Project Officer

Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project (VARS) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) Individual Selection of Consultant Country: Government of Vanuatu Name of the Project: Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements Project (VARS) Consulting Service: Project Officer - PMU Recovery Individual/Firm: Individual Consultant (CS-INDV) Date of Publication 13th April 2026 Deadline for submission: 27th April 2026 at 1400 hours Reference Number: 1). BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT Following the December 17, 2024, earthquake, extensive damage occurred across Port Vila s Central Business District (CBD), public infrastructure, and residential housing. In response, the Government of Vanuatu, supported by the World Bank through the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) Project, initiated recovery and reconstruction planning guided by the Port Vila CBD Vision and Concept Plan: Earthquake Recovery and Rebuilding 2035 and beyond . The Project Management Unit (PMU) for Recovery has been established under the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP), Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), to coordinate design review, planning submissions, and implementation oversight. To support this effort, DUAP is now seeking a qualified and experienced Project Officer to work closely with the Project Manager Recovery and other PMU staff to facilitate and assist with overseeing and coordinating implementation of Port Vila recovery efforts, activities and initiatives under the MoIA s mandate. Specifically, the purpose of this consultancy is to assist and support the Project Manager Recovery in overseeing and coordinating the Port Vila CBD recovery efforts under MoIA s jurisdiction. The Project Officer will work as part of the PMU Team and is expected to be proactive in undertaking required tasks and assisting in various supporting activities to facilitate the various requirements of the PMU. 2). OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT The objective of the assignment is to assist th