[TimorLesteStudies] Positions vacant- ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC

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Forwarded from eco-consult Pacific list (details below)
  Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2011 / 73-76
 Wilco Liebregts
 
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 ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC NOW HAVE MORE THAN 4100 (and counting!) PACIFIC ISLAND SPECIALISTS ON OUR DATABASE. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
 FROM WHERE WE CAN SOURCE EXPERTISE FOR CONSULTANCIES AND JOBS
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 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.ecoconsultpacific.com
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  CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES IN PNG AND TIMOR LESTE:
   
  NATIONAL SPECIALISTS IN 
   
  -          TRANSIT AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION (2 POSITIONS – PNG AND TIMOR LESTE)
  -          TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (2 POSITIONS – PNG AND TIMOR LESTE)
   
   
  EcoConsult Pacific, on behalf of a multidisciplinary consulting firm based in India is looking for national experts from Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste to work on an Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project in the Pacific Region. The project duration is 24 months starting from March 2011.   The terms of reference for these positions are: 
   
  1. TOR for Transit and Transport Facilitation Specialists (national, 2 x 6 person-months) – 2 positions: 1 from PNG and 1 from Timor Leste
  The transit and transport facilitation specialists, both international and national, should be familiar with customs, transit, and transport arrangements and procedures and policies in Asia and the Pacific, and undertake necessary field surveys, process information, analyze data, and prepare reports. The international transit and transport facilitation expert shall have good negotiating skill and should be able to undertake extensive fieldwork and liaise with government, nongovernment, and private sector agencies. In collaboration with the national transit and transport facilitation specialists, the international transit and transport facilitation specialist shall:
   
  i.              in collaboration with the border development specialist, undertake a comprehensive review of cross-border trade, transport, and transit arrangements (trade and passenger volumes, transport services, border crossings, procedures, and quality of services, physical and nonphysical barriers, and the impact of these barriers on transaction costs), including bilateral or multilateral trade, transport, and transit agreements;
  ii.             in collaboration with the trade and private sector development policy specialist, review trade-related institutions in the participating countries;
  iii.            in collaboration with the trade and private sector development policy specialist, prepare a framework for strengthening trade-related institutions (establish World Trade Organization–compliant open trade or market regimes) and improving the efficiency of ports and customs;
  iv.            in collaboration with the trade and private sector development policy specialist, assess existing transport, trade, and tariff policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks in participating countries;
  v.             under the guidance of the team leader and in collaboration with other team members, carry out the following field surveys: (a) cross-border transport (traffic and passenger counts with origin and destination), (b) cross-border trade (volume of commodity movements), (c) border facilities (buildings, equipment, vehicle parking, and logistics facilities and others), (d) border procedure audit (actual customs, security, immigration, cross-border trucking operations, and others), (e) cross-border link infrastructure (types, levels, characteristics, and quality and related facilities), and (f) border management including private sector participation in border management; and
  vi.                  assist the government in developing an appropriate cross-border transit and transport framework.
   
  2. TOR for Trade and Development Specialists (Economists) (national, 2 x 6 person-months) 2 positions: 1 from PNG and 1 from Timor Leste
  The trade and development specialists, both international and national, should have experience in regional cooperation, trade, and development issues in developing countries; be familiar with cross-border issues; and have the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, guide field surveys, and write reports. Specific tasks include
  i.              reviewing trade, transport, and transit arrangements and policies and related institutions;
  ii.             in collaboration with the transit and transport facilitation specialist, undertaking a comprehensive review of cross-border trade, transport, and transit arrangements (trade and passenger volumes, transport services, border crossings, procedures and quality of services, physical and nonphysical barriers, and the impact of these barriers on transaction costs), including bilateral or multilateral trade, transport, and transit agreements;
  iii.            under the guidance of the team leader and in collaboration with other team members, carrying out the following field surveys: (a) cross-border transport (traffic and passenger counts with origin and destination), (b) cross-border trade (volume of commodity movements), and (c) border facilities (buildings, equipment, vehicle parking, and logistics facilities and others);
  iv.            undertaking comprehensive review of cross-border trade between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia;
  v.             reviewing current and future levels of trade among the three countries;
  vi.            preparing a profile of potentially tradable goods and services between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia;
  vii.           undertaking an in-depth assessment of the state of the economy and economic activities along border areas between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia and evaluating the impact of forward and backward links of cross-border trade;
  viii.          assessing future levels of activities in the border belt and links; and
  ix.            preparing an assessment of benefits from forward and backward links of crossborder trade between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
   
  Rates are negotiable and depend on qualifications and experience.
  Please send an updated CV that reflects the relevant experiences, an indicative daily fee range AS SOON AS POSSIBLE by email to:
   
  Wilco Liebregts
  Managing Director
  EcoConsult Pacific Ltd
  Suva, Fiji
  Email ecoconsult at connect.com.fj
   
   
   
   
   
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 ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC provides this vacancy announcement to those specialists
 on our database who have provided us with an email address. Unless otherwise
 indicated, ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC is not and will not be involved in the
 selection process, nor in any of the negotiations for the position, and will
 not claim any charges from the specialists.
 
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  Wilco Liebregts
  Managing Director
  Eco-Consult Pacific Ltd
  PO Box 5406, Raiwaqa PO
  Suva, Fiji Islands
  Tel / Fax.: (+679) 3322607
  www.ecoconsultpacific.com
   
  



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