Department of Resources and Development - Federated States of Micronesia

EA No. FSM-017-12
Opening Date: May 01, 2012
Closing Date: June 01, 2012

It is the policy of the FSM Government that qualified FSM citizens is given first priority for employment consideration; with other Micronesians and U.S. citizens utilized in positions for which no qualified FSM citizens are available.

POSITION AND SALARY:
Assistant Fisheries Biologist
PL-36/1
$ 566.86 B/W

This is the minimum rate at step one of the grade. Higher rates may be authorized in cases of hard-to-fill positions where it is appropriate to the qualifications of the appointee.

Solomon Times Online, May 15, 2012

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is seeking to reduce its carbon emissions by 500 tonnes annually with anticipated savings of approximately US$486,000 in diesel costs per year through the use of renewable energy.

FSM will now access its US$4 million allocation from the Pacific Environment Community (PEC) Fund to supplement electricity generation through solar energy on its dispersed northern Pacific states.

The PEC Fund is administered by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat on behalf of the Government of Japan, with projects developed and implemented by each participating Forum Island Country (FIC).

FSM States of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae will each benefit from the FSM PEC Fund project to be managed by the Energy Division of the FSM Government's Department of Resources and Development.

FSM Deparrtment of Resources & Development, May 15, 2012

The 2012 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM) was held on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the International Convention Center in Majuro. The Meeting discussed trade and trade-related issues of critical importance to the Pacific Region, including the 10 years Strategy to promote Pacific trade and investment in selected markets that are of interest to Island Countries, progress in negotiations for the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus between Forum Island Countries and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and latest development in the establishment of a regional trademarks application system as well as traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.

FSM Department of Resources and Development, May 11, 2012

Secretary Marion Henry is in Majuro to attend the 2012 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting (FTMM), which will take place on Friday, May 11th, 2012 at the International Convention Center. The Meeting will deliberate on trade and trade-related issues of critical importance to the Pacific Region, including the 10 years Strategy to promote Pacific trade and investment in selected markets that are of interest to Island Countries, progress in negotiations for the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus between Forum Island Countries and Australia and New Zealand, and latest development in the establishment of a regional trademarks application system as well as traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.

FSM Department of Resources & Development, April 24, 2012

The fifth meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) was held in Palikir, Pohnpei on April 17-18, 2012. In attendance were Vice President and Chairman of the NTFC, the Honorable Alik L. Alik, former Vice President Redley Killion, Secretary Marion Henry of the FSM Department of Resources and Development (R&D), representatives from the State and National governments, private sector, and relevant Non-Government Organizations (NGO). The Chairmanship of the meeting was deferred and the meeting unanimously voted for former Vice President Killion as Chair.

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the ICRI Grants program are now open. If you are a small community group or NGO and you need funding for a small project that relates to coral reef management and protection, you are encouraged to apply.

Key dates

Applications open: Tuesday 10 April 2012
Applications close: Midnight (Australian EST - UTC/GMT +10 hours) Sunday 20 May 2012
Late applications will not be accepted

The ICRI Grants Program is one of the objectives of the ICRI Secretariat under the Australia-Belize hosting (2012-2013).