Consultant type

International Consultant (Individual)

Contract type:

Special Service Agreement

Duration:

80 working days from July to December 2015

Work Location:

Senior International Flood Damage/Risk Assessment Expert (SIFDRAE)

Division/Section: 

Flood Management and Mitigation Programme (FMMP), Technical Support Division (TSD)

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with national consultants/staff to oversee the collection of additional flood damage data as needed;
• Review the flood damage studies undertaken by Component 2 of FMMP 2004-2010 and consider the need to modify the flood damage categories adopted by C2;
• Develop a methodology to estimate direct and indirect existing annual flood damage for nominated provinces and districts;
• Design and deliver capacity building workshops to teach the estimation of flood damages to national consultants and staff from national Line Agencies;
• Oversee and direct the activities of national consultants/staff and FMMP’s Flood Hydrologist in estimating existing and future annual flood damage/risk to:
  1. Provide the Council Study and MASAP with estimates of existing and likely future levels of annual flood damage/risk in nominated provinces of the four Member Countries (MCs) of the LMB for designated sequences of annual floods down the Mekong River;
  2. Provide the Initial Studies with estimates of existing and likely future levels of annual flood damage/risk in nominated districts of the three FFAs described above for designated sequences of annual floods down the Mekong River;
• Liaise with FMMP’s Project Manager to coordinate, manage and provide overall technical guidance to all activities associated with the provision of existing and future flood damage estimates for the Initial Studies, Council Study and MASAP;
• Liaise with the nominated Focal Persons (FPs) from FMMP, CCAI, other MRC Programmes and GIZ to guide, monitor and supervise national consultants in undertaking national task activities associated with the evaluation of flood damage and flood risk, especially with FMMP’s Consultants to Task 3 in relation to ‘adjusting’ the existing flood damage estimation relationships to reflect future conditions;
• Prepare key reports on flood damage and flood risk estimation, including an Inception Report after the first input and Progress Reports after the remaining two inputs, a draft final report and a completion report;
• Prepare Briefing Notes and other documents in relation to flood damage and flood risk estimation for the Initial Studies, Council Study and MASAP, as required or as directed by the FMMP Programme Coordinator;
• Update the FMMP on any matters that arise in relation to the assignment that may delay or modify the outputs of the Initial Studies or Council Study;
• Through FMMP management, promote the Initial Studies Project and the objectives and outcomes of the Project to all stakeholders in the MRC and the four riparian countries, and at international and regional scientific and technical meetings, as appropriate.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• MSc. or PhD level university degree in an appropriate field;
• Long-term, demonstrable experience in the field of flood damage estimation and flood risk assessment;
• Minimum of 15-years working experience for international organizations in the field of flood damage and flood risk assessment;
• Substantial experience working with and working for International Government agencies;
• Working experience in flood damage and flood risk assessment and in one or more Mekong Countries is an advantage;
• Possess experience and skills in dealing with trans-boundary flood damage and flood risk issues is an advantage;
• Previously worked for the Mekong River Commission Secretariat on flood management and mitigation issues is an advantage.

Application procedures:

The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter.

Closing date for applications:

05 July 2015

The Terms of Reference can be downloaded from the download box. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

The application should be sent to:

Mekong River Commission
Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane (OSV)
P.O. Box 6101, 184 Fa Ngoum Road
Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District,
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR.
Tel: (856) 21 263 263
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org