Short-term Project Consultant Climate Protection Fund

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung – Representative Office in Vietnam (RLS Hanoi) - one of six political foundations of Germany supports partners in developing countries striving for social justice, strengthened public participation and economic development of their respective countries – now is seeking for a Short-term Project Consultant Climate Protection Fund to support the Climate Change program of Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS).

Country: Vietnam

Program: Climate Protection Fund, under Sustainable Development component Program duration: 2013 – 2016 Fund size: approx. 100,000 EUR/year Contract duration: 05 months

Start: From beginning September to January 2014

Station: RLS office and travel to the project sites Contract type: Full time service contract. Part time service contract would be considered if the candidate can prove that (s) he can handle the job in a proper manner.

Reports to: Project Manager, Director of RLS.

Tasks

1.    Studying deeply in the project content of RLS partners to provide technical advice for climate change intervention.
2.    Assisting the project manager in developing the strategic planning with existing partners or expanding new partnerships.
3.    Writing a research paper on the recent developments of climate protection policies in Vietnam and the socio-economic aspects of climate change (migration, land issues, food security, income generation of farmers etc.) in English following RLS publication standards.
4.    Supporting the Project Manager to create a database and network on Climate Change issues in Vietnam and South East Asia.
5.    Supporting the RLS project manager and director in writing the annual report.
6.    Joining field trips and writing activity and field reports following RLS guidelines as well as for the RLS Website.
7.    Creating fact sheets about the RLS climate fund projects and updating information for the RLS management system.
8.    Collecting outputs from the RLS partner projects.
9.    Writing internal evaluations about the RLS partner projects.
10. Participating in the events and network meetings of other organizations and NGO resource center and writing the report to update about it.
11. Communicating with the partners in coordination with the RLS project manager.

Deliverables (all in impeccable English)

-       Adapted version of the RLS strategic plan and paper for the years: 2014-2016.
-       Research paper of Climate Change policies, including recommendations for RLS interventions.
-       Network database for partners in Vietnam and South East Asia.
-       Annual report.
-       Field trip reports and articles for website.
-       Internal evaluation report with recommendation for improvement.

Requirements

-       Second degree in the fields of biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, or social – political science and have a strong background and experiences on Climate change issues in Vietnam and in the region.
-       Minimum 05 years of proven track record in providing technical advice or strategic advice related to environmental issues or climate change.
-       Experience with participatory approaches to project monitoring and evaluation, including indicator selection, data collection and management
-       Knowledge and experience in working with local communities for climate protection initiatives.
-       Widely connected with Climate Change networks in Vietnam and South East Asia.
-       Critical thinking and analysis skills, open minded attitude.
-       Fluency in English and Vietnamese in oral and written language skills.

How to apply

Interested consultants are invited to submit their application including a most updated CV and Letter of Interest indicating how (s) he is qualified to perform the service to Ms. Tran Hong Nhung at [email protected].

Deadline of submission is 6th August, 2013.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS Hanoi)
Application Deadline: 
Tue, 2013-08-06