ABOUT PACIFIC REGION INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY (PRIF)

PRIF is multi-partner coordination and technical assistance facility for improved infrastructure in the Pacific. The PRIF development partners are the Asian Development Bank, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, European Union, European Investment Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, United States Department of State and the World Bank Group.

WHAT PRIF DOES

PRIF helps meet Pacific infrastructure challenges by improving the quality and coverage of infrastructure. We do this through:

• Helping our 13 Pacific member countries identify priority national infrastructure project pipelines
• Facilitate coordination among donors as well as with Pacific countries and key stakeholders
• Identify gaps and help build capacity in infrastructure planning and management
• Help find best practice/technology solutions to infrastructure issues and act as a knowledge hub

The Inclusion Specialist should have the following qualifications and skills:

1. Demonstrated experience as an inclusion specialist, on infrastructure, capacity building or technical assistance programs.
2. Expert understanding of inclusion issues in the Pacific context.
3. Applied experience working on qualitative research assignments/teams on politically complex topics.
4. Experience undertaking participatory / utilisation-focused evaluations applying international standards for evaluation, including use of the OECD DAC evaluation criteria.
5. Demonstrated experience delivering high quality analytical reports for international donor development programs and agencies, ideally experienced in reporting for DFAT, MFAT and/or the ADB.
6. Experience conducting research remotely.
7. Research experience pertaining to the Pacific, on relevant international development topics.
8. Relevant post-graduate qualifications in development issues / social development and social policy / inclusion / governance or similar.

Interested applicants must first register at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Consultant Management System (CMS), and proceed to the position link to express their interest.

For more information about the role, please read the terms of reference for the position in the following link, and ensure you address the selection criteria when applying: Inclusion Specialist – Mid-term review of PRIF Phase IV.