Vacancy : Ombudsman

The position of Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman, is being advertised in the Fiji dailies.

The duties of the incumbent include :

• taking responsibility for the management of the Office of the Ombudsman including the control of staff and allocation of resources;
• investing any act or omission that relates to a matter of administration by a department or prescribed authority in respect of which a complaint has been made to the Ombudsman;
• decide whether or not reports need to be submitted to each house of Parliament;
• submit an annual report to the President concerning the operations of the Ombudsman's Office and provide a copy to each house of Parliament.

Qualifications required :

• a legal qualification is desirable, but not essential;
• appointee to have previous experience in handling disputes;
• ability to give sound advice at a political level;
• experience in negotiations;
• ability to assess and resolve complex issues.

Salary Package :

• salary will be in the range F$69,958.00 to F$91,462.00;
• housing allowance of 12.5% of base salary;
• official car with a driver;
• business class tickets on overseas official travel plus 10% loading on per diems;
• entertainment allowance of F$1,000.00 per annum;
• telecommunications allowance of F$1,200.00 per annum.

Applicants should apply in writing and enclose their Curriculum Vitae and the names of two referees to : The Chairman, Constitutional Offices Commission, PO Box 2211, Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji.

Applications close at 4.30pm, Friday, 22 June 2007.