Project/Consultancy Title: Financial Management Training Consultant

Project Location(s): Monrovia, Liberia

Timelines: August 13, 2026 – September 10, 2026 (Anticipated level of effort is 19 days)

Submission Deadline: July 25, 2026

Background:

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

Mercy Corps has been partnering with communities in Liberia since 2002, with over 20 years of experience engaging communities themselves and local organizations, including community-based organizations, community-based enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, and government ministries, among others. In Mercy Corps’ EU-funded Supporting Effective Advocacy in Liberia program, 24 civil society and community-based organizations were engaged to improve their internal control systems and carry out community and nationwide advocacy efforts on a variety of topics, including behavior change.

Mercy Corps continues to position itself as a key and credible partner with many donors, government authorities, and civil society partners, enhancing our ability to empower people to survive through crises, build better lives, and transform their communities for good. Well-versed in global practices and abreast of sector-specific trends, they represent Mercy Corps with donors and other strategic partners and inform and influence both internal approaches and global understanding on how to bring a transformative approach to some of the most intractable humanitarian and development challenges of our time.

Project Description:

The Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) is a 24‑month project funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), implemented by Mercy Corps in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works, Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), Paynesville City Corporation (PCC), and the Township of Gardnerville. UFI aims to strengthen urban resilience and enhance access, utilization, and management of public spaces in three communities: Lakpazee, Woodcamp, and Shoe Factory. Under the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI), Community Management Boards (CMBs) were established and trained. However, capacity gaps remain in advanced financial management and resource mobilization, which are critical for sustainability, accountability, and effective project implementation.

Purpose of Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide advanced training to Community Management Boards (CMBs) in financial management and resource mobilization. The training aims to strengthen their ability to manage funds transparently, mobilize resources, and ensure sustainability of community-led initiatives for the Community Management Boards in three communities (Lakpazee, Wood Camp, and Shoe Factory communities).

Consultant Objectives:

• Strengthening advanced financial management skills
• Improve budgeting, tracking, and reporting systems
• Enhance resource mobilization and fundraising capacity
• Build skills in proposal writing and donor engagement Training

Consultant Activities:

• Inception (planning, assessment, material development)
• Training
• Coaching/Mentoring
• Reporting

Consultant Deliverables:

The Consultant deliverables are broken down into three milestones below.

Timeframe / Schedule:

The entire consultancy is expected to last for 19 days, starting August 13, 2026 – September 10, 2026.

NOTE: Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. Mercy Corps reserves the right to contract as many Consultants as necessary to implement this project or none at all.

The Consultant will report to:

The Interim Director of Programs

The Consultant will work closely with:

UFI Project Assistant, Community Mobilizers, and Operations Team.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in management, social science, sociology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of conducting training and capacity-building exercises for community structures and groups
• Experience in financial management and conducting capacity needs assessments and developing content to address capacity gaps identified
• Experience in financial planning and budgeting and local resource mobilization
• Experience in the application of Social resource mobilization
• Minimum five years developing, implementing training, and working with community structures
• Experience in providing similar capacity-building services/work to development/civil society organizations preferred
• Experience in project or program management and demonstrated ability to oversee multi-stakeholder engagement processes.

Submission:

All interested individuals should submit the following listed documents in one Portable Document format(PDF) using this link: Financial Management Training Consultant Application Link before 4:30 pm Local time on July 25, 2026.

Submission Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Proposal to conduct Advanced Training in Financial Management and Resource Mobilization for Community Management Boards
3. Resume of key personnel (s)
4. A copy of past report of training conducted

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our stakeholders and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs, and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.