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The Pacific Islands Forum

The Forum (PIF) is an Employer of Choice in the region, aiming to recruit and employ staff based on merit and organisational needs, and ensures that employment selection upholds its values and commitment to Forum membership, gender balance and building a diverse and inclusive organisation. PIF is committed to achieving gender balance and being fully representative of our member countries.  Our workforce is currently over 50% female, and we have representatives from twelve of the eighteen Forum member countries. 

To achieve greater workforce representation from our member countries we strongly encourage applicants from the following countries to apply: Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Nauru, Niue, New Caledonia, and Palau

The Opportunity

The position will lead, coordinate, and support, regional efforts to monitor, evaluate, report and learn from the implementation of the 2050 Strategy. The position holder will be responsible for the following responsibilities to name a few:

• Strengthen 2050 Strategy Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Systems,
• Support learning, collaboration, and coordination, for 2050 MEL processes, and the overall MEL culture of the organisation
• Support improved reporting and communication on the 2050 Strategy
• Ensure that 2050 Strategy strategic pathways are progressed, and
• Provide leadership and project management support as needed

Applicants should have a postgraduate degree (preferably Masters level or equivalent) in international development, international relations or related fields with a demonstrated ability to undertake strategic planning at a high level with at least five years relevant work experience in international development and on regional issues, preferably in the Pacific region.

Candidate with expert level competencies in a range of MEL methodologies and approaches and skilled user of databases for entering, processing, cleaning and extracting data. Possess a good understanding and experience of conducting MEL for cross-cutting issues, including GESI, into policies and programmes. 

The Benefits

The positions carry a competitive and attractive remuneration and benefits package including allowances for housing and education; and medical, accident and life insurance coverage. The positions are based at Band 12/ Adviser level of the PIFS salary scale. The starting salary for position is SDR 44,447 per annum, which is equivalent to FJD 132, 638.

Note: Amounts are based on 1 July foreign exchange rate, but your final salary will be dependent on foreign exchange rates at the time of payment.

How to apply

Interested applicants can find out more information on our website: www.forumsec.org where an information package containing the full responsibilities, selection criteria and remuneration details is available.

Candidates must include in either their application or Curriculum Vitae the full contact details of three referees. For non-Fijian nationals, this salary may be tax-free. To be eligible for this position, the applicant must be a national of a Forum member country*. Applicant must be willing to travel periodically via economy class.

Deadline for applications is at 5pm (Fiji time), Friday 27 September 2024.

*Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.