TA Hatchery Operations Specialist for Giant clams

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES)

TUVALU PACIFIC REGIONAL OCEANSCAPE PROGRAM FOR ECONOMIC RESILIENCE - PROPER

Grant No.: IDA-E257TV

Assignment Title: Technical Assistance Hatchery Operations Specialist for Giant Clams

Reference No . ( as per Procurement Plan ): TV-TFD-545894-CS-INDV

The Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA) has received an advance financing from the World Bank/International Development Association (WB/IDA) for the Tuvalu Pacific Islands Regional Oceanscape Program for Economic Resilience (PROPER), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include an Individual Consultant to support the TFA to improve the management and operation of the hatchery and to document operating procedures. The assignment is expected to involve approximately three (3) weeks of in-country work. During this period, the Consultant will provide the key deliverables and, where possible, field-test the developed procedures and recommendations on site in collaboration with TFA. The assignment is scheduled to take place in October.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z3k1ItxqCbzJQxvrupylSFg-CEBnJFWR/edit#bookmark=id.1v550qoc66uc

The TFA now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). Firms’ staff may express interest through the employing firm for the assignment and, under such situation, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be considered in the selection process.

The criteria for selecting the Consultant are:

Essential Requirements:

Applicants for the consultancy will be assess against the following requirements: A relevant qualification in aquaculture, marine biology or another relevant field; At least ten years’ experience of work in aquaculture, with extensive experience of bivalve culture particularly giant clams; Hands on experience of operating small mariculture hatcheries in the Pacific Islands; Good written communication skills in English, as evidenced by production of quality technical guides or manuals

Desirable Requirements:

Following are desirable areas of experience for the consultant: Experience of providing hands-on training and developing training materials;

The attention of interested Consultants (including firms) is drawn to paragraph 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 2020 (“the Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, as per national tax requirements, all income earned by individual international consultants are subject to the 15% withholding tax.

Further information can be obtained at the address below. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 6 November, 2026 at 23:45 hours (11:45pm) Tuvalu time . Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA)

Attn: [contact details removed]

Alapi, Funafuti, Tuvalu

Tel: [contact details removed]

E-mail: samuelut@tuvalufisheries.tv OR propertuv@tuvalufisheries.tv