Call for Expressions of Interest – Technical Advisory Panels

About the organisation

Cardno is a global consulting organisation that manages projects for major donors, delivering aid work in various disciplines such as education, health, governance, resource and environment management and infrastructure. Our work expands across Europe, Latin and North America, Asia, the Pacific and Africa. With over 6,000 staff worldwide, our vision is to be a world leader in the provision of professional services to improve the physical and social environment.

About the program

ASEAN–Australia Counter Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) continues Australia’s long running collaboration with ASEAN and its member states to end human trafficking in our region. The program will principally work on strengthening the justice sector response to human trafficking, while opening up new partnerships with allied government agencies, civil society and business. It will engage all 10 ASEAN Member States in some capacity and will continue national-level programming in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Purpose

ASEAN-ACT seeks to establish technical advisory panels to provide advice and technical inputs when required to assist the program:

• Enhance regional level ASEAN capacity to oversee ACTIP implementation
• Enhance national level individual and organisational capability for ACTIP implementation; and
• Develop inclusive public policy processes to improve ACTIP implementation.

Focus areas

Duration and timing

Panel registration will be for an initial 24 months.

Inclusion in the technical advisory panels provides no guarantee of work. Inputs will be made available to technical advisers on an as needed basis via the issuing of a Tasking Note. The terms of reference, duration and location of each input will vary per Tasking Note.

Selection Criteria

Technical Specialists will be selected based on:

• Masters Qualifications or higher in one more of the focus areas.
• Understanding of contemporary issues in one or more of the focus areas particularly in the ASEAN context.
• Experience working in ASEAN Member States including Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Singapore.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
• IT skills and ability to utilise computer software and technologies for the purposes of conceptual data analysis and dissemination
• High-level cross-cultural competency, and communication, consultation and facilitation skills.
• Experience conveying complex information to stakeholders of varying levels of experience or ability

Key reference documents

• ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children [1]
• Australia’s commitment to counter trafficking in ASEAN [2]

Remuneration

Remuneration levels be guided by the Australian Governments Adviser Remuneration Framework [3].

How to apply

Send an email to [email protected] [4] with:

• The words ‘Technical Advisory Panels’ in the email subject
• Your CV
• A completed Criteria Response Form, which describes how your skills and experience are applicablto the selection criteria. One (1) Criteria Response Form per Focus Area.

The Criteria Response Form can be downloaded from Cardno’s Careers site [5].

Applications close at Friday, 5PM Bangkok time, 6th September 2019.

Specialists from ASEAN countries are encouraged to apply.