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1. Background: 

Due to the large volume of goods involved, coupled with a relatively minimal risk of detection and arrest, seaports are key transit gateways for illegal wildlife products. According to the Elephant Trade Information System, up to 72% of ivory is trafficked by sea. Viet Nam – a country of many deep-water seaports, along with a diversified seaway network which is convenient for international goods circulation in the Southeast Asian region, as well as a neighboring country with China, organized criminal networks exploit legitimate transport, logistics services and commercial trade routes to move wildlife and their products illegally. In the recent decade, Vietnam has been considered as a transit country and destination for the illegal wildlife trade from Africa to Vietnam by an increasing recorded number of wildlife seizures at sea ports in Vietnam or abroad but related to Vietnam

In Viet Nam, custom is the frontline force responsible in preventing illicit trade and disrupting transnational smuggling operations. In fact, the volume of imported containers at seaports reach to about 22,000 TEUs and 1.2 tons of commodities require customs clearance every day. Meanwhile, there is a high possibility that the vast majority of illicit commodities in general, and wildlife products in particular are trafficked in containerized cargo. Illegal ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales are typically hidden among other legal commodities or mis-declared to avoid detection. Applying a physical inspection regime with all shipping containers can not be done because it will cause much delay at the port. Throughout risk-based selectivity approach, customs make decision of applying inspection and supervision and other professional activities. Risk assessment thereby facilitates customs procedures and boost import efficiency, notably support government agencies on stepping up anti-smuggling and commercial fraud.

Within the scope of this project, WCS is looking for an expert in the sector of customs to develop a “report on risk management on wildlife products transported by sea route from Africa to Vietnam”. The report will clarify wildlife trafficking through maritime transport supply chains from Africa to Vietnam and how Vietnam custom apply risk management with wildlife products. It also identify difficulties and challenges faced by the customs force; thereby seeking opportunities to improve wildlife trafficking detection and interception at the port

2. Objectives:

WCS will hire the consultant(s) to:

1. - To deepen understanding of sea route of wildlife trafficking from Africa to Vietnam, modus operandi as well as crime dynamics;
2. - To identify key areas, objects, items and routes with high risks of illegal wildlife trade and transportation;
3. - To assess current risk management systems in the seaports;
4. - To highlight significant challenges hampering effective risk profiling of import containers as well as difficulties/ key gaps that customs face while trying to defeat wildlife criminals;
5. - To generate practical solutions and supporting mechanisms to tackle wildlife trafficking effectively through risk management; identify cooperation opportunities with related countries or stakeholders in martine supply chain of illegal wildlife.

3. Activity, Expected outputs/deliverables and tentative deadline  

4. Consultant Requirements:

1. Must be at least 10-year experience working in custom, especially in risk assessment;
2. Experienced in conducting and developing research materials;
3. Having an understanding of the wildlife trafficking issue from Africa to Viet Nam;
4. Ability to seek, evaluate, collate, and analyse the information in relation to wildlife trafficking at sea ports;
5. Being a World Custom Organization trainer would be an advantage.

VII. Application procedure:

Interested candidate(s) are invited to send an email to vietnamconsulting@wcs.org to get templates of i) Technical proposal; ii) Financial proposal and submitt them all with iii) Resume to the above email before 17:00 of Sunday, November 14, 2021.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.