Tender Advertisement #1548232

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

Country: Fiji
Name of Project: Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBR) Project
Project No: P502591
Grant Number: E367-4P
Assignment Title: Administrative Assistant
Reference No.: FJ-PIFS-496762-CS-INDV

1. The Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and eight pacific island member countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu) have received financing (grants and credits) from the World Bank (WB) Group’s International Development Association (IDA) towards the “Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project” (the Project) and will apply part of these proceeds to the contract below for Consulting Services. The PIFS is the Implementing Agency for the regional project.

2. PIFS requires services of an Administrative Assistant to be based in the Project Management Unit (PMU), to ensure the smooth day-to-day administrative operations of the PMU and provide essential support to the Project Coordinator in delivering on their functions, especially in relation to coordination, documentation, scheduling, and communication.

3. PIFS now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

Mandatory Criteria
• Diploma or Degree in Business Administration, Office Management, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant administrative experience, preferably in an international development or regional organization setting.

Desirable Criteria
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Strong organizational, planning, and multitasking abilities.
• High level of computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Pacific experience highly desirable.

4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (6th Edition) February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. Further information, including a copy of the TOR, can be obtained at the address below (or by email) during office hours 08:00 to 16:00 hours Fiji Time.

6. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail) by August 14, 2025, at 16:00 hours Fiji Time.

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Attn: Project Coordinator
Private Mail Bag, Suva
PO Box 856, Suva, Fiji.
Tel: 679-3312600
E-mail: paulk@forumsec.org/timaimaq@forumsec.org