Background
UNDP Vietnam is seeking for an International Technical Advisor for the project entitled "Mainstreaming Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity Conservation objectives into socio-economic development planning and management of Biosphere Reserve in Viet Nam".
The objectives of the assignment are:
- To provide technical advice to the project management and project quality assurance;
- To provide technical advice and knowledge to the design, planning and support for the implementation and supervision of the relevant national consultants/firms to ensure required quality and progress; provision of relevant international experiences, inputs on the final reports prepared by the national consultants/firms of the project activities;
- To lead the stock-take of international experiences on BR management and BR strategy.
- To lead the technical designs of terms of reference/concept notes for 2021 activities;
- To prepare and deliver presentations at relevant consultation meetings and workshops when needed.
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Event ID number: A-200802
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Duties and Responsibilities
Deliverable 1: Report on international experiences on BR management and BR strategies;
Deliverable 2: Completed final draft legal document on BR management with clear technical backstopping provisions;
Deliverable 3: Completed national strategy and action plan for 2021-2025 on BR development with clear technical backstopping provisions;
Deliverable 4: Completed/adopted guidelines on Integrated Biosphere Reserve Management Agreement (IBRMA) for BR management plans in
3 piloted BRs and 3 BR management plans. This includes clear technical backstopping provided and a narrative of the piloting process in three project BR sites.
Deliverable 5: Completed/adopted guideline for incorporating biodiversity conservation considerations into provincial planning processes.
This includes clear technical backstopping provided and a narrative of the incorporation/mainstreaming approval/adoption process
Deliverable 6: Presentations at consultation meetings and workshops with narrative reflections of the event processes
Deliverable 7: Completed TORs/Concept Notes for
activities planned in 2021 (including technical
outlines/requirements of the proposed reports/outputs)
Competencies
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience demonstrated professional experience in successful completion of assignments directly related to the assignment;
- Proven in-depth knowledge of biodiversity conservation, integrated natural resources management, especially biosphere reserves at both practical and policy levels
- Relevant work experience in developing countries and previous work experience in Viet Nam and Asia-Pacific countries is an asset
- Strong analytical skills and proven experience in drafting reports and projectdocuments;
Required Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree or higher in biology, ecology, biodiversity conservation, integrated
natural resources management, environmental management or related field;