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The Forum (PIF) is an Employer of Choice in the region, aiming to recruit and employ staff based on merit and organisational needs.  It  ensures that  its  employment selection upholds its  values and  commitment to  Forum membership, gender balance, and building a diverse and inclusive organisation. The 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 fifteen 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, and Niue

The Opportunity 

The Programme Officer – Economic Policy will provide support for the provision of advice, economic analysis, and support, to strengthen the Forum’s trade and economic programmes and initiatives. The role will also support the provision of  advice on natural resource development in Forum Island Countries. The key responsibilities are summarised as:

• Assist and (at times) lead in the formulation of clear, coherent, and evidence based, papers on natural resource development and management, for and/or in collaboration with the Senior Management Team (SMT), Member States, the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC), and agencies of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), as required
• Support the Senior Economic Adviser / Economic Adviser in the implementation of priorities of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (2050 Strategy), including the Pacific Roadmap for Economic Development (PRED), and the Pacific Strengthening Correspondent Banking Relationship (CBR) Project.
• Support the Senior Economic Adviser with the preparations and arrangements for the Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM), and the implementation of the FEMM decisions. In addition, the Officer will also be required to prepare briefing notes, correspondence, speeches, and technical papers, for other relevant meetings and workshops as assigned by the Economic Adviser.
• Liaise with Members and Coordinate with Development Partners in the implementation of agreed PIFS work programme in relevant Key Result Areas (KRAs)

Applicants should have a university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the field of Economics, Natural Resource Management, or other relevant disciplines, with a strong quantitative background in policy analysis, and at least five (5) years of relevant work experience at a senior level in either government or non-government organisations, in at least one Member country.

The Package

The position carries a competitive and attractive remuneration and benefits package, including allowances for housing and education; and medical, accident and life insurance coverage. This position is placed at Band 10 of the PIFS salary scale. The starting salary for the position is SDR 32,437 per annum, which is equivalent to
FJD 97,908.

How to apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through the PIFS website:  www.forumsec.org where an information package containing the position description and full remuneration details are available. Candidates must include in either their application or Curriculum Vitae the full contact details of three referees.

To be eligible for the position, applicants must be nationals of Forum member countries. The Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The deadline for applications is 15 June, 5pm (Fiji Time).

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