Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Business Plan Assessor

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Business Plan Assessor About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps Is A Leading Global Humanitarian Agency Saving And Improving Lives In The WorldS Toughest Places With A Network Of Experienced Professionals In More Than 40 Countries We Partner With Local Communities To Put Bold Ideas Into Action To Help People Recover Overcome Hardship And Build Better Lives Now And For The Future In These Places Mercy Corps Listen To Local Voices To Prioritize PeopleS Most Urgent Need Taking A Long Term View And Promoting Innovative Solutions That Drive True Change Mercy Corps Liberia Has Been Working In Liberia Since 2002 With Focus On Youth Agriculture Livelihoods Conflict Resolution And Emergency Response Background Promoting Sustainable Partnerships For Economic Transformation Prospects Is A Three Year Youth Livelihood And Empowerment Program Created To Respond To The Unemployment And Livelihood Challenges Youth Face In Liberia As One Of Its Components The Social Business Employment Grant Aimed At Providing 25 Private Sector Innovative Businesses Broken Into 15 Small And Medium To Growth Stage Private Sector Companies And 10 Start Up Companies Co Sponsored By The Ministry Of Commerce Flagship Program E With Financial And Business Advisory Support Towards Sustained Business Development And Growth To Create Youth Employment And Mitigate Labor Market Failures Prospects Realized That The Private Sector Is The Primary Driver Of Employment In An Economy And Small And Medium Sized Enterprises Smes Can Serve As The Main Labor Market Entry Point For Youth And Other Marginalized Segments Of The Population In Liberia Over The Last 12 Months Of The Program Implementation The First Round Of Request For Application Rfa For The Social Business Grant Was Launched And 12 Businesses 10 Entrepreneurship And 2 Social Business Were Awarded Grants Ranging From 8 500 00 To About 20 000 00 To Support Business Activities In Four Key Areas Of Agriculture Information Technology Ict E Commerce And Service This Second Round Of Rfa Launch Will Provide Grants Up To 20 000 For Thirteen 13 Private Sector Businesses The Grant Aims To Finance And Support Businesses Operating In The Following Sectors Green Energy Especially Solar Agriculture With Specific Focus On Food Production Processing And Packaging Youth Information And Job Matching Services And Innovative Service Business That Provides High Employment Opportunities For Youths Consultant Task Mercy Corps Liberia Is Seeking To Recruit Either Qualified Private Sector Auditing Or A Business Development Firm To Serve As The Assessor Responsible To Review And Score Up To 200 Applications Proposalsfrom Locally Owned Liberian Businesses Applying For The Second Round Of Its Social Business Employment Grant Scheme The Consultant Will Be Required To Evaluate And Shortlist Businesses Applying For The Social Business Grant The Applications Should Be Evaluated For The Extent To Which They Demonstrate Innovation Proposed Solutions Must Clearly Address A Gap In The Youth Unemployment Market Through Innovative Approaches Impact Proposed Solutions Must Demonstrate Cost Effective And Positive Social Impact This Impact Could Be Demonstrated In Variety Of Ways Including But Not Limited To Number Of Youth Viably Equipped With Information Services Engaged In The Development Of Information Services Through Newspapers Online Media And Or Social Media Number Of Youth Connected With Gainful Employment Opportunities Through Cost Effective Vetting And Job Matching Practices Number Of Youth Whose Capacity Is Built Through The Development And Delivery Of Viable And Industry Led Trainings And Curricula Sustainability Proposed Solutions Should Demonstrate Sustainability Beyond The Grant Funding Cycle Business Models Should Demonstrate Ability To Leverage Additional Capital Particularly From Other Private Sector Companies Including Multi Nationals Replication And Commercial Viability Proposed Projects Must Be Poised For Commercial Viability And Demonstrate Potential For Replication Of Innovative Products And Services That Support Increased Employment For Youth Key Responsibilities Consultants Will Be Expected To Execute The Following Activities Using Mercy Corps Social Business Guidelines Review And Assess Business Proposals Applications Packages Long List Applications In Terms Of The Four Key Points Innovation Impact Sustainability And Commercial Viability Considering Specific Geographies And Make Recommendations To The Social Business Sb Team Serve As Judges On A Panel Of 3 Or 5 Person During Business Pitching Competition For Shortlisted Candidates Score Business Proposals And Pitching Presentations And Make Recommendations To Sb Team For Final Shortlisted Candidates For Due Diligence And Subsequent Grant Awarding Prepare A Detailed Report Of The Evaluation Process Including Processes Key Challenges And Recommendations If Any And Report To The Program Manager Coordinate With And Request Support From Social Business Team As And When Necessary The Consultant Will Report To Program ManagerThe Consultant Will Work Closely With Social Business Manager Social Business CoordinatorsEvaluators To Be Recruited Should Possess The Below Qualifications Requirements For Firms Must Be An Audit Accounting Or Business Development Firm Or Equivalent Should Be Legally Registered And Licensed To Operate In Liberia With At Least 2 Years Of Experience In Evaluating Business Proposal Operations Proven Research And Market Survey Experience With Smes In Liberia Excellent Understanding Of The Liberian Business Environment Ability And Willingness To Travel Gbarnga Nimba And Montserrado To Conduct Evaluations Experience With Business Development And Advisory Support For Small And Medium Sized Firms At Least 2 Senior Managers Possessing Advance Qualifications In A Business Development Related Area Strong Organizational Capacity And Technical Knowhow To Develop Internal Capacity Of Small And Medium Sized Businesses Reasonable Cost For Rendering Services That Will Reflect Value For MoneyDocument SubmissionAll Interested Firms Should Kindly Submit The Below Listed Documents And Attached Annexes In One Portable Document Format Pdf And With The Subject Line Business Plan Assessor Consultant To Lr Jobs Merycorps Org Or In Hardcopy Addressed And Delivered To Mercy Corps LiberiaS Office Sophie Junction Opposite Sos Clinic Oldest Congo Town Monrovia Liberia By 4 00Pm Local Time On January 25 2019 Cover Letter Outlining Capacities And Experience With Availability And Fees Preliminary Evaluation Plan Providing Clear Detailed Approach And Method To Be Used In Evaluating Business Plans Proposals Three Pages Cv S Of Key PersonsNote Applications Coming In After The Deadline Will Not Be Considered

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