Consultants on Wildlife Education to Work with Vietnam National Park and Protected Area Association

USAID Saving Species – Recruitment of consultants on wildlife education to work with Vietnam National Park and Protected Area Association

Date of Issuance:  12th March 2019
Closing Date for Application: 27th March 2019

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Saving Species Program is USAID/Vietnam’s flagship implementation vehicle for combating wildlife trafficking and is being implemented by Tetra Tech in partnership with Vietnam CITES Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. TRAFFIC Vietnam and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) are also project partners.

USAID Saving Species project supports Vietnam National Park and Protected Area Association (VNPPA) to reduce wildlife poaching, trafficking and consumption in and surrounding Vietnam’s protected areas system by improving environmental education and communication focusing on rhino, elephant and pangolin.

USAID Saving Species is looking for 2 consultants on wildlife education to work on this task with VNPPA team. Below is the summary of the Scope of work (SOW); for more details, please refer to the attached SOW.

Overall Goal:

Reduce wildlife poaching, trafficking and consumption in and surrounding Vietnam’s protected areas system by improving environmental education and communication focusing on rhino, elephant and pangolin.

Specific Objectives:

  • Develop a guideline to implement environmental education and communication activities on wildlife protection focusing on rhino, elephant and pangolin for the audiences of local communities, pupils and tourists in order to reduce poaching, trafficking and consumption of wildlife with special focus on rhino, elephant and pangolin.
  • Develop wildlife communication materials (e.g. posters and pamphlets) to educate local people, pupils and tourists on wildlife protection to reduce the poaching, trafficking and consumption of protected wildlife.
  • Conduct TOT training to build capacity of key PA staff on conducting environmental education and communication on wildlife protection focusing on rhino, elephant and pangolin for the audiences of local people, pupils and tourists.
  • Providing technical support for PAs for the integration of wildlife education in PA management.

Expected Deliverables

 

Results/Outcomes

Deliverables

Schedule and Requirement

4.1

Develop the content of guideline to conduct environmental education and communication programs on wildlife protection in protected areas (PAs)

May 2019

  • Digital file of the guideline in Vietnamese, A5 size, estimated 65 pages

4.2

Develop wildlife communication materials

  • 01 poster
  • 3 leaflets (each for (1) local people (hunters and local bushmeat retailers), (2) tourists, (3) pupils)

June 2019

  • Digital file of poster 40x60 (cm) in English and Vietnamese
  • Digital file of leaflets in Vietnamese and English, A4 size.

4.3

Prepare training material package for 2 TOT trainings

 

1 week before training

Training material package in Vietnamese (include but not limit to training agenda, presentation, handout, training guideline, exercises, the outline of PA's wildlife education plan, etc)

 

Organize 2 TOT trainings (tentative 4 days for each training)

 

August 2019

Training report in Vietnamese and English submitted 2 weeks after trainings

 

4.4

Technical support for trainees after the training

  • Online technical support (right after trainings)

 

  • Field trip (2 months after trainings)

 

Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Emails and interactions on FB group (monthly report)
  • Field trip report in English and Vietnamese submitted 2 weeks after the trip

 

Final evaluation report

  • Questionnaire design

 

  • Fieldwork

 

 

  • Final evaluation report

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Questionnaire – 2 weeks before field trip (Nov 2019)
  • Fieldwork schedule – 1 week before actual work (Dec 2019)
  • Report in English and Vietnamese (submitted 4 weeks after fieldwork - Jan 2020)


Note: Deliverables are requested to be submitted in both English and Vietnamese as indicated.

 

Responsibility and tasks

The consultancy will be conducted by 2 consultants – wildlife education specialists. These 2 wildlife education specialists will work with 01 Team leader and 01 Coordinator Assistant from VNPPA to deliver the above outcomes.

Position

Responsibility

Wildlife protection specialist (1)
  • Develop content of the guideline as assigned by Team Leader
  • Develop content of a wildlife education leaflet for either (1) local people (hunters and local bushmeat retailers), or (2) tourists, or (3) pupils as assigned by Team Leader
  • Work with Team Leader to (1) prepare training materials, (2) provide 2 TOT trainings on education and communication of wildlife protection and reduce demand for wildlife and (3) write up training report.
  • Work with Team Leader after the TOT trainings to (1) provide technical support (online) for trainees to conduct their wildlife protection education programs in their PAs, (2) conduct one field trip to provide direct technical support for the three most difficult PAs, and (3) conduct evaluation survey and write a report to identify gaps/ difficulties and propose measures to improve wildlife education activities in PAs of Vietnam by using their own resources in the long term.
  • Attend necessary technical meetings as requested by Team Leader
  • Prepare consultation and progress reports as assigned by Team Leader and USS.
  • Other tasks required by Team Leader and USS.

Wildlife protection specialist (2)
  • Develop content of the guideline as assigned by Team Leader
  • Develop content of a wildlife education leaflet for either (1) local people (hunters and local bushmeat retailers), or (2) tourists, or (3) pupils as assigned by Team Leader
  • Prepare consultation and progress reports as assigned by Team Leader and USS.
  • Other tasks required by Team Leader and USS.

 

The consultants report to USS and VNPPA.

Timeline/Working days:

  • Total time for consultancy work is 87 days for 2 consultants
  • Starting date - April 2019
  • Ending date - Jan 2020

Qualifications/Criteria:

The consultancy will be conducted by two (02) consultants/ Wildlife Education Specialist(s) with following requirements:

  • Master’s degree or higher from a recognized university in a relevant field (e.g. environmental science, forestry, biology, conservation biology, wildlife conservation, or related fields)
  • A minimum of 10 years or more working in environmental education or nature/ biodiversity interpretation
  • Having wildlife education experience in protected areas is an advantage
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Excellent writing and designing wildlife education material skills.
  • Good social survey skills (questionnaire design, data collection and analysis)
  • Experience and skills in both teamwork and independence
  • Proficient in English is an advantage
  • Fluency in office computer skills

Application method:

Application should include:

  • Resume(s) summarizing qualifications and experience relevant to the SOW including a list of previous similar consultancy work done.
  • An application letter including an Outline/Workplan of the described assignment.
  • An application letter must specify the applied position (Wildlife protection specialist (1) or Wildlife protection specialist (2))

Application should be sent to: [email protected] with subject line of “Wildlife education consultant(s) to work with VNPPA” before 5 PM.  Wednesday, 27th  March 2019.

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
USAID Saving Species (USS) Project
Location: 
Hanoi
Application Deadline: 
Wed, 2019-03-27