8961 MTED Vacancies Tonga 13 -26 January 2026

• Master’s Degree with at least 1 year experience in a similar role OR at least 3 years relevant working experience · 
• Post Graduate Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 4 years relevant working experience · 
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing or Business from a recognised educational institution.

Band I

($34,342 - $51,511)

Principal Inspectorate Officer

Business Registry, Investment & Intellectual Property Division (re-advertised)

• Master’s Degree with at least 1 year experience in a similar role OR at least 3 years relevant working experience
• Post Graduate Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 4 years relevant working experience
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be Commerce, Economics, Trade, Human Resource Management, Social and Economic Development, Public Policy, Law, Finance, Investment, Labour, Marketing or Business from a recognised educational institution.

Band I

($34,342 - $51,511)

Project Manager

Project Management Unit, ADB

Project Objective

The project aims to accelerate women entrepreneurs’’ access to finance and strengthen their entrepreneurial and financial capacity by •establishing Tonga’s first risk-sharing facility to ease collateral constraints and unlock bank lending to women entrepreneurs through partial credit guarantees;

•introducing an enablement fund that provides grants to improve the bankability of informal micro and small enterprises; and

•delivering tailored BDS through a proposed business advisory hub, designed to align with the daily realities of women entrepreneurs and strengthen their financial, digital, and business management skills. Human resource statistics (staffing levels, turnover, etc.);

The project is financed through an Asian Development Fund grant under the Sustainable Development Goal 5: Transformative Gender Agenda thematic window and is structured using a financial intermediation modality to assist women entrepreneurs.

Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, or related field with at least 10 years of experience managing development projects; 
• Experience with ADB or other multilateral development banks’ procedures; 
• Strong understanding of government development objectives, and a proven track record in project leadership and stakeholder coordination are required;
• Solid understanding of the legal, institutional, and socio-cultural barriers that constrain women’s economic participation is essential. 
• Strong leadership skill to manage the PMU operation and results-based management skills, and excellent communication, analytical, and report-writing abilities.

The duration of the initial contract is 3-4 years with possible extension based on satisfactory performance and operational requirements, given the project is for 7 years.

The remuneration package for this position is US$48,000 per annum;

US$4,000 per month (approximately TOP$9,596 per month excluding travel / per diems and other miscellaneous benefits.)