REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) - FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Vanuatu

Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program – First Phase Project
Preparation Advance No. V555-VU
Financial Controller (FC)
Reference No.: VU-MFOMA-512230-CS-INDV

The Government of Vanuatu has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program (PROP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include establish, manage, and maintain the Project’s financial management arrangements. Also ensuring compliance with Vanuatu Government and World Bank financial requirements. The contract is full-time, an initial 6-month probation with yearly extensions subject to satisfactory performance.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Ocean and Maritime Affairs (MFOMA) now invite eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process. The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

Essential criteria

• A tertiary qualification in accountancy and finance and/or with a professional background in financial management.
• At least 5 – 10 years of experience as a project finance specialist, including at least 3 years in a similar role with a focus on financial and budget management.
• Ability to prepare detailed financial reports and provide oversights on non-compliance for remedial actions
• At least 5 years of experience in Government of Vanuatu financial management or similar systems, including knowledge of Vanuatu Tax Regulations.
• Good writing skills with the ability to prepare accurate reports; fluency (oral and written) in English is essential.

Desirable

• Experience with donor-funded projects, especially projects involving international financial institutions such as the World Bank.
• Oral and written Bislama and/or French language skills.
• Membership of a relevant professional organization.
• Strong integrity, ethics, personal organizational skills, and ability to manage own workload with tight timelines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to make presentations to a broad range of audiences.

The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Seventh Edition September 2025 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

How to Apply

Further information can be obtained at the address below including a detailed Terms of Reference available from MFOMA during office hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Vanuatu Time).

Application : Interested individuals (or firms nominating staff) should submit a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) demonstrating relevant experience and qualifications.

Monday, 17 th August 2026, 5:00 PM (Vanuatu time) to:

Email : sfare@vanuatu.gov.vu (cc: metsanl@vanuatu.gov.vu )

Mail : MFOMA – Corporate Services Unit, PMB 9043, Port Vila, Vanuatu
Tel : +678 5365087/33225

Note: Individuals who have already submitted their Expressions of Interest (EOI) in response to the previous advertisement [27 th March 2026] need not resubmit their EOIs. Their previous submissions will be considered along with those received in response to this advertisement.