[opportunities] WWF-Viet Nam: Consulting Services to conduct analysis to identify and approach of the market leaders in the sand value chain in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

[Hang Nguyen Thu]

Dear chị Ngân,
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Nguyễn Thu Hằng
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WWF-Viet Nam is looking for a professional consulting service provider
(consultant or consultant team) to conduct a stakeholder and value chain
analysis of the sand value chain in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD).
Followings are initial information about the assignment:

The project: Drifting Sands: Mitigating the impacts of climate change in
the Mekong Delta through public and private sector engagement in the sand
industry
Work location: Viet Nam
Duration of the assignment : 20 Jan 2020 – 20 Apr 2021
Supervised by: WWF IKI Sand Mining Project Director

Scope of work and major responsibilities:

   - Describe the structures in the aggregates (sand and gravel) value
   chain: Which steps in value creation are there, and which actors are
   involved with each? (particular focus should be given to the construction
   sector);
   - Provide a stakeholder analysis (private sector and State Owned
   Enterprises - SOE) characterising the interests and influence of key
   stakeholders;
   - Identify market leaders in the construction industry at the different
   steps of the sand value chain in the Mekong Delta (e.g. as sand producers,
   concrete producers, infrastructure developers), including a rough estimate
   of the quantities of sand used by them annually during the last ten years;
   - Identify the key investors of building/infrastructure projects in the
   Mekong Delta (including HCMC, Bien Hoa and Dong Nai), and a brief
   characterisation of their legal structure and investment portfolio (i.e.
   geography of sand used in the construction sector);
   - Develop and describe in narrative the system map relations amongst the
   private sector stakeholders within the Sand Value Chain.

Required knowledge/expertise:

   - Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in economic development,
   socio-economics, natural resources economics, investments, economic master
   planning, industrial development or other related fields,
   - Strong proven experience of stakeholders mapping,
   - Strong analytical skills
   <https://resources.workable.com/analytical-skills-interview-questions> with
   the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant
   amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy,
   - Strong previous experience working on or with the aggregates/
   construction sector,
   - Proven experience in mapping supply chains, preferably in developing
   economies,
   - Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings,
   - Extensive conceptual and practical knowledge of responsibility of and
   workings of country government,
   - Experience of working and collaborating with stakeholders including
   Government bodies.
   - High levels of energy, initiative and flexibility in quickly adjusting
   to changing work program requirements,
   - Excellent understanding on Vietnam industrial development and
   Vietnamese Mekong Delta is an asset,
   - English proficiency is a must

HOW TO APPLY:

*Detailed Terms of Reference for the
Assignment: https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=365316
<https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=365316>*Qualified
and interested candidates are requested to bid (either as a team or
individually). The tender should contain the following:

   - A technical proposal with brief description of why the service
   provider considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and
   a detailed clear methodology, on how they will approach and complete the
   assignment.
   - Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total
   contract price (inclusive of Viet Nam VAT), supported by a breakdown of
   costs and indication of daily rate, as per the template provided.
   - The technical proposal should also contain personal CV as well as the
   contact details (email and telephone number) of at least three (3)
   professional references.

A soft copy of the application should be sent to
chau.nguyendiep at wwf.org.vn (Your
email must have the subject heading indicating IKI SMP SAND VALUE CHAIN
ANALYSIS).

Please kindly note that each email submission may not exceed 25MB in size
Deadline for applications is 21st December 2020.
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