Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock: Call for Expression of Interest For Individual Consultants

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Call for Expression of Interest For Individual Consultants

The Solomon Island Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) is a project funded by World Bank under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

The World Bank finances the programmers through Loan and Grants respectively.

The objectives of the SIART are to increase agricultural production and improve market access in selected value chains in. project provinces.

The SI ART project is structured with 4 components as described below.

Component 1. Agribusiness and Infrastructure Investments

Component 2. Institutional Capacity Development

Component 3. Project Management

Component 4. Contingent Emergency Response Component

A Project Management Unit (PMU) is being established under the SIART Project for a duration of three years.  The PMU will be responsible for the implementation of the Project as well as other services and support to the Ministry.

The PMU will include resources to deliver SIART services activities, including work planning, reporting, budgeting and financial management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, safeguards, capacity building, and communication, and provides progress reports, and financial reporting, in accordance with both Solomon Islands Government and World Bank requirements.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), irresponsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the Project and is seeking expressions of interests from qualified and experienced candidates for the following position:

Social Safeguards Officer

The above position will be directly working under this project that is overseer by the Project Steering Committee – Chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

It is a new project that will be implemented by MAL and therefore this position is crucial to be filled by a qualified person to start rolling out the project.

For those who have previously applied, you do not have to apply again.

Please contact Dulcie on phone 20003 or email DAusuta@mal.gov.sb for the TOR and other details for these positions.

REFERENCE NO	POSITION TITLE	LOCATION	REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
ICO14	Social Safeguards Specialist	Honiara	Degree in Social Science, planning, anthropology or similar discipline Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in community consultations, impact assessment, data collections and analysis and report writing at the policy level. Knowledge and experience in the agriculture and livestock section is an advantage

A copy of the Application for Employment Cover Sheet Forms (RS Form 6), Job Description (RS Form 2) and Information Packs for each position are available and can be obtained from the Project Office at the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Services, 2nd Floor, SIPEU Building, Town Ground.

Documents Required

1.     RS Form 6 – Application for Employment Solomon Islands Government Cover. UPDATED TOR Final Revised RS Form 6 – March 2022.pdf

2.     Letter of Application

3.     Curriculum Vitae (CV)

4.    Two Reference letter- referees

5.     Certified copies of your latest qualification

Send your applications addressed to:
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Services, P O Box G13, Honiara. Hand deliver to: MAL Project Office,
1st Floor, SIPEU Building, Town Ground, Honiara or send by email to DAusuta@mal.gov.sb

Closing Date: Friday 14th April 2023 at 4:30pm

Queries

For all queries about the application process or the position/s please contact:

Name: Dulcie Ausuta or
Louisa Fakaia
Phone: 20003
Email: DAusuta@mal.gov.sb
Email: LFakaia@mal.gov.sb