Consultant for Mapping Knowledge and Gaps in Data, Transparency, and Capacity Building Practices in the Mekong Region

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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

Scope of work: Consultant for mapping knowledge and gaps in data, transparency, and capacity building practices in the Mekong region

Place of work: Desk research, and online interviews

Start Date: As soon as possible

Finish Date: September 2021

Deliverables: A report of 25 pages max corroborated with summaries of key informant interviews and a virtual workshop for disseminating findings and collecting feedback from potential partners and key informants.

Qualifications required for the consultant:

• International experience in working with/in more than one of the Greater Mekong subregion countries

• Good knowledge and experience in capacity building programmes concerning research, data collection, data analysis, data accessibility, and transparency

• Previously experience on similar assignments

• Good knowledge of biodiversity and conservation projects

• High sense of responsibility and commitment

• Able to complete the task according to the deadline

• Fluent spoken and written English

HOW TO APPLY:

Detailed terms of references can be found here: https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=368815

Please send the electronic proposal to stefano.zenobi@wwf.org.mm. Your e-mail must have the subject heading as “Ref 03.22 - [name of company/consultant] – Proposal Submission”

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

Deadline for Proposals submission is: 23rd July, 2021 17:00  (ICT)

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

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