The Fiji Volunteer Scheme (FVS) has issued an Expression of Interest calling for retired teachers from Fiji specialising in the areas of Mathematics, Science, English and General Subjects to teach in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).
The Public Service Commission’s permanent secretary, Mr Parmesh Chand said that the request from the Marshall Islands was received during an FVS presentation to the Pacific Island Countries Heads of Diplomatic missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Conference Room on June 7th this year.
Applications are now being received by the Public Service Commission from interested retirees which will be forwarded to the Republic of Marshall Islands’ Embassy in Suva.
“Pacific Island Countries have expressed a need for human resources assistance and the FVS is one initiative that Government can help its regional partners with in terms of developing their human resource capabilities. The Prime Minister extended this assistance as part of Fiji’s development co-operation initiative emanating from Engaging with Pacific meeting last year. It is a program being implemented in partnership with the participating “Pacific Island Countries”, Mr Chand said.
Under the Overseas Volunteer program, the duration of service can range from six months and up to two years. One of the requirements is that once a Volunteer has been recruited under the overseas program, he or she must have a local counterpart to work with as part of building capacity within the respective participating countries.