Result of Service

Ultimately, this assignment will build a stronger maritime administration by addressing institutional gaps, establishing SOPs, and improving technical competencies. It will also generate a validated legal gap analysis, draft instruments for IMO domestication, and a consolidated stakeholder-backed package for policy decision-making.

Work Location

Kigali

Expected duration

5 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will support the Government of South Sudan in advancing Inland Waterways Transport and Maritime Governance Systems in South Sudan through the following tasks:

Conduct an institutional capacity assessment of the maritime administration, including analysis of organizational structure, staffing, and functional gaps.
Develop and engage relevant stakeholders to validate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational guidelines for inland waterways transport and maritime administration.
Design and deliver targeted training programmes on safety oversight, vessel inspection, port operations, and multimodal transport management.
Undertake a legal gap analysis to assess alignment between existing national frameworks and relevant IMO conventions.
Draft legislative and regulatory instruments (acts, regulations, or amendments) to support the domestication of priority IMO conventions.
Support the organization of stakeholder consultations and technical validation workshops on IMO accession and domestication.
Prepare a comprehensive endorsement package, including finalized legal instruments and recommendations, for Government consideration.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, engineering, transport and logistics, international trade, or related area is required. A first level university degree in a combination of additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master's degree. Ten years of experience in the trade and logistics development, trade, and logistics facilitation, policy formulation and economic and trade analysis with a focus on maritime transport is required Five years of experience providing capacity building in transport and logistics including on maritime transport is required Accumulated three years of progressive experience in providing high-level institutional support and strategic advisory services to senior government officials, contributing to policy implementation, decision-making processes, and the effective coordination of public sector initiatives.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

International Consultant for Advancing Inland Waterways Transport and Strengthening Maritime Governance Systems in South Sudan