As the administrative unit for the Pacific Islands Working Group’s (PIWG) financial inclusion data measurement project, the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) is in search of a pair of consultants to assist with its implementation.

The key issue the project will address is the fundamental lack of data on financial inclusion, which has left central banks and policymakers unable to assess the level of financial inclusion in their countries and design appropriate interventions to increase access to and usage of financial services. This project will help the five Pacific region countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu) to define and operationalize financial inclusion and to develop data monitoring tools to assess progress in achieving financial inclusion targets.

The first position is a senior project adviser to provide ongoing guidance and assistance with project activities, such as facilitating technical discussions, providing inputs into the data framework, and developing indicators. The senior project advisor will participate in the PIWG meetings held quarterly in different locations and assist the project manager as needed. The expected outcome of this position is to ensure the project runs smoothly, and has adequate technical resources and expertise as it is implemented.

The second position is a technical consultant (survey design expert) to specialize in survey design to assist the group and individual countries in the development of national survey instruments. The technical consultant will provide training on the development of financial inclusion survey instruments and will guide the development of the survey for the three countries implementing the full data project. The survey will be conducted using laptop computers, and the survey instrument for each country will be programmed directly onto the laptops using Access data software.

For more information, view the request for proposal here or at the link below.