Tender Advertisement #1551361

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)
PROJECT COUNTRY COORDINATOR
FIJI

Project Name Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project
Project Number P502591
https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/project-detail/P502591
Activity and Reference Number (STEP) PROJECT COUNTRY CO-ORDINATOR (CC), FIJI
FJ-PIFS-497055-CS-INDV
Implementing Agency Names Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Country FIJI
Eligibility National Position

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 will act as the Implementing Agency for the regional project.

2. The PIFS PMU is now seeking qualified and competent national consultant from each participating member country (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu) to be the Country Coordinator (CC) for the PMU and based in the respective participating Island countries (PICs). The CC will manage and coordinate the full range of project, country specific activities during the project cycle from effectiveness through implementation to completion. The CC will be funded by the project (through the PMU) and report to the PIFS/ PMU Coordinator. In addition, he/she will work closely with the specific Country Focal Point (CFP), a government official appointed by the MOF of that PIC. The selected CC will lead and coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the project activities, including the following: i) Liaising with PICs Ministry of Finance’s CFP and Central Bank on country specific project related activities, ii) Work in close coordination with the CFP in developing the annual country specific activities, budgets to be submitted to the PIFS/PMU; iii) Follow up closely on all country specific procurement activities to ensure that there are no delays in the selection process; iv) In coordination with the CFP, identifying problems/impediments promptly as they arise during project implementation and take timely remedial actions; and v) monitoring, with assistance of the PMU M&E specialist, the progress of the country specific project activities and its results indicators;

3. PIFS seeks an experienced individual with the following qualifications: a) A bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, management, business administration, or a related field, b) A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in international development, financial sector, and/or project management, c) strong background or experience in the financial/banking sector in either the public or private sector would be desirable; d) Demonstrable experience in organizational and administrative duties in liaising with high level stakeholders, e) Experience working in Pacific Islands Countries or small island developing countries would be an advantage; and f) High degree of computer literacy, and intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Package (Excel, Word, and Power Point) and Internet; and g) Excellent command of both spoken and written English is required.

4. PIFS, on behalf of the participating member countries, now invites eligible individuals (“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 (attach curriculum vitae and a cover letter with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.).

5. Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process.

6. The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.13, 3.14, 3.15 and 3.16 of the WB’s ‘Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers’ (Procurement Regulations), sixth edition, February 2025, and as amended over time (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultant selection method set out in the WB’s ‘Procurement Regulations”

7. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached below and provides details of the scope of the services required along with specific deliverables expected. Further information can be obtained at the email address below.]. The TOR can also be found at: https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00372359

8. Expressions of interest are to be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) no later than 16:00 hours (Fiji Time) 22 August 2025).

9. Late submissions may be rejected.

10. Address for Enquiries and Submission of EOIs

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Attn: Ajay Jaganath, Project Co-ordinator and Paul Kalumba Procurement Specialist
Private Mail Bag, Suva
PO Box 856, Suva, Fiji.
Tel: 679-3312600
Email to: paulk@forumsec.org/timaimaq@forumsec.org