Contract Management Specialist

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

SELECTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

(ADVERTISEMENT)

The Project

South Tarawa Water Supply Project (STWSP)

Assignment Title

Contract Management Specialist - International

Reference No.

KI-MISE-575362-CS-INDV

The Government of Kiribati (GOK) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the South Tarawa Water Supply Project (STWSP)- P162938 and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the procurement of the consulting services.

STWSP now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services for 7 months intermittent Contract Management Specialist. The assignment is planned for 24 months. The first seven (7) months will be financed by the Word Bank; financing for the remaining seventeen (17) months is anticipated from ADB upon approval.

The Consultant will initially be recruited for 7 months, with a possible extension subject to performance appraisal and fund availability. It is anticipated the Consultant will commence by Q4,2026 on an intermittent basis. A Time-Based Contract will be signed under which both parties (MISE and the Consultant) will agree on a monthly rate.

The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required

1. Essential

1.1 Education:

• Master's degree in Contract Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Procurement, Project Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.

Or

• A bachelor's degree in one of these disciplines plus 5 additional years of relevant experience (20 years in total) may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree.

1.2 Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of progressively senior experience in infrastructure contract and commercial management, including at least 5 years in an Employer’s or Engineer’s contract administration role.

• Applied use of FIDIC (Gold, Yellow or Red Book) or ADB/WB Bank Standard bidding documents on at...