Project Officer Position for Hurricane Beryl Recovery Project in Saint Vincent

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines BERYL EMERGENCY RESILIENT RECOVERY PROJECT Request For Expressions of Interest Consulting Services – Individual Consultant Assignment Title: Project Officer SVG-BERRY-CS-INDV-04B The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GoSVG) has received financing from the International Development Association (The World Bank), towards the Beryl Emergency Resilient Recovery (BERRy) Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds towards consultancy services for a project officer. The Project Development Objective of the BERRy project is to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to (i) provide short-term income support and restore economic activity and (ii) build back better critical infrastructure and services impacted by Hurricane Beryl. To execute the Project, the GoSVG has established an implementation unit which requires the services of a project officer to assist the Project Coordinator in coordinating and implementing activities under the Project. The Project Officer will liaise closely with the relevant line ministries and departments within the GoSVG, and with the World Bank project team. S/He will assist the Project Coordinator in organizing and planning project implementation activities with respect to contracting, financial management, safeguards management, contract supervision, reporting and all other aspects of the BERRy's operations. The position of Project Officer is a contracted full-time staff position. Work will be performed on site at the office of the Public Sector Investment Programme Management Unit (PSIPMU) of the Economic Planning Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He/She will report directly to the Project Coordinator. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found using the following link or by making a written request using the contact information given below: https://procurement.gov.vc/eprocure/images/pdf/CurrentBids/SPN%20-%20SVG-BERRy-CS-INDV-04B%20Project%20Officer%20-%20Website.pdf The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Required qualifications and experience include, inter alia, the following:

• A bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, economics, project management or related discipline
• 2 years’ experience in a project environment
• Experience in the public sector would be an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement activities will be an asset
• Experience with programmes or project portfolios of multilateral or bilateral institutions (e.g., The World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank and the European Union) will be an asset

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III. Governance, paragraphs 3.14 - 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Fifth Edition: September 2023, that sets forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant (IC) Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below, Monday to Friday, during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Expressions of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below (in person, by mail, or by e-mail) by March 13, 2026 . The desired commencement date is May 01, 2026. Recardo Frederick Director of Economic Planning Economic Planning Division Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning First Floor, Administrative Building Bay Street Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines E-mail: cenplan@svgcpd.com , nfergus@svgcpd.com , catoby@gov.vc , jdasilva@svgcpd.com and nstewart@svgcpd.com Agency: SVG - Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, and Information Technology Procurement method: Individual Consultant Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 252000.0 USD