Team Leader / Ecology Expert with Focus on Hydrobiology Mekong River Commission
Mekong River Commission
The role of MRC is to promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries’ mutual benefit and the people’s well-being
MRC Secretariat is now recruiting highly qualified consultants for the following consultancies
Team Leader / Ecology Expert with Focus on Hydrobiology
(International/Riparian Consultant)
Initiative for Sustainable Hydropower (ISH), Planning Division
150 working days from March 2013- July 2014
Home based and at the MRC Secretariat in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Objectives:
The Team Leader will coordinate the implementation of the work and all team members. In addition, the Team Leader is responsible that the team cooperates closely with ISH and regional agencies to guarantee achievement of the required outputs for the Identification of Ecologically Sensitive Sub-Basins for Sustainable Development of Hydropower on Tributaries.
Main Tasks
- Responsible for coordination of all team members and related work to guarantee achieving the required outputs for the Identification of Ecologically Sensitive Sub-Basins for Sustainable Development of Hydropower on Tributaries.
- In particular the Team Leader will be responsible for the finalisation of all reports after review by team members and the ISH Team and National Stakeholders.
- Responsible for close cooperation with NMCs and regional agencies and for facilitating the national/regional consultation process to agree on the study approach and especially the classification scheme as well as the pilot site.
- Coordinating the thorough gathering of existing data and methods in the region with the assistance of the team and regional institutes, research organisations, consultants and expert groups.
- Responsible for designing the classification scheme to identify and determine ecologically sensitive sub-basins/areas.
- With the IWRM specialist, responsible for the proposal development for an approach on planning and management solutions for sustainable hydropower development taking into account ecologically sensitive areas.
- Responsible for developing the strategy for up-scaling experiences of the pilot study and compile a detailed budget and practical implementation and plan.
- Responsible for reporting to MRCS ISH regularly and for the timely submission of well drafted reports.
Deliverables, Timeframe, Payment Schedule
Main Deliverables
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Timeframe
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Percent of Payment
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Component 1 – Study development and draft classification scheme
1. Inception report including (after 1 month):
· the regional/international literature review to develop the study on the classification scheme and overall approach (see Activity 1 of Component 1),
· the results of an initial round of MRC Programme consultations, and
· a detailed road map for the execution of the study.
2. Interim report on Component 1 including (after 7 months):
3. Reports on the national consultations
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60 days
By month 7
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40 %
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Component 2 – Pilot basin testing
1. Pilot Basin Study including (after 14 months):
2. Reports on the national consultations – including rationale and decision on Component 3.
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50 days
By month 14
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33 %
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Component 3 – Scoping of work for basin-wide up-scaling
1. Report on basin-wide up-scaling including (after 15 months)
2. Executive Summary (to be updated by month 18)
3. Reports on the national consultations (to be updated by month 18):
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40 days
By month 17
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27 %
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Required qualifications
· At least 15 years professional international experience and a higher degree in hydrobiology, water/natural resource management and/or environmental sciences (preferably PhD);
· High-level knowledge and experience in relation to ecosystem and riverine classification and typology;
· Sound knowledge and experience of the Mekong Region and the economic, social and environmental context for this work;
· experience on classification and typology according to the EU Water Framework Directive or equivalent is an advantage;
· Proven experience in the management of multi-disciplinary teams;
· Demonstrated ability to write technical reports which can be readily understood by decision makers and the general public;
· Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing with a wide range of people;
· Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
· Familiarity with the LMB and Mekong River Commission but particularly in developing countries would be beneficial
The Term of Reference and other information can be obtained at MRC websitehttp://www.mrcmekong.org/working-with-mrc/employment
Qalified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Qalified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Application procedures:
The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. (iv) Five-page brief of the methodology planned to be used (v) 3 referees with the contact details (vi) Financial Proposal. The position title must be indicated in the cover letter. The application should be sent to:
Mekong River Commission
Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane (OSV)
P.O. Box 6101, 184 Fa Ngoum Road
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org
Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane (OSV)
P.O. Box 6101, 184 Fa Ngoum Road
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org
Closing date for applications: 14 January 2013
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