Overview:

Request for Expressions of Interest

A Consultant or team of Consultants is required to review the remuneration arrangements for participating regional organisations as follows:

• Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency;
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat;
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community; and
• Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

The process needs to be highly consultative with key stakeholders being staff and senior management of the respective agencies. To carry out this task the Consultant would be advantaged if they had good facilitation skills, strong human resource management background, strong understanding of organisational development as well as experience in undertaking similar exercises.

Our timeframes are tight – we need to start this process as soon as possible and have it completed by late-May. If you think you are the right person (or organisation) for this consultancy, please forward to us an expression of interest outlining your relevant experience, a summary of the approach you would take to complete the assignments and an indication of your pricing structure.

The Terms of Reference can be downloaded here. Any requests for additional information (if required) should be posted using the comments facility below.

Expressions of interest should be sent to Tender.CROPHWG@forumsec.org

The deadline for applications has been extended to 23.59 (Fiji time) Thursday 09 April 2015.

If you have any questions or would like any clarifications, please post a Comment below. We will post the reply here.

Overview:

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat requests interested insurance providers for proposals for the provision of insurance coverage for staff under the following broad categories:

• Term Life;
• Personal Accident;
• Medical; and
• Travel.

Background

The Secretariat currently takes out insurance covers for employees as described above. All insurance covers are due to expire on 31 December 2015.

The insurance coverage should be one that is inclusive of all staff and dependents, including those with pre-existing conditions.

Interested parties must provide evidence to support their ability to provide the products, value for money service and contact details of referees.

Further Information

Further information on the Request for Proposal document should be requested via Tender.STAFFINSURANCE@forumsec.org .

Proposals should be submitted by email to Tender.STAFFINSURANCE@forumsec.org  before 11.59 pm Suva time on Thursday, 8th October 2015.

Overview:

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat seeks a suitably qualified cafeteria operator to manage and operate a small Caféteria located within the Secretariat Head Quarters at Ratu Sukuna Road, Suva.

General Information
1. The Secretariat has a total of 98 staff based at its Head Quarters and hosts an average of 40-50 meetings a year with a range of participants from 10-100 at any one time.

2. A full day meeting includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

3. Depending on the meeting organisers and the type of meetings held, the Secretariat also hosts cocktail functions to compliment the meetings where refreshments and cocktail food servings are also provided in the evenings.

4. In addition, the Secretariat Staff also need to have a cafeteria provider to provide coffee, food & refreshments during working hours from 9.30am to 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays.

Service Information

The details of the services to be provided is contained in the Request for Proposal document which could be obtained from Property Services office at Ratu Sukuna Road, Suva between 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday or downloaded here or requested via e-mail: PropertyTender@forumsec.org 

The RFP should include the following:-
• Evidence of the applicant’s experience in the management and operation of a food outlet preferably in an urban setting within the last 3 years;
• Evidence of a suitably qualified food safety measures and capable staffing to promote and perform the services to a high standard;
• Evidence of their financial capacity and capability to perform catering services; and
• Proposed rental price.

Registrants must note that some investment will be required prior to commencement of the Services.

Proposals must outline the plan for the following main services;
• Operation of a Coffee shop that produces good quality coffee
• Operation of a Sandwich /Food Bar to cater for staff and visitors
• Provide Catering for meetings and functions held at the Secretariat compound.

Applications should be addressed to the Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Private Mail Bag, Suva and must be submitted by 4.30 pm Friday 29 May, 2015 and marked “RFP-Cafeteria Operation”. Before submitting proposals, applicants must first read and understand all the requirements as stipulated in the RFP document. Electronic submissions may be made by e-mail to PropertyTender@forumsec.org

To be eligible, Registrants must be Fiji nationals or Own a catering business in Fiji.

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages both men and women to apply.

Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

If you have any questions or would like any clarifications, please post a Comment below. We will post the reply here.