Expression of Interest
Local Business Coaches

Do you have the talent and passion to support the growth of MSMEs in Fiji?

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) is Fiji’s largest private sector organisation. It represents the interests of the employers and the private sector at large in the country.

The Market Development Facility (MDF) is a multi-country private sector development initiative which stimulates investment, business innovation and regulatory reform in order to create jobs and increase the income of the poor. MDF is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and is implemented by The Palladium Group.

FCEF, in partnership with MDF, are establishing a Business Accelerator Program for its Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) members, specifically those from the Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC) and Women Entrepreneurs Business Council (WEBC). In this regard, FCEF is seeking to recruit Local Business Coaches (LBCs) to be responsible for one or more of the following business subjects:

• Strategic management
• Accounting and Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Sales & Marketing

The LBCs will be required to develop tailored subject curriculum, deliver classroom-based training, with follow up business mentoring support to the MSMEs in the accelerator program. The LBCs will also receive specialized capacity building and technical support from an International Master Trainer. The positions will report directly to the Business Accelerator Manager and FCEF CEO.

An attractive salary package is on offer and. Further details are included in the Terms of Reference (TOR) and can be accessed on the FCEF website www.fcef.com.fj. Applications should be emailed to employer@fcef.com.fj and must include a cover letter and resume. Please quote ‘Local Business Coaches’ in the subject line.

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation is an equal opportunity employer and actively promotes gender parity in the workplace.

The deadline for submission of applications is 14th February 2019.

Expression of Interest
Industrial Relations Assistant

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) is Fiji’s Premier Employer Representative who provide the employers of Fiji with the knowledge, understanding and capacity to maintain the best possible labour relations while seeking to grow the economy and the private sector of Fiji.

FCEF is seeking to recruit an Industrial Relations Assistant who will be primarily responsible for providing support in various aspects to the Industrial Relations Consultant. This will involve conducting research, assembling information for case and courtroom proceedings (trials and hearings), assisting with preparing case and trials briefs, filing of cases, providing support for IR training, managing the IR Calendar and managing client relationship. The incumbent may be required to provide other support functions to the Secretariat.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• • Diploma graduate preferably in Human Resource or related area with 2 years work experience
  • Reasonable knowledge and experience of Industrial Relations
  • Ability to work autonomously

Key Competencies:

• Possesses good communication, good-conflict and negotiation skills
• Willing to learn
• Institutional report writing
• Proven research, liaison, analytical and coordination skills

Salary and benefits will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please email your application letter, updated CV, and names of three referees to: employer@fcef.com.fj by COB, Friday 15th February 2019.