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Position:
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Short-term consultancy
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Scope of work:
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Develop a report on risk management on wildlife products transported by sea route from Africa to Vietnam
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Location(s):
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Virtually
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- 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
- Objectives:
WCS will hire the consultant(s) to:
- - To deepen understanding of sea route of wildlife trafficking from Africa to Vietnam, modus operandi as well as crime dynamics;
- - To identify key areas, objects, items and routes with high risks of illegal wildlife trade and transportation;
- - To assess current risk management systems in the seaports;
- - 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;
- - 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.
- Activity, Expected outputs/deliverables and tentative deadline
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Description of work:
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Activities
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Outputs/ deliverables
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Completed by
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Allotted time
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Payment schedule
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1. Develop an outline
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1st payment upon submission and approval on the 1st draft report
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Identify the research focus and detail outline
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Agreed outline
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Nov 25th, 2021
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02 days
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Send WCS for feedback
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2. Develop the 1st draft
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Conduct desk review on some issues as follows:
- Wildlife trafficking through maritime transport supply chains from Africa to Vietnam
- Characteristics of Vietnam's maritime network that vulnerable to illegal wildlife trade;
- Illegal wildlife trade and transportation on the sea route from Africa to Vietnam (trafficking routes, main seaports, concealment method, other modus operandi, ect.);
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- List and analysis seizures from 2010 to present, focus on Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique
- Risk assessment of wildlife products
- The necessity of risk assessment
- Red flag indicators
- Red management at seaports of Viet Nam
- Apply risk management in custom professional activities related to wildlife trade prevention and combat; best practices
- Significant challenges in risk management and wildlife trafficking detection and interception at the seaport
- Recommendation to improve effectiveness of risk management as well as prevention and combating of illegal wildlife trade, including identify cooperation opportunities with related countries or stakeholders in martine supply chain of illegal wildlife
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1st draft report
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Dec 30th, 2021
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17 days
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Send 1st draft reports to WCS for feedback
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3. Develop the 2nd draft report
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2nd payment upon submission and approval on the final report
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Revised reports based on feedbacks from WCS
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2nd draft report
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Jan 20th, 2021
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04 days
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Send the 2nd draft report to WCS
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4. Finalize report
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Final report
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Jan 30th, 2022
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02 days
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Update and finalize report based on WCS’s feedback
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Total allotted time (total working days): 25 days
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- Consultant Requirements:
- Must be at least 10-year experience working in custom, especially in risk assessment;
- Experienced in conducting and developing research materials;
- Having an understanding of the wildlife trafficking issue from Africa to Viet Nam;
- Ability to seek, evaluate, collate, and analyse the information in relation to wildlife trafficking at sea ports;
- 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.