REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
(ADVERTISEMENT)
17 July 2025
The Project
Assignment Title
South Tarawa Sanitation Project (STSP)
Environmental Safeguard Officer (Open/National)
Reference No.
KI-MISE-559647-CS-INDV
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE), Government of Kiribati
(GOK) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the South Tarawa
Sanitation Project (STSP) – P176108 and intends to allocate part of the proceeds for the
procurement of consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include services as STSP Environmental
Safeguard Officer. The Consultant will be recruited for an initial period of one (1) year, with
the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance. It is anticipated that the
Consultant will commence duties in Q3 2026 on a full-time basis. A Time-Based Contract
will be signed based on the agreed monthly rate.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested through
electronic email to oritita.abiete@mise.gov.ki, and copy to spc@mise.gov.ki and
pm.stsp@mise.gov.ki
The MISE now invites 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:
Qualification, Skills and Experience
Essential
• Tertiary qualifications (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in one of the following fields
such as environmental science, engineering, biodiversity, and geoscience
• At least two (2) to three (3) years of relevant work experience in environmental risk
management
• Fluency in English and the ability to communicate effectively verbaly and in writing
and Working knowledge of te taetae ni Kiribati
• Experience of working in Kiribati
Additional Desirable Requirements
• Experience working in the water and sanitation sector (or similar) and on development
partner financed projects
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant Kiribati Government procedures and
regulations related to environmental management
• Demonstrated ability to meet competing and multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated good capacity in performing operational and analytical tasks, ability to
work in teams, train and share knowledge with project and counterpart staff
• Proven experience in managing projects with diverse stakeholders and meeting
deadlines
• A clean police record and a valid driver’s license
• Excellent professional oral and written communication, including via email,
audio/video conference, and face-to-face with Government officials and
multilateral/bilateral partners
• Ability to work independently, to plan and complete assignments in a timely manner,
and report effectively on the work performed
• Ability to effectively use email and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Project)
• Reporting skill: Demonstrated high-quality reporting skills
• working knowledge in the World Bank’s environmental safeguards policies and the
principles and implementation processes and procedures on development projects
Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required
qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services by submission of a Cover
Letter or Expression of Interest (EOI), curriculum vitae with description of experience in
similar assignments, similar conditions, etc. and with supporting documents.
The deadline for submission of EOIs is 31 July 2026.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and
3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” Sixth Edition March
2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of
interest.
Submission is to be made by email to the Secretary of Ministry of Infrastructure &
Sustainable Energy, Dr Farran Redfern (secretary@mise.gov.ki) and copy to Areke
Alexander Tiareti (pm.stsp@mise.gov.ki), Oritita Abiete (oritita.abiete@mise.gov.ki) and
Kwadwo (spc@mise.gov.ki).
