Join us as a Development Effectiveness Specialist, supporting transformative initiatives across the Pacific. Drive strategic innovations in program management, MEL and cross-cutting priorities to ensure impactful, sustainable outcomes.

Adam Smith International is seeking an experienced person with procurement and contract experience to support the Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D) on a short-term contract (up to 20 days per annum). The Contracts & Procurement Adviser will provide technical advice to the VAI4D team and MIPU/PWD in Vanuatu. 

The Project

This will be a short-term adviser position, with possible travel to Vanuatu (and within Vanuatu) supporting the Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D) program, for a one-year contract, to be reviewed and amended as required. 

The VAI4D investment is focused on three end of program outcomes (EOPOs): 

• EOPO 1: MIPU PWD manages Vanuatu’s public roads network effectively and efficiently. 
• EOPO 2: MIPU (civil aviation &/or ports and marine &/or public buildings) use improved systems, processes, and technologies. 
• EOPO 3: GoV agencies deliver infrastructure portfolios and projects more coherently, effectively, and efficiently, in coordination with GoA partners.

VAI4D also mainstreams and spotlights cross-cutting areas, including gender equity, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI), climate change & disaster risk resilience, social and environmental safeguards, localisation, and asset management through the identification, planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of projects.