International Expert to Develop the Regulations on Circular Economy in the Guiding Documents for LEP 2020

Terms of Reference and Call for Applications

Title:                  International expert to develop the regulations on circular economy in the guiding documents for LEP 2020
Time frame:    08/2021-11/2021
Requirement:  ONE international expert
Location:         home-based

1. CONTEXT

The Hanns Seidel Foundation is a political foundation with its headquarters in Munich (Germany). “In the service of democracy, peace and development” – this motto is present in the work and mission of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. This motto applies both to its activities in Germany and abroad. Since 1995, HSF has supported the integration of Vietnam into the global political spectrum and the ASEAN-Community. Since the establishment of a representative office in 2011, HSF has focused its work in Vietnam on social and environmental policies for sustainable development.

Since 2020, HSF has been providing support to the Institute of Strategy and Policies on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), the think-tank under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to conduct research and provide policy recommendations on circular economy.

The circular economy (CE) is an approach that focuses on managing and recycling resources in a closed loop to minimize the generation of waste to replace a linear economy. CE can be an important lever to achieve the goals of policymakers such as generating economic growth, creating jobs while reducing environmental impact. Recognizing the benefit of a circular economy approach, the Vietnamese Government has designated circular economy as one of the development directions for the country in the period 2021-2030. Article 142 of the Law on Environmental Protection of 2020 is also dedicated to circular economy, stating that the Government shall elaborate on criteria, a roadmap, and mechanisms for encouraging the implementation of circular economy in conformity with the national socio-economic conditions.

To support ISPONRE in drafting detailed regulations on circular economy in the guiding documents for the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, HSF and ISPONRE have agreed to jointly identify ONE international expert on circular economy.

2. OBJECTIVE(S)

Through this ToR, ONE international expert on Circular Economy is to be identified.

The international expert will work closely with ISPONRE and provide technical expertise on circular economy policy and business models.

3. SPECIFIC TASKS

• Based on international experience, review and advise ISPONRE on the draft national action plan and roadmap on the implementation of circular economy in Vietnam which are proposed/drafted by national experts,
• Based on international experience, review and advise ISPONRE on the criteria and indicators proposed by national experts to evaluate the implementation of circular economy in Vietnam;
• Work with national experts to provide relevant inputs to the synthesis report;
• Participate in and present his/her recommendations at technical meetings and workshops (online) with MoNRE, ISPONRE, national experts and relevant stakeholders.

4. SCOPE, TIMELINE and REMUNERATION PACKAGE

• The contract covers a maximum of 25 full working days.
• Renumeration is subject to qualifications and experience but capped to a maximum of 550 USD per day.
• The contract duration is from August to November 2021.
• The workload will vary significantly across the contract duration.
• Payment will be made in 2 milestones.

5. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• At least a Master’s degree in natural resource management, environmental economics or related fields; Ph.D. and/or extensive professional/policy experience in CE-related areas are a strong asset;
• Min. 10 years of experience in researching and/or consultancy services in environment management or environmental economics;
• Understanding emerging markets’ context, experience with Vietnam is a plus;
• Proficiency in English.

6. APPLICATION FORMAT

Documents to be submitted are:

• Cover Letter indicating the motivation and suitability for this position (max. 2 pages);
• Technical Approach that includes a suggested daily rate (max. 1 page),
• Comprehensive CV including references.
• Language: English.
• Format: PDF, one single file.

Interested individuals/consulting firms/teams are requested to send the application documents separately for each Expert position to Ms Ngoc-Mai Trinh ([email protected]). Please indicate as the subject of the application: “CE International Expert”. Please also direct potential questions to this email address.

Deadline for submission is 15th August 2021 at 5pm Hanoi time.