National Policy Consultant on Project Approval Guidance and MOU Facilitation - Submission Deadline Extension

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About WWF-Viet Nam

WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government on a diverse range of environmental issues and implemented field activities across the country. Find out more at http://vietnam.panda.org/. WWF recognizes that its employees are its most important asset. A competent workforce, thoroughly trained, properly motivated and bound together by mutual trust and common objectives is crucial to the success of WWF. 

WWF – Vietnam would like to invite Expression of Interest from national consultants to carry out the assignment of “National Policy Consultant of the procedure to projects approval guidance at ministerial level and facilitations to MoU signing ceremony between MARD & WWF-Viet Nam”.

The purpose of this MOU is to provide a framework of cooperation, within which MARD and WWF-Viet Nam shall collaborate in the field of forest protection, biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as water resources management, in pursuance of achieving the New Deal for Nature and People.

Assignment duration: not exceeding 45-person days over the consultancy period, including field travel to project sites.

Timeline: July 2021  to December 2021

Detailed terms and conditions can be found here: https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=368519 

Required profile:

The consultant must hold the following experience and qualifications:

• Good strategic to aim for the objectives of the work.

• Excellent communication skills including high cultural sensitivity.

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in policy advocacy and development

• Experienced in an environmental government agency, environmental NGO

• A good understanding of political, ecological, social and cultural context of Viet Nam, including of relevant issue.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested consultants are invited to  submit your Letter of Expression of Interest (LOE) associated with updated CV, proposed technical  approach, methodology and timeline to carry out the assignment, as well as inditations on remuneration. 

Expression of Interest needs to be sent via email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Your e-mail must have the subject heading as “Ref 68.21- National Consultant on Project Approval Guidance  – [name of consultant]”.

The maximum size per email that WWF-Viet Nam can receive is 25MB.

Old Submission Deadline: June 25th, 2021 - 17.00 hrs ICT.
New Submission Deadline: July 2nd, 2021 – 17:00 ICT

Only selected candidate(s) will be contacted about the outcome of their tender.

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