The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) is seeking a qualified and experienced Project Country Coordinator for Samoa under the World Bank-financed Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationships Project (P502591). The Coordinator will provide in-country coordination support for implementing the project in Samoa. They will work closely with the Ministry of Finance's Country Focal Point, the Project Management Unit in Suva, and other stakeholders.
This is a part-time individual consultant assignment of up to 144 days per year (maximum 20 days per month). The contract is initially for two years, with performance-based extensions every two years until 2030. The consultant must have the legal right to live and work in Samoa and is expected to work from their home country.
Scope of services:
- Lead and coordinate day-to-day implementation of project activities in Samoa.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Finance's Country Focal Point and the Central Bank of Samoa, including follow-up on Project Steering Committee meetings and preparing minutes.
- Support the Country Focal Point in developing annual country work plans and budgets.
- Monitor procurement, financial management and reporting to ensure timely delivery and compliance with World Bank procedures.
- Identify and resolve implementation issues with the Country Focal Point and the PMU.
- Review consultant outputs, prepare documentation for payments, and support reporting obligations.
- Prepare annual reports on country-specific activities.
Qualifications: a bachelor's degree in economics, finance, management, business administration or a related field, and at least seven years of relevant experience in international development, the financial sector and/or project management, including work on projects funded by multilateral development banks. Experience in the financial or banking sector, in liaising with high-level stakeholders, and in Pacific Island or small island developing countries is valued, as is strong Microsoft Office skills. Excellent spoken and written English is required.
Selection follows the World Bank's Individual Consultant Selection method. Detailed Terms of Reference are attached to the notice.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit an expression of interest in writing (in person, by mail, or by e-mail) with a curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing experience in similar assignments. Send to: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Attn: Ajay Jagannath, Project Coordinator, Private Mail Bag, Suva, PO Box 856, Suva, Fiji. E-mail: cbrprocurement@forumsec.org. Deadline: Friday, 13 November 2026, 17:00 Fiji Time. Reference: FJ-PIFS-577402-CS-INDV.