Human Resource Firm
The EPA is Liberia's principal authority for environmental management. It coordinates, monitors, supervises, and consults with relevant stakeholders and sector Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs) on all activities related to protecting the environment and sustainable use of its natural resources.
The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the EPA and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), received funding for the project “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County of Liberia (ERVCCS).” EPA is the project's Executing Entity. It is financed by a GEF Trust Fund grant and co-financed by UNDP and the GoL.
The project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include 1) Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Planning, 2) Supporting Innovative Technologies for Climate Information and Communication Management, 3) Introducing Hybrid Adaptation Solutions, and 4) Supporting Resilient Livelihood Diversification through Training and Improved Access to Finance. The majority of the above interventions will target all coastal counties in Liberia. In contrast, hybrid adaptation interventions will be explicitly implemented in Sinoe County, one of the country’s most vulnerable coastal counties.
The impacts of climate change, combined with non-climatic drivers, such as sand mining, the expansion of agricultural areas, unsustainable fishing, pollution, and inadequate drainage systems, compromise the resilience of Liberian communities' ecosystems along the coastline. Consequently, local communities and ecosystems are experiencing increased coastal flooding and erosion, saltwater intrusion into groundwater supplies, waterlogging of inland areas, and sedimentation of rivers and freshwater resources due to Sea Level Rise (SLR) and higher-intensity rainfall events. The vulnerability of communities and ecosystems occurs through I) inundation and consequent damage of coastal infrastructure, II) loss of fishery and agriculture-dependent livelihoods, III) decrease in stable income generation for coastal communities, IV) increase in conflict and competition over resources within communities, V) decrease in food and nutrition security, VI) increased risk of vector- and waterborne diseases through waterlogging, and VII) increased pressure on surrounding ecosystems to compensate for the reduced provision of services from coastal, wetland and mangrove ecosystems. In addition, the vulnerability of Liberia’s coastal communities and their resilience to climate change, particularly in Sinoe County, is exacerbated by the limited capacity of the Government of Liberia (GoL) to provide essential services and adequate support for, among other things, water and sanitation, healthcare, utility-scale energy, and road infrastructure.
As a result, coastal communities in Liberia are threatened by damaging floods and erosion, both of which are increasing due to sea level rise and other impacts of climate change, such as increasingly intense rainfall events, as well as the current limited financial and technical capacity at the national and county levels to address these threats.
As per component three of the project, 800 m of revetment and five 20-m groynes must be constructed Downtown, while 700 m of revetment must be installed in Seebeh, the two communities mostly threatened by erosion in Greenville. Implementing this component of the project cannot be done without skilled workers (engineers, equipment operators, etc.) and unskilled laborers (flaggers, safety representatives, geotextile installers, traffic directors, etc.). Considering that the engineers will be seconded by implementing partners, including the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the project must contract a Human Resource Management Firm (HRMF) that will shoulder the responsibility of hiring forty-four (44) unskilled laborers who shall be recommended by their respective communities.
The task of the HRMF not only includes the hiring process, but it also covers time management, contract administration, safety management, and attendance management of the workers throughout the construction. The responsibilities for the laborers shall be defined by the firm in full consultation with the project. For example, there shall be four groups of ten workers, with each group headed by a supervisor. The group shall include the technical team, the traffic management team, the occupational health and safety (OHS) team, and the waste management team.
Qualification:
The ideal Human Resource firm should have:
i. Proven experience in recruitment and human resource management, preferably in construction or infrastructure projects
ii. Familiarity with the Liberian labor laws, regulations, and best practices
iii. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
iv. Ability to work collaboratively with the PMU, other companies subcontracted by the project, and local stakeholders.
v. Strong ability to work with communities and diverse stakeholders
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The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the EPA and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and with funding from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), received funding for the project “Enhancing Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in Sinoe County of Liberia (ERVCCS).” EPA is the project's Executing Entity. It is financed by a GEF Trust Fund grant and co-financed by UNDP and the GoL.
The project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include 1) Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation Planning, 2) Supporting Innovative Technologies for Climate Information and Communication Management, 3) Introducing Hybrid Adaptation Solutions, and 4) Supporting Resilient Livelihood Diversification through Training and Improved Access to Finance. The majority of the above interventions will target all coastal counties in Liberia. In contrast, hybrid adaptation interventions will be explicitly implemented in Sinoe County, one of the country’s most vulnerable coastal counties.
The impacts of climate change, combined with non-climatic drivers, such as sand mining, the expansion of agricultural areas, unsustainable fishing, pollution, and inadequate drainage systems, compromise the resilience of Liberian communities' ecosystems along the coastline. Consequently, local communities and ecosystems are experiencing increased coastal flooding and erosion, saltwater intrusion into groundwater supplies, waterlogging of inland areas, and sedimentation of rivers and freshwater resources due to Sea Level Rise (SLR) and higher-intensity rainfall events. The vulnerability of communities and ecosystems occurs through I) inundation and consequent damage of coastal infrastructure, II) loss of fishery and agriculture-dependent livelihoods, III) decrease in stable income generation for coastal communities, IV) increase in conflict and competition over resources within communities, V) decrease in food and nutrition security, VI) increased risk of vector- and waterborne diseases through waterlogging, and VII) increased pressure on surrounding ecosystems to compensate for the reduced provision of services from coastal, wetland and mangrove ecosystems. In addition, the vulnerability of Liberia’s coastal communities and their resilience to climate change, particularly in Sinoe County, is exacerbated by the limited capacity of the Government of Liberia (GoL) to provide essential services and adequate support for, among other things, water and sanitation, healthcare, utility-scale energy, and road infrastructure.
As a result, coastal communities in Liberia are threatened by damaging floods and erosion, both of which are increasing due to sea level rise and other impacts of climate change, such as increasingly intense rainfall events, as well as the current limited financial and technical capacity at the national and county levels to address these threats.
As per component three of the project, 800 m of revetment and five 20-m groynes must be constructed Downtown, while 700 m of revetment must be installed in Seebeh, the two communities mostly threatened by erosion in Greenville. Implementing this component of the project cannot be done without skilled workers (engineers, equipment operators, etc.) and unskilled laborers (flaggers, safety representatives, geotextile installers, traffic directors, etc.). Considering that the engineers will be seconded by implementing partners, including the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the project must contract a Human Resource Management Firm (HRMF) that will shoulder the responsibility of hiring forty-four (44) unskilled laborers who shall be recommended by their respective communities.
The task of the HRMF not only includes the hiring process, but it also covers time management, contract administration, safety management, and attendance management of the workers throughout the construction. The responsibilities for the laborers shall be defined by the firm in full consultation with the project. For example, there shall be four groups of ten workers, with each group headed by a supervisor. The group shall include the technical team, the traffic management team, the occupational health and safety (OHS) team, and the waste management team.
Qualification:
The ideal Human Resource firm should have:
i. Proven experience in recruitment and human resource management, preferably in construction or infrastructure projects
ii. Familiarity with the Liberian labor laws, regulations, and best practices
iii. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
iv. Ability to work collaboratively with the PMU, other companies subcontracted by the project, and local stakeholders.
v. Strong ability to work with communities and diverse stakeholders
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Interested Engineering firm should submit both hard and soft copies of their Proposal including, a one-page cover letter, Technical & Financial Proposal, Business Registration & Tax Clearance, Past Performance record in hiring of staff for construction project, PPCC Vendor Certificate, Article of Incorporation, CVs of all personnel, to the below address, and by email at maldonakarway1@gmail.com, and cc: princessblango@gmail.com, indicating in the subject area “National Human Resource Firm to Recruit and Manage Daily Hires”
All interested firms are to address their applications to the following address:
Maldona K. Karway
Procurement Officer
Project Management Unit
Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in the Sinoe County Project Environmental Protection Agency
302-A Bright Building,
Old CID-Road, Mamba Point
1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia
A hard copy of your Proposal should be delivered to the Procurement Officer of the Sinoe Coastal Project at the EPA head office in Mamba Point. The closing date for submitting proposals is 4:00 PM on August 14, 2025. Any submission received after this deadline will not be considered. Only submissions that meet the requirements/criteria outlined in the RFP will be considered for evaluation.
Interested Engineering firm should submit both hard and soft copies of their Proposal including, a one-page cover letter, Technical & Financial Proposal, Business Registration & Tax Clearance, Past Performance record in hiring of staff for construction project, PPCC Vendor Certificate, Article of Incorporation, CVs of all personnel, to the below address, and by email at maldonakarway1@gmail.com, and cc: princessblango@gmail.com, indicating in the subject area “National Human Resource Firm to Recruit and Manage Daily Hires”
All interested firms are to address their applications to the following address:
Maldona K. Karway
Procurement Officer
Project Management Unit
Enhancing the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities in the Sinoe County Project Environmental Protection Agency
302-A Bright Building,
Old CID-Road, Mamba Point
1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia
A hard copy of your Proposal should be delivered to the Procurement Officer of the Sinoe Coastal Project at the EPA head office in Mamba Point. The closing date for submitting proposals is 4:00 PM on August 14, 2025. Any submission received after this deadline will not be considered. Only submissions that meet the requirements/criteria outlined in the RFP will be considered for evaluation.
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