Tok Pasifika Project Adviser

About the role

The Pacific Community (SPC) is an international development organisation owned by 27 country and territory members, working across more than 25 sectors including fisheries science, public health, geoscience and conservation of plant genetic resources. Its Operations and Integration collective supports the scientific and technical portfolio with corporate services, programme support, partnerships, resource mobilisation and strategic engagement. The Tok Pasifika Project Adviser is responsible for implementing, coordinating and developing the Tok Pasifika project, which aims to improve the accessibility, quality and impact of Pacific language services. The adviser acts as the project's point of contact with internal teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Improve the project's visibility and outreach: develop and update an annual communication plan with the SCOPE team, create a visual identity, run awareness activities, liaise with media and promote the project at cultural events.
• Build the network of language service providers: manage contracts and preferred providers, advise on translation requests, engage the network regularly, draft guidelines and organise training, and hold annual meetings with providers.
• Evaluate provider performance and integrate language issues across SPC: set up a community of practice, run a pilot translation project, contribute to a language policy and help integrate language considerations into project design.
• Mobilise resources: build strategic partnerships, assist in securing funding, pool resources and monitor the budget with regular financial reports.
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning: map stakeholders, assess translation needs, define indicators, produce M&E reports and draft an annual sustainability plan.

Required profile

• Postgraduate qualification in project management, Pacific languages, linguistics, cultures, international relations, cultural studies or a related field, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• At least 10 years managing language-related, cultural or international cooperation projects, ideally in a regional or international institutional context.
• Experience in purchasing processes, administrative and budgetary project management, funding-raising and monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent English and proficiency in one or more Pacific languages, with very good knowledge of Pacific contexts and cultures.

Required skills

• Demonstrated project management skills and use of project management methods and tools (planning, monitoring, reporting, coordination, partnerships)
• Project management software and tools

What we offer

• Band 10 position in the 2026 salary scale, SDR 3727 to 4562 per month (about USD 4994 to 6114), with progression based on annual performance reviews.
• Subsidised housing in Noumea, establishment and repatriation grants, removal expenses, insurance and education allowances, 25 days of annual leave and access to the Provident Fund.
• Three-year contract, renewable depending on funding and performance.

Applications close on 17 January 2027 and must be submitted online with an updated resume, a cover letter and answers to screening questions; hard copies are not accepted.