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2nd September, 2010

 

Asian Development Bank/Papua New Guinea/Timor Leste: R-CDTA 7503: Capacity Strengthening and Institutional Development for Border Management and Trade and Tourism Development in the Pacific

 

Tanorama Limited in association an international associate are currently preparing its Expression of Interest for the above captioned project. Tanorama is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Papua New Guinean’s and Timor-Leste who may wish to be considered for inclusion in our Expression of Interest submission to the Asian Development Bank.

 

Project Description

The regional technical assistance (TA) will strengthen the capacity of the border management, trade and tourism, and infrastructure agencies to create a further enabling environment for enhancing the economic corridors between Timor-Leste and Indonesia, and between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Indonesia. Both international and national consultants will be hired to provide specialist inputs to produce the following outputs: (i) enhanced institutional capacity for border management and border services; (ii) strengthened cross-border trade and tourism links; and (iii) strengthened capacity for developing and implementing cross border transport links.  The TA will require the services of 42 person-months of international consulting services and 90 person-months of national consulting services in PNG and Timor-Leste, and will include specialists and experts in:

 

·     integrated border management and institutional development;

·     border management information and training;

·     trade and development;

·     trade and tourism policy, and cross-border market development;

·     transport and transit facilitation;

·     border infrastructure and facilities development; and

·     dissemination and communication.

 

The main activities under the TA will include, but will not be limited to:

 

·     developing an institutional framework and capacity building plan for integrated border development, border management, and border services;

·     strengthening the capacity of the border services agencies to provide efficient and quality border services and transit facilities;

·     establishing an internal coordination mechanism involving line ministries and administration in the border provinces for providing necessary support to the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) led by ministries of foreign affairs in both countries;

·     examining the potential for cross-border trade in goods and services between Timor-Leste and Indonesia and between PNG and Indonesia, including assessment of benefits from forward and backward links of cross-border trade;

·     strengthening trade-related institutions, including preparation of a blueprint for harmonizing transport, trade, tourism, and tariff policies for fostering private sector growth to increase trade and tourism flows;

·     assisting in making border markets and border pass agreements with Indonesia operational, including developing and/or improving systems for establishing regulated border markets;

·     cross-border transport policy and transport agreement, and

·     preparing an investment plan for cross-border transport and trade infrastructure and facilities.

 

Positions within the project include:

 

Border Management and Institutional Development Specialists

 

Border Management Information and Training Specialists

 

Trade and Development Specialists (Economists)

 

Trade and Tourism Policy and Cross-Border Market Development Specialists

 

Transit and Transport Facilitation Specialists

 

Border Infrastructure and Facilities Development Specialists

 

Dissemination and Communication Specialists

 

Reporting Requirements

The consultants will prepare

·     an inception report after 3 months, covering (a) confirmation of the TA overall rationale and design, (b) recommended adjustments to the terms of reference and timing of long-term specialists' deployment, (c) a schedule of inputs from short-term specialists for the following 24 months of the TA, and (d) a detailed TA implementation schedule;

·     thereafter, semi annual progress reports;

·     a draft TA completion report; and

·     a final TA completion report incorporating comments from ADB, and the governments of PNG and Timor-Leste.

 

Deadline for applications: Friday 10th September 2010.

Note: Interested applicants should submit a Word version of their latest cv via e-mail. All application must address the Terms of Reference. Educational transcripts and references are not to be included with your submission, however, we may request for these from you at the interview stage.

 

 Contact: Director - Projects

 

23rd August 2010

 

The Tanorama Network is now on Facebook - if we get sufficient interest we can notify our 'friends' when new jobs and opportunities become available.

 

 

3rd August 2010

 

Tanorama requires the services of a "Financial Analyst" to assist the Team Leader of an ADB funded project with the following tasks:

 (i) Identify and obtain appropriate and available guidance materials for project financial analysis, such as the ADB Financial Management and Analysis of Projects

(ii) Prepare three PNG-relevant sectoral case studies of financial management and analysis

(iii) Prepare and deliver four workshops on project financial management and analysis

(iv) Prove advice on financial management and analysis issues

It is expected that the selected candidate will have approx 5 years experience with recent qualifications from a tertiarly institution. 6 months input over the next 11 months is expected. If you are available with the qualifications and some experience please send your CV immediately to Director - Projects to be considered for nomination

 

28th June 2010

 

Our associates working on the PNG LNG project require a number of positions to be filled as soon as possible. The positions include: Implementation Field Leader, Implementation Team Member, Rations Team Leader, Rations Team Member and also Resettlement Monitoring Coordinator - The ToRs are below.

 

28th May 2010

 

An associates project team require the services of an experienced "Lands Officer". The person must have extensive experience in the field, be well versed in  the process of identifying types of crops, age, mapping the garden with GPS, make necessary calculations on the value, prepare necessary submissions for payment through to the final payment to the owners. If you have the required skills, can start soon and, interested in this position please forward your CV to Director - Projects to be considered for nomination. 

 

8th April 2010

 

"Project of the Year" awarded to Tanorama and Consulting Plus

 

The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) NSW congratulates the winner of the project of the year for 2009

 

This year the winning project is a demonstration of international cooperation between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).  Consulting Plus of Wollongong teamed with Tanorama Limited of Papua New Guinea to conduct a survey on the impact of AusAID funded development scholarships awarded for tertiary studies at Australian Universities.

 

More than 800 students have participated in the scholarship program.  Challenges facing the consultancy team included outdated information in the database and problems with email and telephone communications.  These challenges called for innovative solutions and by using the PNG Australia Alumni Association, newspaper advertisements and word of mouth, 236 students were contacted of whom 125 agreed to be interviewed.

 

The survey results of interviews, with students and employers, demonstrated an overwhelmingly positive impact on the students.  This positive impact was endorsed by the employers as having a significantly positive effect in the workplace. And both groups agreed that the scholarship program had had a significant impact on PNG’s development.

 

One observer who was familiar with the consultancy stated that it was a defining moment and had provided an effective performance measurement framework for seeking continuous improvement in the outcomes monitoring and evaluation of other development programs.

 

Nora Vagi Brash accepting the award for Tanorama

Sam Durland of Consulting Plus and Nora Vagi Brash of Tanorama showing their awards

 

3rd March, 2010

 

Tanorama has been approached to nominate several specialists for work on the pipeline. Details are yet to be confirmed.

 

·        PNG Botanist

 

·        Fauna/Flora specialist

 

·        Archaeologist

 

Please forward your CV to the Director - Projects to be considered for nomination. Project officers will discuss details with potential candidates once confirmed.

 

 

 

Current Opportunities

While there are no specific opportunities please do forward your CV and register with the Tanorama Consultant Database for consideration on upcoming projects recently released by AusAID & ADB.
Contact: Director - Projects

2nd September, 2010

 

Job Title: Border Management and Institutional Development Specialists (National Deputy Team Leader x 12 person-months (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor Leste National)

 

Description of Work: The border management and institutional development specialists, both international and national, should have experience in border development, border management, and border services in Asia and the Pacific, and be familiar with regional cooperation and trade and development issues. The specialists shall have good negotiating skill and should be able to undertake extensive fieldwork and liaise with government agencies, non government agencies, and the private sector. Two national specialists (one in PNG and one in Timor-Leste) shall assist the international border management specialist to execute the terms of reference for the assignment as well as lead the team of consultants under the regional TA. The team leader and deputy team leaders must have previous demonstrated skill and experience in leading such teams. Specific tasks include:

·     preparing a work plan for the TA;

·     together with other team members, preparing a TA inception report outlining methodological approaches, TA issues and options, data sources, survey questionnaires, work plan, and implementation issues;

·     organizing a TA inception workshop to discuss the TA inception report, preliminary findings, and other issues with key stakeholders;

·     reviewing existing institutions and their roles in border management and border services, and developing an institutional framework and capacity building plan for integrated border development, border management, and border services;

·     strengthening the capacity of the border services agencies to provide efficient and quality border services and transit facilities through on-the-job training, seminars, and workshops;

·     guiding team members in carrying out the following field surveys:

·     cross border transport (traffic and passenger counts with origin and destination),

·     cross-border trade (volume of commodity movements),

·     border facilities (buildings, equipment, vehicle parking, and logistics facilities, and others), 

·     border procedure audit (actual customs, security, immigration, cross-border trucking operations, and others), 

·     cross-border link infrastructure (types, levels, characteristics, and quality, and related facilities),

·     border management including private sector participation in border management, and

·     socioeconomic profile of the border belt (production, trade, and population profile);

·     establishing an internal coordination mechanism involving line ministries and administration in the border provinces for providing necessary support to the JMC led by ministries of foreign affairs in both the countries; and

·     preparing reports on all activities and achievements in the form of periodic, midterm, and final reports.

 

 

Job Title: Border Management Information and Training Specialists (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor Leste National, 6 person-months)

 

Description of Work: The border management information and training specialists, both international and national, should have experience in organizing training programs on border development, border management, and border services. The national border management information and training specialist shall assist the international border management and institutional development specialist to execute the terms of reference for the assignment effectively and provide all inputs from the field. Specific tasks include;

·     preparing border area information and database (e.g., maps and geographic information system);

·     preparing a border area resources training plan;

·     conducting on-the job and in-country training on border area resources, border development, and border management; and

·     preparing information materials for bilateral discussion with Indonesia

 

 

Job Title: Trade and Development Specialists (Economists) (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor Leste National) x 2 person-months

 

Description of Work: 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

·     reviewing trade, transport, and transit arrangements and policies and related institutions;

·     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 non physical barriers, and the impact of these barriers on transaction costs), including bilateral or multilateral trade, transport, and transit agreements;

·     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);

·     undertaking comprehensive review of cross-border trade between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia

·     reviewing current and future levels of trade among the three countries;

·     preparing a profile of potentially tradable goods and services between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia

·     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;

·     assessing future levels of activities in the border belt and links; and

·     preparing an assessment of benefits from forward and backward links of cross border trade between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor-Leste and Indonesia

 

 

Job Title: Trade and Tourism Policy and Cross-Border Market Development Specialists (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor Leste National) 6 person-months

 

Description of Work: The trade and tourism policy and cross-border market development specialists, both international and national, should have experience in trade and private sector development policies in Asia and the Pacific. The specialists should be fully conversant with the private sector’s role in trade facilitation and be able to conceptualize an incentive framework to augment this role in the context of participating countries. In collaboration with the national specialists, the international specialist shall

·     carry out field surveys on (a) cross-border transport (traffic and passenger counts with origin and destination), (b) cross-border trade (volume of commodity movements), (c) border management including private sector participation in border management, and (d) socioeconomic profile of the border belt (production, trade, and population profile);

·     in collaboration with the transit and transport facilitation specialist, (a) review trade-related institutions in the participating countries; (b) prepare a framework for strengthening of trade-related institutions (establish World Trade Organization–compliant open trade or market regimes) and improving the efficiency of ports and customs; and (c) assess existing transport, trade, and tariff policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks in participating countries;

·     assess the state of private sector participation in trade, transport, and transit involving PNG, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste;

·     prepare a blueprint for harmonizing transport, trade, and tariff policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks for fostering private sector growth to increase trade flow;

·     assist in making border markets and border pass agreements with Indonesia operational; and develop and/or improve systems for establishing regulated border markets.

 

Job Title: Transit and Transport Facilitation Specialists (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor-Leste National) 6 person-months

 

Description of Work: 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, non government, and private sector agencies. In collaboration with the national transit and transport facilitation specialists, the international transit and transport facilitation specialist shall

·     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 non physical barriers, and the impact of these barriers on transaction costs), including bilateral or multilateral trade, transport, and transit agreements;

·     in collaboration with the trade and private sector development policy specialist, review trade-related institutions in the participating countries;

·     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;

·     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;

·     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 assist the government in developing an appropriate cross-border transit and transport framework.

 

 

Job Title: Border Infrastructure and Facilities Development Specialists (1 x PNG National and 1 x Timor Leste National) 6 person-months

 

Description of Work: The border infrastructure and facilities development specialists, both international and national, should have experience in infrastructure development including cross-border facilities in Asia and the Pacific, and undertake necessary field surveys, process information, analyse data, and prepare reports. In collaboration with the national border infrastructure and facilities development specialist, the international border infrastructure and facilities development specialist shall

·     prepare an inventory of trade, transport, and transit infrastructures (quantity and quality) along border areas between PNG and Indonesia and between Timor- Leste and Indonesia

·     undertake an in-depth review of present and planned border infrastructure, transport infrastructure, and logistics and transit arrangements;

·     carry out strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threat analysis of the region's trade, transport, and transit infrastructures and services;

·     under the guidance of the team leader and in collaboration with other team members, carry out the following field surveys: (a) border facilities (buildings, vehicle parking, and logistics facilities and others), (b) cross-border link infrastructures (types, levels, characteristics, and quality, and related facilities), and (c) socioeconomic profile of the border belt (production, trade, and population profile); and under the guidance of the team leader, work with other team members to prepare a road map for investments in physical infrastructure for enhanced cross-border trade, transport, and transit between participating countries.

 

 

Job Title: Dissemination and Communication Specialists (1 x PNG National, 1 x Timor Leste, 2 x 3 person months)

 

Two national specialists, one in each country, will

·     develop a communication strategy for the different stakeholders such as governments, private sector, and non government organizations; and

·     assist the team leader in the dissemination and communication of TA outputs.

 

 

Tanorama is an equal opportunity employer; women and young professionals are encouraged to apply.

 

 

Recent Opportunities

 

Job Title: Social Assessor

Description of Work

The Consultant will be assigned to the resettlement team. Work will include but not be limited to the following tasks:

Disclosure, participation and consultation

The Consultant will be involved in identifying community needs, concerns and priorities in relation to resettlement. Consultation will be recorded into the consultation database and feedback will be fed into the Resettlement Action Plans.

Discussion and negotiation of assistance package

The Consultant will discuss the resettlement process and present the resettlement package incorporating a livelihood restoration plan, damage and deprivation compensation and the relocatee assistance package). Summaries of the package is as follows:

o Livelihood Restoration Plan – garden assistance, training programs and employment, community programs, compensation and investment advice.

o Damage and Deprivation Compensation – annual rental lease, damage to surface, fauna, flora, etc.

o Relocatee Assistance Package – replacement house/compensation options, transportation and materials, loss of income and livelihood restoration options.

Where relocatees have options in the assistance package (e.g. household package) the Consultant will assist and advise relocatee households in selecting the most appropriate and best suited package. The Consultant will respond to any comments and concerns and questions about the package and record this communication in the consultation database. The Consultant will also assist relocates in choosing the most suitable resettlement package.

Physical relocation and Economic livelihood restoration:

The Consultant will assist in organising and facilitating the movement of households to their resettlement locations and regularly liaise with relocatees following resettlement.

An ongoing assessment program will monitor the livelihoods of all affected persons. This will be benchmarked against general socio-economic parameters measured as part of the resettlement survey process.

An ongoing assessment program will monitor the livelihoods of all affected persons following resettlement. This will be benchmarked against general socio-economic parameters measured as part of the resettlement survey process. The Project will assess on regular basis for a period of two years after resettlement has taken place.

Reporting Requirements

The resettlement coordinator (EHL appointed) will issue and direct tasks and responsibilities for the Consultant, who will report to the resettlement coordinator in carrying out these tasks.

The Consultant will provide written weekly reports summarising activities carried out during the week. The Consultant will also notify of any health and safety, resourcing, personnel or team issues.

A written progress report must be submitted at the end of each input summarising input activities, including any communications with/reporting to the client and issues that have arisen.

The Consultant must provide the original copy of all their work if selected for interview..

Duration: Short-term contract in the first instance

Deadline: Closed - however additional personnel may be  required again in the future.

Contact: Director - Projects

 

Tanorama is an equal opportunity employer; women and young professionals are encouraged to apply.

 


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Job Title: Procurement Officer, Resettlement Project

Description of Scope of Work:

The Consultant will be assigned to the resettlement team.  Work will be primarily involved around procurement for resettlement services, but you will also take on other roles as required. 

Tasks include:

Procurement Activities for Resettlement Project

The consultant will be involved a range of activities for procuring goods and services on the resettlement project.  This will include:

·        Liaising with the resettlement coordinator to identify goods and services required and providing advice on how to acquire or manage this process;

·        Identifying suppliers of goods and services and managing the acquisition process from supplier selection, setting up purchase orders through to ensuring receipt of goods and services;

·        Establishing and managing accounts between supplier and purchaser (the client - URS and/or ExxonMobil/EHL) and

·        Managing and monitoring the distribution of goods and services that go out to the relocates.

Disclosure, participation and consultation  

The Consultant will be involved in identifying community needs, concerns and priorities in relation to resettlement.  Consultation will be recorded into the consultation database and feedback will be fed into the Resettlement Action Plans.

Discussion and negotiation of assistance package

The Consultant will discuss the resettlement process and present the resettlement package incorporating a livelihood restoration plan, damage and deprivation compensation and the relocatee assistance package.

The Consultant will assist and advise relocatee households in selecting the most appropriate and best suited package.  The Consultant will respond to any comments and concerns and questions about the package and record this communication in the consultation database.  The Consultant will also assist relocatees in choosing the most suitable resettlement package.

Physical relocation and Economic livelihood restoration:

The Consultant will assist in organising and facilitating the movement of households to their resettlement locations and regularly liaise with relocatees following resettlement.

An ongoing assessment program will monitor the livelihoods of all affected persons following resettlement. This will be benchmarked against general socio-economic parameters measured as part of the resettlement survey process. The Project will assess on regular basis for a period of two years after resettlement has taken place.

Reporting Requirements

The resettlement coordinator (EHL appointed) will issue and direct tasks and responsibilities for the Consultant, who will report to the resettlement coordinator in carrying out these tasks.

The Consultant will provide written weekly reports, summarising activities carried out during the week.  The Consultant will also notify the client of any health and safety, resourcing, personnel or team issues.

Time sheets and Asset management

You are required to sign on and sign off all items of equipment assigned to you for the period you are on site.  In addition, time sheets must be completed and submitted to the URS Project Manager

Roster and Working Arrangements

Accommodation will generally be at Hides Nogoli camp, however may be at other locations as required, including Port Moresby.  Rosters will generally be based on calendar month, however there may be some exceptions to this.

The Consultant must provide the original copy of all their work if selected for interview..

Duration: Initially for 6 months

Deadline: Closed - however, a similar positions will shortly be required on an donor funded development projects. Submit your applications now to be considered. People who have applied for this position will automatically be considered for the up-coming position. Past experience with World Bank, ADB and/or AusAID procurement processes required.

Contact: Director - Projects

 

Tanorama is an equal opportunity employer; women and young professionals are encouraged to apply.

 


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Job Title: Trainer (Various)

We are seeking experienced Trainers to register with Tanorama for the opportunity to conduct courses in business development subjects such as:Business Management, Financial Management, Accounting Procedures, Human Resource Management, Asset Management, Budgeting, Safety, Health and Environment, Quality Management
Skill requirements: Qualifications in area of expertise and 5+ years experience in adult training
Duration: These courses will range between 5 to 15 days 

Deadline: Now closed.  Register with the Tanorama Consultant Database to be  considered for similar positons.


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Current Focus

 

Tanorama is currently bidding for and tracking a number of development contracts and is seeking to expand its consultant database accordingly.

 

For possible consulting work in 2010, Tanorama seeks people with proven experience and skills in one or more of the following areas: 

 

·    Project Management, particularly for donor funded activities

·    Environmental Impact assessment

·    Business Development services

·    Strengthening of Non-government organisations and civil society

·    National and sub-national government capacity strengthening

·    Community Development

·    Community Facilitation

·    Eco Tourism and Micro Busineess

·    Workshop Facilitation

·    Trade Policy review and development

 

... should you be interested in such roles please submit your CV and contact details to the Webmaster.

 

Unless otherwise stated, consultants, specialists, advisers and trainers should have tertiary qualifications in the above areas or a related field with at least 5 years relevant experience in a senior position.  Applicants should also note that there may be long lead times in tendering and contracting of development projects.  Remuneration will be of a very high standard.  All information provided by applicants will be kept in the strictest confidence.

 

 

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