International Consultant to support the MRC Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment tool development process

Consultant type

International Consultant (Individual)

Contract type:

Service Contract

Duration:

66 working days from August 2015 to June 2017  

Work Location:

MRC Secretariat in Vientiane, Laos and Home based

Division/Section: 

Environment Programme (EP), Environment Division (ENVD)

Key Responsibilities
    • Responsibilities linked to the Verification of the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (TbEIA) Technical Guidance (TG) and Improvement of the TbEIA and Framework:

-      Provide support, guidance, and advice to the National Teams regarding the Se San River Case Study and national legal and institutional review;

-      Prepare a regional report on Se San River by combining the two reports from Cambodia and Viet Nam;

-      Finalise the regional report by incorporating all comments raised by the participants during the regional consultation workshop;

-      Prepare a regional report on regional legal and institutional review, including recommended best practices based on a survey of lessons learned from international, regional, and international institution practice;

-      Finalise the regional report on regional legal and institutional review by incorporating all comments raised by the participants during the regional consultation workshop;

-      Attend regional and/or national workshops to present the reports on the Se San River Case Study and regional legal and institutional review;

    • Responsibilities linked to the Finalisation of TbEIA TG and/or Framework and development of Institutional Support:

-      Revise the TbEIA TG and/or the Framework based on the results and findings from the case study and national legal and institutional review;

-      Draft an Institutional Support, which is a final part of the TbEIA Guidelines;

-      Finalize the TbEIA TG and/or Framework by integrating all comments and suggestions from the national and regional consultation workshops;

-      Present the revised the TbEIA TG and/or the Framework at the national and regional workshop.

Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Master’s degree or PhD degree in Environmental Law, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management and Assessment, Natural Resources, Watershed Management, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) or closely related fields
  • Ten-year experience in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
  • An established international reputation with strong track records in environmental law and IWRM
  • Knowledge of environmental impact assessment, negotiation and institutional coordination in a transboundary context
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder consultation processes, a demonstrated effectiveness in networking amongst a diverse stakeholder group, team building and experience with capacity building programmes
  • Experience working in an international environment, able to respect diversity of the MRC Member Countries, their practices, customs and traditions
  • Knowledge about MRC and its activities, and working experience in the MRC Member Countries is an advantage
  • Knowledge of policy and institutional settings of the concerned MRC Member Countries is an added advantage
  • Excellent command of verbal and written English is required
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:

17 August 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 

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