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Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Republic of Liberia Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Project-Series of Projects 2 Liberia (WARDIP SOP2-Liberia) Project ID: P500628 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Position Information Details Position Title Administrative Assistant Project West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program - Series of Projects II (WARDIP SOP II-Liberia) Contract Type Individual Consultant Recruitment Type National Duty Station Monrovia, Liberia Duration Twelve (12) months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance, continued project need, and availability of funding Reporting Line Project Coordinator, WARDIP SOP II-Liberia Supervisory None, unless otherwise assigned by the Project Coordinator Responsibility Implementing Agency Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MoPT) 1 1. BACKGROUND The Government of Liberia (GoL) has received financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program- Series of Projects II (WARDIP SOP II-Liberia) seeks to increase broadband access and usage, strengthen the enabling environment for digital development, improve the security and resilience of digital infrastructure and systems, expand digital services and skills, promote the development of data and online markets, and advance Liberia's integration into regional digital markets in West Africa. The Program forms part of a broader regional digital integration agenda designed to address policy, regulatory, infrastructure, institutional, cybersecurity, data-market, and online-market constraints affecting participating West African countries. Liberia's participation under WARDIP SOP II includes investments, institutional reforms, technical assistance, infrastructure development, capacity building, and implementation support organized around six components: A. Component I-Connectivity Market Development and Integration: This component supports the development and integration of regional broadband connectivity markets through strategic digital infrastructure investments and improvements to the enabling policy, regulatory, institutional, and market environment. It seeks to expand affordable, reliable, resilient, and high- quality broadband connectivity; strengthen national and cross-border digital infrastructure; promote competition and infrastructure sharing; and facilitate Liberia's integration into regional connectivity markets. B. Component II-Digital Market Enabling Environment and Infrastructure: This component supports the strengthening of Liberia's policy, legal, regulatory, institutional, and infrastructure foundations for digital development and regional integration. It includes interventions to improve the enabling environment for telecommunications and digital services and support strategic infrastructure and institutional arrangements required for Liberia's participation in regional digital markets. C. Component III- Data Market Development and Integration: This component supports the development of secure and trusted data markets, including cybersecurity, data protection, digital resilience, and enabling conditions for secure data exchange, storage, processing, cross-border data flows, and data-driven services. D. Component IV-Online Market Development and Integration: This component supports the development of an inclusive regional online market through digital services, platforms, digital skills, innovation, and increased participation in the digital economy. E. Component V- Project Management and Implementation Support: This component provides technical assistance, fiduciary support, institutional strengthening, environmental and social risk management, monitoring and evaluation, communications, operational resources, and management systems required for effective Project implementation. F. Component VI- Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC): This component provides a mechanism for rapid access to Project resources in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency, subject to applicable World Bank requirements and activation procedures. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MoPT) is the principal implementing and coordinating institution for WARDIP SOP II-Liberia. A Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has been established within MoPT to manage and coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the Project and to work closely with participating ministries, agencies and commissions, the World Bank, regional institutions, private-sector stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and development partners. Given the volume and complexity of correspondence, meetings, missions, approvals, procurement-related administrative processes, implementation follow-up, and stakeholder engagements under the Project, the PIU requires the services of a highly organized and experienced Administrative Assistant to provide confidential executive, 2 administrative, coordination, documentation, records-management, scheduling, and logistical support to the Project Coordinator and the wider PIU. 2. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The purpose of the assignment is to provide high-quality executive secretarial, administrative, coordination, records-management, scheduling, correspondence, and logistical support to the WARDIP SOP II Project Coordinator and PIU. The Administrative Assistant shall help ensure that the Office of the Project Coordinator operates efficiently, professionally, and in a manner that supports timely implementation of Project activities. The position shall serve as a central support and administrative coordination point for the Project Coordinator's Office, including management of official correspondence, meetings, schedules, documentation, records, missions, stakeholder communications, and follow-up actions. The Officer shall exercise sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality, professionalism, and initiative in handling sensitive Project information and engagem

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