Consultants Pool for Technical Assistance to Component 1 – Business Regulations & Institutional Reform

The Project includes 4 components with specific objectives as below:
- Component 1: Promoting institutional reform, streamlining regulations and administrative procedures, cutting down compliance cost to enhance the
competitiveness of SMEs
- Component 2: Promoting an e-Government to improve government-to-business interactions, and facilitate SMEs’ investment, business and international integration
- Component 3: Improving SMEs’ supply capacity and strengthening business linkages between SMEs and global value chains
- Component 4: Project management, engagement of consultants, communication, and monitoring

IESC is establishing a pool of qualified local (Vietnamese) consultants for Technical Assistance to Component 1 for the USAID LinkSME project (the overall activity plan of this Component as per the approved Project Document is enclosed below in Annex 1 of this Call for Experts) until September 2023. After being selected to this pool, the consultants will sign with a principle agreement/contract (called a Blanket Purchase Agreement) with IESC, containing general
provisions applied to all specific assignments under the LinkSME Project that the consultants will be invited to and accept to engage in. Depending on the nature of each specific activity and workload and based on the agreement of the government partner of that activity, a scope of work for each specific assignment will be developed, based on which IESC will select relevant consultants, with priority given to those in this pool. Each activity will have a designated pointperson from the project’s technical staff. The Consultant will report directly to this technical staff member depending on the activity that the consultant is supporting.

For this purpose, IESC calls for interest from individuals with the relevant qualifications in institutional reform, regulatory and policy research and development, or similar skill sets to apply to be in the LinkSME Project Consultants Pool – Component 1.

Consultants will provide necessary technical assistance to activities under Component 1 of the USAID LinkSME Project, including but not limited to:
- Work directly with the Office of Government of Vietnam (responsible counterpart for Component 1) and other relevant stakeholders including government and non-government agencies to provide technical inputs/comments to specific technical products relating to business regulation/policy reforms.
- Research and develop technical products such as training materials, technical reports on business regulation/policy reforms, technical tools to facilitate the reform process.
- Conduct policy research including surveys and write reports on business environment and policy recommendations.
- Attend/facilitate, prepare materials for and make technical comments at technical meetings/workshop/seminars and field surveys on the relevant topics.

Specific tasks and deliverable will be determined in the job description of each assignment, which will be developed at the stage of preparing for the implementation of a specific activity as approved in the annual Project workplan (activities are included below in Annex 1).

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Vietnamese national;
• Master’s degree or higher in economics, law, or other related fields;
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in economic and business policy research or development;
• Prior experience working with government agencies responsible for business regulations is a plus;
• Demonstrated research skills;
• Maturity, professionalism, positive attitude, and self-motivation;
• Experience working for USAID project is an advantage.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application ONLY at the following link: https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=IESCORG&cws=39&rid=1324

IESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that this position is intended for a Vietnamese national only. CV and letter of interest could be either in English or Vietnamese. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and qualified candidates may be contacted to join the consultant pool.

ANNEX 1 OVERALL ACTIVITY PLAN OF COMPONENT 1:

1. Promoting institutional reform, streamlining regulations and administrative procedures, cutting down compliance cost to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs
1.1 Assess and propose reductions and cutoffs of business conditions/procedures, evaluate reform effect
1.1.1 Assess the CCAP indicator by enterprises
1.1.2 Review, assess and propose reductions and cutoffs of business conditions
1.1.3 Assess the implementation of the solutions and policies on SME development support, propose a strategic plan for SME development
1.1.4 Review and propose reductions and cutoffs of processes, procedures and legal provisions
1.1.5 Events to launch studies/researches, proposals or achievements of the business environment improvement efforts
1.2 Study and assess the effectiveness of policy and institutional reforms, compare them with other countries
1.3 Gather breakthrough lessons and solutions adopted by countries around the world
1.4 Improve capacity to implement reforms and improve the business environment
1.4.1 Training courses; conferences, workshops, surveys/domestic connections and capacity building events
1.4.2 Study teams/missions to learn about international experiences on reform and improvement of the business environment
1.5 Propose options to improve policies, mechanisms, and general business environment
1.6 M&E: Phase 1 Evaluation, Mid-term evaluation and final evaluation
1.7 Launching and closing ceremonies of the Project

- Opportunities to be trained in the professional environment to maximize your potential
- Good chance to study and develop career path stably
- Professional, dynamic working environment

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