Job ID: 306558

Fiji Fisheries Tuna Port Review and Feasibility Assessment Consultancy

Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency

Location: Fiji

Apply by: 20 Jun 2026

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC)
COUNTRY: Solomon Islands
PROJECT Name: FFA: Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Second Phase for Economic
Resilience
Grant No.: IDA-E2180
Assignment Title: Fiji Fisheries Tuna Port Review and Feasibility Assessment Consultancy
Reference No. SB-FFA-448015-CS-INDV
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has received grant financing from the World Bank toward the
cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program - Second Phase for Economic Resilience
(PROPER) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the following consulting services.
FFA's mission is to strengthen national capacity and regional cooperation to manage, control, and
develop offshore tuna fisheries sustainably. The Agency supports members in exercising sovereign
control over fisheries within their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and engages in regional
fisheries governance, including through the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
(WCPFC).
FFA is governed by the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC), composed of national officials and
ministers. The Secretariat, led by the Director-General, and has four divisions: Fisheries Management,
Fisheries Development, Fisheries Operations, and Corporate Services.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this REOI.
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) now invites eligible Individual Consultant
("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 attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's
Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Fifth Edition September 2023) ("the Regulations"),
setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
The best qualified individual to carry out the services will be selected in accordance with the
Individual Consultant's (IC) method set out in the Regulations, and based on the following criteria:
FFA is looking for an Individual Consultant with the following minimum qualification and experience
to undertake the assignment:
Port and maritime infrastructure planning
Fisheries economics and tuna industry operations
Transport logistics and port operations
Financial and economic analysis
Environmental and social safeguards (advantageous)
The Consultant should have:
Advanced degree in relevant discipline (engineering, economics, maritime studies, or related
field)
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in port development or infrastructure advisory
Experience in Pacific Island or developing country contexts preferred
Demonstrated experience in feasibility studies and investment analysis

HOW TO APPLY:
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by e-mail) by
4:00pm, 20th June 2026.
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Attn: Director General
E-mail: proper.procurement@ffa.int

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