Consultancy

Activities

• Desk Review (home-based and working at MI)
• In consultation with MI to identify the key stakeholders for field interview;
• Design and develop interview questions, finalize work plan for field visit, related meeting and travel arrangement in six GMS countries; and
• Submit the inception report and present the primary findings to MI before travelling to six GMS countries for field interview.

• Field Visits and Interviews (in six GMS countries)
• Interview the key project beneficiaries and stakeholders (maximum visit 2 cities in one country); and
• Submit the interview summary during the survey period.

• Reporting (working at home and MI)
• Draft and submit inception report to MI for review and approval ;
• Draft the assessment report, incorporating inception report, the key findings, and reflections from the field in GMS countries, and conclusion and recommendations in line with the approved report outline to MI for comments;
• Present the preliminary findings to the MI at the end of the field mission and take into account of their feedback in drafting the assessment report; and
• Finalize and submit the assessment report to MI.
• Present the findings and recommendations to MI.

Qualification

The research will be performed by one recruited consultant. S/he should have:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in research and assessments (i.e. tools development sampling, data collection and analysis);
• Extensive knowledge in analytical reporting;
• Solid knowledge of logistics industry in the GMS; and
• Solid knowledge of electronic supply chains.

Application

Interested individual consultants shall send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to Ms. Vitchaya Panurak at vitchaya@mekonginstitute.org and Ms. Tina Wang at jwang@mekonginstitute.org no later than February 24, 2017.

The EOI shall provide the following information:

• CV with brief professional description and contact details
• Description of abilities to implement the task, including relevant previous sample works
• Work plan with methodology and timeline to implement the assignment