TA-10512 REG: Advancing Knowledge-Based Development in North Pacific Developing Member Countries - 04 Public Sector Management Specialist (E-058520-001)

The consultant will review the governments’ legal, regulatory and institutional arrangements for managing the portfolio of FFGE projects. The assignment will focus on strengthening the capacity of the Ministries and Departments of Finance to plan, coordinate, monitor, assess performance, and report on the FFGE portfolios of projects – with the objective to promote efficient and effective implementation of the ongoing projects and to inform government decisions on future project pipeline. The portfolio management systems will be designed in consultation with the Office of Compact Management and Overseas Development Assistance (CMODA) Office in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of Palau’s National Planning and Development Office (NPDO) and Ministry of Finance, and the RMI MOF’s Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics Office (EPSO) – to effectively link FFGE portfolio management and pipeline with national development plans and strategies. For each DMC, the consultant will: (i) Review the government’s existing legal, regulatory, and institutional arrangements, development partner coordination mechanisms, and mandates for managing and coordinating FFGE projects. (ii) Conduct overview of ODA financing in the government development financing, including showing the share of key development financiers (e.g., ADB, World Bank, JICA, US Government thru Compact) in the government’s infrastructure spending. (iii) Assess existing systems and processes used to plan, monitor, coordinate, and report on FFGE projects and activities. (iv) Liaise with department/ministries of finance, the CMODA Office, the NPDO in Palau, implementing departments/ministries, and development partners to gather inputs and validate findings on FFGE requirements and practices. (v) Assess the capacity of existing coordination offices and institutions to manage and coordinate development partner support and identify institutional, staffing, and process gaps. (vi) Review and share with the governments the good practices on ODA management (including FFGE projects) in Asia and the Pacific (including in small island developing states). (vii) Develop suggestions on (i) legal and regulatory framework improvements for ODA management, (ii) development partner coordination arrangements, and (iii) tools to strengthen planning, monitoring, reporting, and management of FFGE projects, including on assessing the performance of the projects and evaluation of their outcomes. (viii) Provide recommendations to strengthen the role of CMODA, NPDO, and EPPSO in ODA management and FFGE portfolio management. Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output The expected outputs are: 1. An inception report outlining the methodology, workplan, and initial assessment of ODA management frameworks (with focus on FFGE projects) in the FSM, RMI, and Palau. 2. Assessments (one per country) of the role of ODA financing in the country’s development financing needs, existing ODA portfolio management and coordination arrangements, including institutional mandates, coordination mechanisms, information management systems, and capacity constraints affecting the planning, monitoring, reporting and coordination of FFGE projects in FSM, RMI, and Palau. The assessments will be based on in-country consultations with government oversight and implementing agencies and development partners (e.g., ADB staff, WB, JICA, US Department of Interior). 3. Drafts country-specific proposals for ODA management and coordination arrangements as well as project performance assessment framework for FSM, RMI, and Palau, including proposed institutional arrangements, coordination mechanisms, information management systems, reporting and planning tools. The proposals shall include practical tools and templates to support ODA portfolio management, coordination, and reporting, including metrics to assess project implementation and proactivity measures to improve project performance. The proposals shall reflect and be based on applicable good practices on ODA portfolio management in Asia and the Pacific. The proposals shall be based on in-country consultations with national and local government stakeholders (including with CMODA, NPDO, and EPSO) and development partners. 4. Final reports for each country comprising the assessments and proposals listed in items 2 and 3 above and incorporating feedback from governments, development partners, and ADB. The final reports should include proposed terms of reference for ODA coordination arrangements, draft tools for portfolio performance assessment, and time-bound action plan to improve ODA portfolio management and development parter coordination in the country. Reporting: the consultant will report to Country Operations Head, North Pacific and Principal Country Officers in the three Country Offices. On daily basis, the consultant will work with and report to the Secretary/Minister of Finance and in FSM, Department of Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure or designee. All reports must be acceptable to the Department/Ministry of Finance and ADB. The consultant will follow the style and format of ADB TA consultant report. The template will be shared with the consultant after the issuance of the notice to proceed. Minimum Qualification Requirements The consultant should have (i) a university degree in economics, public administration, development studies, public policy, or another relevant discipline, (ii) at least 10 years of job-relevant professional experience in development cooperation, public sector management, public financial management, development planning, or official development assistance coordination, and (iii) excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills in English. Experience in portfolio/project performance management with ministries of finance, central planning agencies, ODA coordination offices, or multilateral development banks as well as work experience in small island developing states in the Pacific will be additional merits. Minimum General Experience 15 Years Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment) 10 Years Regional/Country Experience Required Desired Not Required Deliverables Details Name Type Estimated Submission Date Inception report Report 13-Nov-2026 ODA systems assessments (per item 2 in the detailed tasks) Report 26-Feb-2027 Draft country-specific ODA management improvement proposals (per item 3 in the detailed tasks) Report 31-May-2027 Final reports (per item 4 in the detailed tasks) Final Report 12-Jul-2027 Schedule and Places of Assignment (chronological and inclusive of travel) Schedule Type Continuous Intermittent Max. Working Days/Week Home Office 5 Field 6 City and Country Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date Other Details (use if place selected is Others) Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 02-Nov-2026 15-Nov-2026 Majuro, Marshall Islands Search and Select: Place 16-Nov-2026 23-Nov-2026 Pohnpei, Micronesia, Federated States of Search and Select: Place 24-Nov-2026 05-Dec-2026 Koror, Palau Search and Select: Place 06-Dec-2026 14-Dec-2026 Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 15-Dec-2026 15-Jan-2027 Pohnpei, Micronesia, Federated States of Search and Select: Place 16-Jan-2027 31-Jan-2027 Majuro, Marshall Islands Search and Select: Place 01-Feb-2027 28-Feb-2027 Koror, Palau Search and Select: Place 01-Mar-2027 31-Mar-2027 Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 01-Jun-2027 31-Jul-2027 Export to PDF Export to PDF Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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