About RT4D

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disabilities.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

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Project Summary

The AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP), implemented RT4D Facility, aims to support AMS to realise the full benefits of AANZFTA through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under AISP.

  • Project Name: The Development of the ASEAN Guideline on the Verification of Weigh-In-Motion Instruments (WIM Guideline)
  • Project Objectives: To align AMS to a single international standard and develop a regional guideline to support the verification of WIM instruments. There are three specific objectives: (1) Aligns with a single international recommendation (OIML R 134-1:2006) and addresses the unique challenges faced by AMS, (2) Develop a practical guideline for the verification of WIM instruments adaptable for use across AMS, and (3) Allows for flexibility in the installation and use of WIM instruments, making them adaptable to the local AMS context and emerging technologies.

The Opportunity

The Regional Trade for Development Facility (RT4D) is seeking a consulting firm/consortium (hereafter referred to as the Consultant) to implement the project “The Development of the ASEAN Guideline on the Verification of Weigh-In-Motion Instruments (WIM Guideline)” by providing both technical and event organisation support. RT4D will manage the project in close consultation with the ASEAN Secretariat, FTA Subsidiary Body, and Project Proponent.

The Consultant must field a multidisciplinary team with proven expertise in legal metrology, standards and conformity assessment, technical guideline development, and ASEAN stakeholder engagement. The team should demonstrate strong project management capability and experience conducting technical research, analysing verification and approval practices, and producing structured outputs such as guideline outlines, diagrams, flowcharts, consultation summaries, and final technical guidelines. Demonstrated ability to deliver inclusive consultations, apply GEDSI and MEL principles, and produce accessible, high-quality materials is essential. Strong writing, documentation, and facilitation skills, along with experience working across AMS with different institutional capacities are required.

Closing Date for Queries: 22 December 2025

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It is therefore recommended that the team’s capabilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Project Team Leader: A senior expert in legal metrology and WIM system with demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects across ASEAN. Responsible for overall project oversight, quality assurance of all technical outputs (guideline outline, draft and final guideline), and coordination with RT4D, ASEC, SC-STRACAP and ACCSQ WG3. Leads the design and delivery of the stakeholder consultations, validation workshop, online training, and in-person capacity-building workshops to ensure AMS can effectively apply the ASEAN Guideline. 
  • Standards, Testing and Verification Specialist: Expertise in verification, calibration, type approval, and performance evaluation of weighing instruments, particularly low-speed, high-speed, and portable WIM systems. Skilled in analysing AMS verification practices, interpreting technical requirements, and integrating them into clear, practical regional guidance. Capable of drafting technical specifications, testing procedures, diagrams, flowcharts, and case examples aligned with the ASEAN context.
  • ASEAN Policy and Regional Cooperation Specialist: Experience working with ASEAN sectoral bodies, regional coordination mechanisms, and multi-country guideline development processes. Skilled in mapping AMS institutional capacities, identifying regulatory challenges, and aligning recommendations with SSDP priorities and ASEAN cooperation requirements. Supports stakeholder consultations, synthesises regional inputs, and ensures the guideline reflects the needs of AMS, including LDEs.
  • GEDSI Specialist: Experience embedding gender, disability and LDE considerations into technical guideline development, consultation design, workshop facilitation, and reporting. Ensures stakeholder engagement activities are inclusive and accessible, gathers GEDSI-specific data, and integrates relevant insights into the guideline, case examples, training materials, and implementation plans. Ensures all outputs use inclusive language and follow RT4D Guidelines for Inclusive Events and Communications.
  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist: Skilled in collecting and analysing stakeholder feedback from consultation and training activities; integrating data into revisions of project outputs; and ensuring compliance with RT4D MEL indicators, including GEDSI-disaggregated reporting.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply before 5 January 2026

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