; Activities to include: Policy Dialogue Project Multi-donor effort to Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Financial Inclusion Partnership with Access Bank Liberia Partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Liberia Private Sector Engagement with International Financial Corporation (IFC). Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan guarantee (supporting 3 banks) Dahlberg Investment Support Program (in collaboration with USAID/ W. Africa) Macroeconomics (unstable exchange rate) short-term consultancy Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) Establish and maintain working files on private sector programs. Job duties include ensuring up-to-date maintenance of administrative files and records of relevant programmatic activities in collaboration with the EGO Program Assistant; Advise his/her Implementing Partners (IPs) on the preparation of annual work plans, evaluations and program modifications, and encourage timely submissions. Ensure coordination with and between both Mission Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and IPs M&E contacts; Schedule and coordinate visits to program implementation sites to assess program performance, including holding meetings with key programmatic partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries in the field. Provide written field trip reports, as required, to monitor progress and to ensure work is progressing in accordance with program plans, Mission priorities, and U.S. Government private sector growth considerations. Strategic Development & Policy Analysis (30%) Provide policy advice to EGO management and the Front Office on private sector issues, including but not limited to: industrial parks, financial sector reform, Information and communications technology (ICT) connectivity, trade policy, public-private partnerships, and infrastructure-related transactions costs. Contribute to policy analysis carried out by USAID, other donors, and the Government of Liberia (GOL) conducive to greater private sector competitiveness. Coordinate and support new activity design, program evaluations, procurements, and ongoing implementation actions in support of the private sector competitiveness and GOL census/survey data collection activities, including facilitating stakeholder consultations and cross-team collaboration, as appropriate. Draft and review scopes of work and independent government cost estimates for new projects, evaluations, special studies or personnel specific to private sector competitiveness and GOL data collection activities; Support EGO in carrying out Agency and USAID/Liberia priorities, strategies, and directives related to private sector policy development. Provide input into USAID/Liberia's review of private sector-related documentation submitted to USAID/Washington. Assist EGO in identifying innovative and best practices for Economic Growth projects designed to promote private sector competitiveness through online research, in-country collaboration, work with USAID/Washington, and in collaboration with the Program Office. Contribute to the organization and writing of official planning and performance reports related to private sector activities. Coordination and Reporting (30%) Maintain, in coordination with the EGO Program Assistant, budget documentation, including pipeline analyses and accruals, for activities under her/her management; Upload performance monitoring information into the performance and data management system(PIDS); Track performance indicators and results for activities under his/her management Perform data quality assessments (DQAs) for activities under his/her management. Report on advances or changes within the policy environment and issues affecting Liberian livelihoods. Maintain close working relationships with the USAID/Liberia Front Office and other USAID support offices (Controller's, Program, Executive Office (EXO), Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) and take initiative in making any recommended changes to programming or approach. Maintain productive contacts and working relationships with both public and private institutions. Maintain extensive contacts with the GOL, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders to follow trends in exchange rate fluctuations and other economic developments. Liaise with international donors, USG, NGO cooperating agencies and partners, and USAID/W specialists, e.g., in the Africa Bureau. Coordinate closely across the Mission to support project synergies and accelerate development advances. Support the preparation of events materials, including speeches, talking points, success stories, and press releases for activities under her/her management.