ADB is supporting the Government of Nauru to prepare and implement the Nauru Sustainable Urban 
Development Project (NSUDP). The project will improve access to integrated and resilient urban water 
supply, sanitation services, and solid waste management across Nauru and strengthen capacity for urban 
planning. 

Potential water supply infrastructure investments under NSUDP may include: (i) network-based potable 
water supply system, including property connections; and (ii) consolidating, upgrading, and augmenting 
water treatment, storages, and supply pump stations. Potential sanitation infrastructure investments may 
include: (i) upgrading and augmenting septic tanks, cesspits, wastewater treatment plants, septage and 
biosolids processing facilities, collection and transport infrastructure; and (ii) limited sewerage 
network (where feasible). Potential solid waste infrastructure investments may include: (i) upgrade and 
augmentation of the solid waste landfill; (ii) upgrade and augmentation of resource recovery and 
processing facilities to include organics, green waste, hard rubbish; and (iii) construction and 
development of a well-equipped and purpose-built centralized solid waste maintenance facility. Non-
physical interventions will also be supported under the project, including: (i) strengthening of 
enabling environment; (ii) supporting services improvement; and (iii) optimization of equipment, 
services, personnel where practical across all sectors. The works will be informed by previous studies 
and planning documents and will be guided by Nauru’s infrastructure and development priorities.

The Department of Climate Change and National Resilience (DCCNR) is the lead implementing agency for the 
project. A project management unit (PMU) under the leadership of the Secretary, DCCNR will be 
established in Nauru. The capacity to implement the project will be strengthened by the recruitment of 
technical, commercial, procurement, social and legal consultants to work alongside the government staff. 
A consulting firm will be recruited for: (i) planning; (ii) preparation of preliminary designs; (iii) 
support in policy development, institutional reform and community engagement; and (iv) preparation of 
detailed engineering designs, bidding documents, and due diligence.

To improve the readiness of the project, ADB is providing grant resources through the NSUDP Project 
Readiness Financing (PRF) project. The PRF project will (i) undertake planning and prepare designs from 
the preliminary to final stages; (ii) prepare bidding documents and specifications to accelerate the 
infrastructure services contracts and civil works for the NSUDP; (iii) finalize due diligence documents 
to support ADB approval of the NSUDP; (iv) support policy and institutional reform to strengthen the 
enabling environment for the NSUDP; and (ii) provide support for early start-up activities of the PMU, 
community outreach and capacity building of the implementing agencies. 

The project accountant will strengthen PMU’s financial management capacity and assist PMU to establish 
and maintain the PRF accounts and to prepare the PRF financial documentation. The project accountant 
will report to the PMU Head.

Specific tasks and responsibilities of the project accountant will include:

(i) establishing PMU’s financial management and financial record keeping procedures;
(ii) preparing guidelines for financial record management and monitor the implementation of the 
guidelines;
(iii) establishing and monitoring financial indicators, as required;
(iv) establishing and maintaining separate project accounts and records for all expenditures incurred 
under the PRF;	
(v) preparing and supporting submission of PRF grant withdrawal applications and associated 
documentation to ADB;
(vi) monitoring the PRF grant financial activities;
(vii) reviewing the project accounts quarterly and identify project financial risks and recommend 
corrective actions to ensure the project accounts follow international accounting principles and 
practices; 
(viii) reconciling advance account expenditures; and
(ix) preparing guidelines for quarterly and annual financial reporting. Prepare quarterly, and annual 
financial reports and accounts, including the PRF accounts, required for internal and external use, 
including for the PMU annual report.

The contract is for 4 months of input spread intermittently across 12 months, with the potential to 
extend both the inputs and the duration depending on performance and the project need.

The project accountant should preferably have a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, and 
will have a recognized professional accountancy qualification and at least 10 years’ experience in 
financial management. Experience on MDB projects is preferred. Strong communication skills are required.