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Consultant
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Person Specifications
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Level of Effort
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Commerce and Trade Policy Expert [Lead Consultant]
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- Completed 16 years of education with a Bachelor degree in economics, development economics, development studies, public administration, strategic management from a reputed national/international university. A Master’s degree would be preferred.
- 15 to 20 years of demonstrated experience, in Commerce and Trade facilitation
- Experience in developing strategies for the facilitation of Businesses, undertake trade and investment promotion initiatives, regulatory and global trade and trade policy initiatives at progressively important positions
- Sound knowledge of Services Sector
- Deep understanding of the current state of Domestic Commerce and International Trade of Pakistan; knowledge of Sindh is seen as a strong positive
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the national, provincial, local regulatory, legal and policy environment
- Previous experience of engaging with the private and public sectors for a robust assessment of the constraints underlying the competitiveness of Firms, particularly the SMEs
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in economic growth will be preferred
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
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55 person days
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Legal Expert
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- Master’s degree in law
- At least 10 years of relevant experience
- Solid understanding of laws relating to business (general and specific), competition, commerce and trade, access to land, and dispute settlement
- Good understanding of the current business environment, macro-economic framework and the corresponding regulatory and legal arrangements for trade and commerce at the federal and provincial levels
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Prior experience of working with donor funded projects will be preferred
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20 person days
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Institutional Expert
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- Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Public Administration from a reputed international university
- At least 10 years of experience working on development issues
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the national, provincial, local regulatory, legal and policy environment pertaining to the SMEs
- A sound understanding of issues related to promotion of domestic commerce particularly in a developing country context
- Knowledge of previous commerce policies in Pakistan, as well as best practices
- A deep understanding of the institutional architecture for coordination and promotion of domestic commerce and trade in Pakistan
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in the area of economic growth will be preferred
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
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20 person days
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Economist
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- Master’s degree in Economics from a reputed national or international university
- At least 8 years of experience in undertaking research on Domestic Commerce and International Trade development in Pakistan
- Good understanding of the current business environment, macro-economic framework and the corresponding institutional arrangements at the federal and provincial levels
- Deep understanding of the investment climate in Pakistan and Sindh and of the investment policies and incentives
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in the area of economic growth will be preferred
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
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20 person days
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Sector analysis expert [2]
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- Master’s degree in economics, development economics, development studies, strategic management from a reputed national/international university
- 10 years of experience, undertaking research and diagnosis of industries/sectors
- Deep understanding of the investment climate in Pakistan; knowledge of Sindh and its sectors is seen as a strong positive
- Previous experience of engaging with the private and public sectors for a robust assessment of the constraints underlying SME growth
- Previous experience of working with USAID projects in economic growth will be preferred
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
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15 person days each
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Research Associates [2]
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- Research Associate [1]:
- Master degree in Economics, Business, Commerce, Development Studies with 5 years of experience in economic research.
- Experience of conducting qualitative and quantitative research
- Understanding and familiarity of working with chambers, associations, SMEs
- Proficiency in Sindhi language is seen as an advantage
- Prior experience of working with Donors is preferred.
- Research Associate [2]
- Master degree in Economics, Public Policy, Development studies, with a research experience of 5 years on Governance and regulatory matters or a law graduate with five years research experience on governance, regulatory and litigation matters of the private sector firms.
- Experience of conducting qualitative and quantitative research
- Understanding and familiarity of working with chambers, associations, SMEs
- Proficiency in Sindhi language is seen as an advantage
- Prior experience of working with Donors is preferred.
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15 person days each
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