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Ministerie van Arbeid, Werkgelegenheid en Jeugdzaken

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Government of Suriname (GOS) is currently implementing a new project titled “Labor Market Alignment with New Industries” across the country.

The main objective of this project, which is being financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is to increase employability of all job seekers through the implementation of multi-connected and strategic activities such as Training For Employment (TFE), mediation services for employment opportunities, technological improvements, and capacity strengthening among others.

The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Labor is the Program Executing Agency (PEA) of this 5 years national program and therefore seeks to increase its capacity to effectively implement the program. The Ministry has already established the Program Implementation Unit (PIU) that is responsible for the overall implementation of the program. Therefore, the Ministry is currently seeking qualified and experienced consultants for the following positions to join the PIU team.

  1. Procurement Officer (PO): Within the PIU – Full Time Consultancy
  • Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer: Within the PIU – Full Time Consultancy

These consultancies are open to  Suriname nationals and  legal residents of Suriname who are citizens of the IDB 48 member countries.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) can be viewed and downloaded from the official website of the ministry:

Link: Terms of References for the Procurement Officer and Environmental and Social Officer.

Interested candidates who meet the criteria mentioned in the Terms of References (TORs) can send their application by email, no later than Monday, September 15th, 2025, 11. 59 pm SRT to [email protected].

The subject title of the email should read: “Application for Procurement Officer (PO)” or “Environmental and Social (E&S) Officer.”

Submission letter should be addressed to:

Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Labor

Attn. Mr. Oyeleye Adeniyi

Program Manager – Program Implementation Unit (PIU)

Lallarookhweg #25

Paramaribo, Suriname