WI2.1 Employment and administration (29/04/2002)

1. The Kiribati Honorary Consul in New Zealand is responsible for identifying suitable job opportunities and for arranging placements with employers. There are no restrictions on the types of jobs offered.
2. If training in New Zealand is involved, arrangements are made between the Honorary Consul, the worker and the employer or training institution.
3. The Kiribati Honorary Consul sends details of any jobs identified, including the names of the prospective employers, the numbers of workers and the skills required, to:
   1. the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Cooperatives, in Kiribati, and
   2. the New Zealand High Commission in Tarawa, and
   3. the NZIS office in New Zealand closest to where the jobs are located.
4. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Cooperatives, is responsible for selecting workers for the scheme and for ensuring that they have the necessary skills.

   Note: in exceptional cases an employer in New Zealand may nominate a particular worker.

5. The selection authorities forward the applications completed by the selected workers to the New Zealand High Commission in Tarawa.

Effective 29/04/2002