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The PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) is an independent entity established by the Government of PNG to promote transparency and accountability in the revenue it receives from the extractive industries.

The Secretariat is seeking to engage a short-term journalist to provide consultancy services. The Consultant will be responsible for providing support services by writing and producing media news articles or related works promoting the activities of PNGEITI for public information and awareness. These include:

• Information and press releases showcasing a well-established and fully functional National Secretariat office and the multi-stakeholder group (MSG),
• Information and press releases highlighting extractive industries contribution (both direct and indirect) to the PNG economy,
• Information and press releases showcasing management and governance of the extractive industries;
• Information and press releases showcasing revenue generation and collection that is consistent with policy setting;
• Information and press releases showcasing engagement of stakeholders to effectively address issues affecting PNG’s extractive industries;
• Information and press releases showcasing implementation of PNGEITI report recommendations as directed by Cabinet and the EITI International validation outcomes and Board decisions for PNG;
• Information and press releases showcasing special projects undertaken by the PNGEITI and its stakeholders such as Beneficial Ownership, Sub-national Payments, Policy and Legislation and others as directed by the Head of National Secretariat.

Qualifications and Experiences:

The consultant must possess tertiary qualifications; Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Have experience in journalism or in the media and communications field and should have at least 3 years’ relevant experience in producing news articles and related works as specified in the Terms of Reference (ToR). Some experience in writing on the PNG extractive sector including oil, gas and mining would be an advantage but not necessary.

Duration of Engagement:

The engagement will be for a period of 8 months from May to December, 2021. Interested individuals may obtain a copy of the Terms of Reference (ToR) which provides specific details on the tasks involved.

ToR can be downloaded:  tor-short-term-journalist

Applications:

Expression of Interest (EOI) must be received no later than 4:30 pm, 27 April, 2021

Email to Francis_Diakon@treasury.gov.pg or hand deliver to the Secretariat Office located at the Treasury Building, Waigani.

Authorised by:                     

Lucas Alkan

Head of National Secretariat

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PREPARATION OF FY2019 PNGEITI REPORT

EOI for FY2019 PNGEITI Report Preparation 

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard that promotes transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sectors.  EITI implementation has two core components:

• Transparency: oil, gas and mining companies disclose information about their operations, including payments to the government, and the government discloses its receipts and other relevant information on the industry. The figures are reconciled by an Independent Administrator (IA), and published annually alongside other information about the extractive industries in accordance with the EITI Global Standard.
• Accountability: a multi-stakeholder group (MSG) comprising representatives from the government, companies and civil society oversee the process and communicate the findings of the EITI reporting, and promote the integration of EITI into broader transparency and accountability efforts in that country.

One of the key requirements for PNG as EITI implementing country is to publish annual financial reports for all revenues paid to the government by extractive companies and receipts of these payments by the Government.  PNG published reports for the financial years 2013 to 2018 and is now required to publish the 2019 financial year report.

The PNGEITI National Secretariat seeks a competent and credible consulting firm with EITI reporting and financial reconciliation experiences, free from conflicts of interest, to provide reconciliation services in accordance with the EITI Global Standard for the PNGEITI 2019 financial year report. This assignment is estimated to take approximately seven months from May to November, 2020. Interested bidders should obtain a copy of the Terms of Reference (ToR) from the National Secretariat located on the 8^th Floor of the Treasury Building, Waigani or on its website at www.pngeiti.org.pg which provides full details on the scope of work required.

 Interested bidders are required to make submissions (with detailed financial costings) for preparation of the Report. Submissions must be received no later than 4:30 pm on 24 April, 2020.

Submissions can either be emailed to Francis Diakon at Francis_Diakon@treasury.gov.pg or delivered to the National Secretariat office, located at Level 8, Treasury Building, Waigani.

Authorised by:

Lucas Alkan

Head of National Secretariat