>TO : Representatives of Governments and Administrations
>No. : 01/11
> Routine Distribution
>
>FILE : STF 5/10/2
>DATE : 6 August 2001
>
>SUBJECT: RECRUITMENT OF PLANNING ADVISER
>
>1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications
>for the position of Planning Adviser. The closing date for applications will
>be 15 September 2001.
>
>2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could
>advertise this post widely without incurring any cost to the Secretariat of
>the Pacific Community.
>
>3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities,
>qualifications, experience and skills required for the position plus terms
>and conditions of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
>
>Lourdes T. Pangelinan
> Director General
>
>Attach.
>
>SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
>
>DUTY STATEMENT
>
>PLANNING ADVISER
>PLANNING UNIT
>
>RESPONSIBLE TO: Head, Planning Unit
>
>GENERAL
>
>The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
>intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance, training
>and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries and
>territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It currently has a staff
>of more than 230. SPC is officially bilingual, with English and French being
>the working languages.
>
>The Planning Unit has two main objectives:
>
>* to support SPC's technical programmes during the project cycle; and
>* to enhance the corporate planning capacity of the organisation.
>
>The Planning Adviser assists the Head of the Planning Unit in the
>implementation of the unit's agreed work programme. The Planning Unit
>currently operates on a six-monthly work programming cycle. The Adviser's
>specific tasks for the period are determined and his/her progress is
>reviewed as part of this process.
>
>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
>
>Programme Support
>
>With regard to project design, project management systems, donor policies
>and donor procedures and SPC's quality standards:
>
>1. Provide advice to programme staff..
>
>2. Assist in the design of projects, and in the establishment and
>maintenance of appropriate project management systems.
>
>3. Organise training in the above areas, as appropriate and required.
>
>4. Assist in the monitoring of the organisation's quality standards in
>project design and management.
>
>5. Assist with project and programme reviews.
>
> Corporate Planning
>
>6. Contribute to general policy development and the planning and
>monitoring of budgets and resources.
>
>7. Contribute to policy analysis and assist in the preparation of
>policy advice on a wide range of issues, in particular those concerning
>strategic planning.
>
>8. Contribute to the development and implementation of corporate
>organisational development initiatives such as SPC's Corporate Plan and
>Quality Assurance Framework.
>
>9. Assist in the development of divisional and programme strategic
>plans, objectives and work programmes.
>
>10. Assist in the monitoring of donor programmes.
>
>
>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
>
>The functions of the unit and its small size require a multi-skilled
>individual. He/she will have the following qualifications and experience:
>
>Very Important
>
>* Experience with the design and management of projects.
>* Excellent communication skills (in particular writing skills).
>* Well-developed analytical skills.
>* Attention to details as well as a keen interest in strategic
>planning.
>* Thorough knowledge of the project management cycle.
>* Excellent computing skills (Microsoft Word and Excel).
>* Ability to work in a multi-cultural and gender-sensitive
>environment.
>
>Important
>
>* Basic accounting/financial management skills.
>* Familiarity with Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
>* Work experience in the region.
>* Demonstrated interest in quality assurance.
>
>English and French are the two official languages of the organisation.
>Ability to speak one or more of the Pacific Island region's approximately
>1,110 languages will also be taken into account.
>
>
>SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
>
>The starting salary for this position will be SDR 3,234 per month, which is
>equivalent to CFP538,429 francs per month in the SPC S1 salary grade. In
>addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents of New
>Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in New Caledonia at
>the present time. The international currency exchange rate at the time of
>writing is approximately USD 1.00 = 139 francs CFP.
>
>
>TENURE
>
>The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
>subject to a one-year probationary period. The contract may be renewed for a
>further three years subject to performance and continued funding
>availability.
>
>
>DUTY STATION
>
>Noumea, New Caledonia.
>
>DUTY STATION
>
>Noumea, New Caledonia.
>
>ACCOMMODATION
>
>An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
>deductions from basic salary:
>
> 2 bedrooms - 11.5%
> 3 bedrooms - 12.5%
> 4 bedrooms - 15.0%
>
>Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
>deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.
>
>LEAVE
>
>Leave will accrue at the rate of 2.5 working days per calendar month of
>active duty.
>
>
>SICK LEAVE
>
>Thirty working days per annum.
>
>MEDICAL BENEFITS
>
>The SPC's Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will contribute
>1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctors' fees, cost of prescribed
>medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain percentages and
>limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to increase these
>percentage reimbursements and limits.
>
>
>PROVIDENT FUND
>
>The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC's Staff Provident
>Fund. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary to which
>SPC adds a matching contribution.
>
>
>FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
>
>For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
>direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants,
>and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
>will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
>
>
>COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
>
>SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
>running under Microsoft Windows.
>
>SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
>
>Smoking is not permitted in the workplace.
>
>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
>
>SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff vacancies
>is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted candidates
>are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee, preference will
>be given to Pacific Island nationals.
>
>
>ADDRESS
>
>Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of the
>Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive by 15
>September 2001. Applicants should provide full personal details, describe
>their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit them for the
>specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant previous
>appointments, present position and salary, and the names and addresses
>(including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees should also be
>provided. Testimonials may be provided with the application, but are not
>considered a substitute for confidential referee's reports, which will be
>commissioned directly by SPC.
>
>Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
>spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).
>
>More can be learned about SPC through the website http:/www.spc.int.

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