Vacancy: OB (GEF/UNDP) Project Position

The ‘Enhancing “whole of island’’ approach to strengthen community resilience to climate and disaster risks in Kiribati project’ is a five (5) year funded project by the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF) through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and implemented by the Office of the Beretitenti (OB). It aims to address the exacerbation of climate change on coastal infrastructure, water security and food security by increasing community resilience to the impacts of climate change, climate variability and disasters and building capacities at national and island levels. Under this project the OB is seeking to recruit suitable qualified national for the following position: –

  • Position: Kiribati LDCF Finance and Procurement Officer
    Government Contract Type: TBC by UNDP and OB
    Position brief responsibility: He/She will ensure that the maintenance of the project financial systems is in accordance with the finance policies and procedures, and provision of timely and accurate financial reports to the Republic of Kiribati government and UNDP.
    Basic Requirements:
    • A degree in finance /administration/management
    • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in demonstrated administrative function

Applications due time and date: 5:15pm Kiribati time on 15th January, 2025.

Applications must include a cover letter expressing your ability to meet the competencies, skills and experience requirement and personal Curriculum Vitae as provided by the link provided above and to submit to the Office of Te Beretitenti (President), Bairiki.

For further information (ToR…etc) and assistance on how to apply, kindly contact the Office of Te Beretitenti or email: takena@ob.gov.ki or tekimwau@ob.gov.ki or phone: 75021183.

It shall remain your responsibility to ensure that your application reaches the address above on or before the deadline. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Applications that are received by the OB after the deadline indicated above, for whatever reason, shall not be considered for evaluation. If you are submitting your application by email, kindly ensure that they are signed and in the pdf format, and free from any virus or corrupted files.