CONSULTING OPPORTUNITY
FOR SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROADMAP FOR THE INTEGRATION OF
LOGISTICS SERVICES: PRIORITIES AND ACTION PLANS
Closing Date: 20 August 2010
The ASEAN Secretariat and Australia, through the AADCP II, invites applications
for a medium-term (4 months) consultancy for the above-referenced study.
Background
In seeking to enhance competitiveness through an improved logistics chain, ASEAN
adopted the Roadmap for the Integration of Logistics Services in 2007.
Subsequently, a study was commissioned in 2009 to look at progress in
implementing the roadmap and to identify constraints and the underlying factors
of any implementation gap.
To improve implementation levels and fully implement the measures in the
Roadmap, the study has come up with recommendations on specific actions to
address these underlying causes both on the regional and country levels. These
recommendations are grouped into: i) liberalisation of logistics services; ii)
customs and trade facilitation; iii) logistics facilitation; iv) expanding
capacity of ASEAN logistics service providers; v) human resources development;
and, vi) enhancing multi-modal infrastructure and investment. It also suggests
other measures to bring about changes in the institutional and regulatory
frameworks as well as in infrastructure policies for the selected countries to
facilitate the implementation of these recommended actions.
Needs and Objectives
Improving logistics performance is especially relevant to ASEAN Member
States(AMS) considering the need to boost recovery from the crisis and to meet
the challenges of competition so that ASEAN can emerge stronger and more
competitive. A review of earlier studies have identified where gaps and areas
for improvement exists in. In addition, these studies have provided a myriad of
recommendations intended to foster the integration of the ASEAN logistics
sector. The objective of the current study is to:
· prioritize the existing recommendations from earlier logistics
studies;
· develop workplans, identify specific action programs, implementation
arrangements and capacity building plans - both at regional and national
levels;
· validate these recommendations and workplans, action programs and
implementation arrangements with the relevant ASEAN sectoral bodies and working
groups;
Qualifications
The bidder must demonstrate the following qualifications:
· Proven track record of experience in research, activity design and
delivering technical assistance, including effective capacity-building, related
to logistics services;
· In-depth experience and knowledge of logistics services and
integration and of the political economy and other factors affecting reforms;
· Detailed understanding and wide experience across sectoral and
importantly the cross-cutting, including economy-wide, issues affecting ASEAN
logistics development and performance;
· Proven skills in data analysis, assessment and in related policy
advice;
· Proven skills in report writing and conversing in English;
· Extensive experience in dealing with senior government officials,
parliamentarians and other identified stakeholders; and
· Thorough understanding of ASEAN, ASEC and AADCP processes.
Visit our website at http://www.asean.org/opportunities for further information
on job specifications and application procedures. Please note that only
short-listed candidates will be notified.
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