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National Single Window Project
Reference No.: (IUL)101-AF/1/2019/186
Date: 22nd May 2019
Request for Expressions of Interest
Lead Consultant
The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received Grant and Loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the establishment of a National Single Window for Trade Project. Ministry of Economic Development intends to hire the services of a contract staff for the services of a Lead Consultant for the Project Management Unit (PMU), to be established at Ministry of Economic Development.
The objective of this assignment
The National Single Window (NSW) Project is an electronic platform that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standard information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import and export related statutory requirements.
The aim of the National single Window is to provide an efficient, standard environment for streamlined and enhanced international trade procedures between the private sector and border control line agencies, who are involved in the issuance of related permits with regard to import and export of goods. The project will leverage information and communication technology (ICT) to provide online access to carry out the said border control procedures.
NSW will enable traders and other service providers to transact business electronically. In addition, the project will facilitate sharing of harmonized data to enable automated processing of documents across stakeholder IT systems. This will contribute to the government’s sectoral strategy to enhance trade facilitation.
The project is aligned with the following impacts: (i) Top 40 ranking on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index achieved by 2025; and (ii) Faster, cheaper, and more predictable cross-border trade in the South Asia Sub Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) sub region.
The project will have the following outcomes:
- An electronic platform that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standard information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import and export related statutory requirements.
- Streamlined and enhanced international trade procedures between the private sector and border control line agencies.
- Sharing of harmonized data to enable automated processing of documents across stakeholder IT systems.
- Leverage information and communication technology (ICT) to provide online access to carry out cross border trade and efficiency in the clearance of cargo.
The qualification requirements for this possition include, among other things the following:
- A relevant Bachelors Degree with minimum 7 years project management experience OR
- A relevant Masters Degree with minimum 3 years project management experience
The Ministry of Economic Development now invites interested eligible individuals to submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI). Interested individuals must provide their CV with information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.) covering the Key Qualifications listed above.
The expressions of interest must be submitted or be delivered to the address below by regular mail, emails, no later than 1200 hours on May 30, 2019.
Note: The request for expressions of interest shall be read in conjunction with the TOR for the respective post. (Attached)
Ministry of Economic Development
Boduthakurufaanu Magu,
Male’
Republic of Maldives
Tel: 3323668
E-mail: hrtrade.gov.mv
