The objective of this assignment is to support three selected municipalities by USAID MSP in developing investment and marketing plans to seek financing for key projects and opportunities identified by Local Development Plans (LDP). The plans should formulate realistic development and investment vision statements, strategic objectives, and must ensure linkage with any current strategic development plans that reflect the long-term goals of national development policy for the municipal sector. The plans must incorporate benchmarks to advance gender equality, social inclusion, and actions to respond to and plan for climate change. The plans must provide stakeholders with an action plan to monitor the implementation and performance of them.
This assignment aims to provide support to municipalities in the development of investment and marketing plans by helping them assess their fiscal capacity, estimate future revenues and operating expenditures, and the amount of funds available to transfer reserves.
The investment plans should be coupled with marketing plans to attract investment and advance economic growth through identifying the municipality's competitive advantage, differentiators, sectors to facilitate investment, define target markets, and deploy municipal marketing campaigns and activities to attract investment. Also, the investment and marketing plans should be anchored in economic and social analyses, demonstrating financial returns and potential for development impact. Both sets of metrics will be critical for impact-oriented investors, including development finance actors, and for building buy-in among local communities.
The assignment has an expected duration of 17 weeks as per the above schedule. The consultant is expected to work on the capital investment and marketing plans with USAID MSP during the period of performance referred to above. The total LOEs for performing duties, responsibilities and deliverables under sections C and D for this activity has a ceiling of 60 days. The ceiling is set as a guideline and any changes per assessed project are subject to agreement with the USAID MSP.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or another relevant field, master’s degree and/or professional certifications is preferred.
At least 12 years of experience in capital investment planning, financial analysis, and marketing strategy development in the form of part-time jobs, or full-time positions.
Familiarity with national and sector-level strategic planning and capital investment planning.
Experience in working with municipalities or local government organizations, as well as knowledge of the public sector financial management.
Experience in working with development finance actors, international organizations, and private sector entities or investors.
Knowledge of economic and social analysis methods and metrics for assessing development impact.
Previous experience in the governorates and municipal sector is preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and with a high degree of autonomy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical, conceptual, and writing skills, strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent written command of the English and Arabic languages both verbal and in writing.
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