Team Leader (IWRM/River Basin Management Expert)

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 (IWRM/River Basin Management Expert) - 1 position

Consultant type: Programme / Division	: :	Individual Consultant Environment Programme, Environment Division
Work location	:	Home base and the Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Contract type/ Duration	:	170 working days (November 2014 – December 2015)

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all activities and tasks of the project and effective steering of the entire project team;
• Develop the overall method for impact analysis and risk assessment;
• Together with the environment expert, develop criteria to: (i) identify the significance of pressures and impacts in riverine systems; and (ii) determine environmental objectives/thresholds for the risk assessment;
• In support, with the environment expert, make sure that an effective monitoring will be in place to validate the outcomes of the risk estimation;
• Steer the joint process to select one or two Lower Mekong Sub-basins for pilot-testing;
• Develop training plans regarding the project's method and all technical approaches to ensure appropriate capacity building in the LMB region for long-term implementation of outcomes;
• Compile all work in interim reports and the final report in a structured and concise way;
• Ensure an effective information flow between the project team, the MRCS, the NMCs, and all others involved in the project including relevant stakeholders;
• Represent the project team as required at meetings and workshops (e.g. presentation of outcomes).

Qualifications/Requirements:

• At least 15 years international/regional professional experience in Integrated Water Resources/River Basin Management;
• High-level knowledge and proven applied experience in relation to pressure/impact analysis and risk assessment in riverine systems;
• Experience in issues related to setting criteria for the significance regarding physico-chemical, chemical, and hydro-morphological pressures as well as impacts;
• Very good knowledge on international best practices on impact analysis and risk assessment;
• Very good experience in training and capacity building in particular regarding the application of environmental risk assessment methodology as required of this project;
• Good knowledge with the MRC Procedures and Technical Guidelines on Water Quality as well as other MRC Procedures relevant to this project;
• Proven experience in the management and coordination of multi-disciplinary teams and getting outcomes in complex technical, organisational and international environments;
• Experience in a wide range of stakeholders, including senior level officials in government agencies preferably in the Mekong region;
• Substantial experience in strategic planning and analysis of environmental issues within sectoral strategic planning;
• Demonstrated ability to write technical reports which can be readily understood by decision makers and the general public;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Familiarity with the situation in developing countries, particularly in the LMB and the Mekong River Commission would be beneficial.

The Term of References and other information can be obtained at MRC websitehttp://www.mrcmekong.org/working-with-mrc/employment . Qualified 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. The position title and section/division 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 NgoumRoad
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Closing date for applications:  30 September 2014