Liaison Officer - Kiribati
The World Bank and Asian Development Bank provide financial and technical assistance to countries throughout the world to catalyze economic growth and eliminate poverty.
The World Bank Group Pacific Department is managed from a regional hub office in Sydney under the leadership of a Country Director. The ADB South Pacific Sub Regional Office (SPSO) is located in Suva. Both offices assist in the implementation of projects and programs, in project processing, country programming and economic and sector work.
The World Bank Group and ADB are seeking a Liaison Officer to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The liaison officer will be responsible for supporting the government in implementing its national development strategy and facilitating strengthened coordination among ADB, the World Bank Group and the government, and in promoting aid coordination more broadly.
The position is for 12 months with the possibility of a 12 month extension given satisfactory performance and workload requirements.
The position will report contractually to the WBG Senior Country Officer for the Pacific Island in Sydney with informal obligation to ADB, Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO), Suva, Fiji Islands.
Selection Criteria:
Ideally the successful candidate will have a master's degree in a relevant field, such as economics or specific sectoral areas in which the Bank is engaged, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience;
At least 5 years experience in public policy, economics/public finance management, program administration, evaluation, or country programming;
Preferably experience in program/ project management;
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
Experience working in government organizations, fiscal, economic and development aid management agencies, with past involvement in public relations and information dissemination being an advantage;
Widespread networks within Kiribati government, non-government organizations and the private sector and an ability to engage at a senior level with these parties;
An understanding of multilateral development bank policies and processes;
Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and ability to work independently;
Computer skills, especially in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel;
Familiarity with Pacific culture and institutions.
Please send your application to:
Carlo Iacovino Kiribati Adaptation Project - Phase II Office of te Beretitenti, P.O Box 462 Bairiki, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati
The closing date is Friday, 15 April 2011
All applications will be treated confidentially and only short listed candidates will receive responses.
THE WORLD
BANK
The World Bank Group Pacific Department is managed from a regional hub office in Sydney under the leadership of a Country Director. The ADB South Pacific Sub Regional Office (SPSO) is located in Suva. Both offices assist in the implementation of projects and programs, in project processing, country programming and economic and sector work.
The World Bank Group and ADB are seeking a Liaison Officer to be based in Tarawa, Kiribati. The liaison officer will be responsible for supporting the government in implementing its national development strategy and facilitating strengthened coordination among ADB, the World Bank Group and the government, and in promoting aid coordination more broadly.
The position is for 12 months with the possibility of a 12 month extension given satisfactory performance and workload requirements.
The position will report contractually to the WBG Senior Country Officer for the Pacific Island in Sydney with informal obligation to ADB, Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO), Suva, Fiji Islands.
Selection Criteria:
Ideally the successful candidate will have a master's degree in a relevant field, such as economics or specific sectoral areas in which the Bank is engaged, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience;
At least 5 years experience in public policy, economics/public finance management, program administration, evaluation, or country programming;
Preferably experience in program/ project management;
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
Experience working in government organizations, fiscal, economic and development aid management agencies, with past involvement in public relations and information dissemination being an advantage;
Widespread networks within Kiribati government, non-government organizations and the private sector and an ability to engage at a senior level with these parties;
An understanding of multilateral development bank policies and processes;
Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and ability to work independently;
Computer skills, especially in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel;
Familiarity with Pacific culture and institutions.
Please send your application to:
Carlo Iacovino Kiribati Adaptation Project - Phase II Office of te Beretitenti, P.O Box 462 Bairiki, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati
The closing date is Friday, 15 April 2011
All applications will be treated confidentially and only short listed candidates will receive responses.
THE WORLD
BANK
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