| Consultant Type: | Individual Consultant |
| Work location: | Home-based |
| Division: | Environmental Management Division |
| Contract Type/ Duration: | 50 working days, from March 2025 to November 2025 |
| Consultancy Type: | Special Service Agreement |
| Date posted: | 24 January 2025 |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2025 |
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Education: University degree (Master/Doctoral degrees or equivalent minimum) in Fisheries Management, Fish Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or related fields.
- Experience: Minimum 15 years experiences in designing, formulating national resource management strategy in relation to wetland and fisheries.
- Specialized Expertise: Extensive experiences in reviewing and documenting fisheries and wetland management projects, strategy including co-management, community-based management, community lead ecosystem restoration initiatives.
- Regional Experience: Extensive knowledge and experience in fisheries and environment of Mekong River Basin is preferable.
- Knowledge Base: Specific knowledge and experiences with relevant international agreements and practices such as the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, technical guidelines, action plans and approaches for inland fisheries management, ecosystem-based approach, and precautionary approach are advantageous.
- Communication Skills: Excellent inter-personal skills and able to negotiate constructively in a Mekong/Southeast Asia institution and cultural context; Fluent in English, verbal and writing and strong analytical skills
- Immediate availability will be considered an advantage in the selection process.
Interested applicants can find more information about the position in the Terms of Reference at the bottom of this page.
The MRC is an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Application procedures:
The application, in a single PDF file, must include (i) a cover letter (not longer than 1.5 pages) that clearly outlines how the candidate meets the requirements of the position. The position title and Division must also be indicated, (ii) a detailed CV, (iii) a Supplier Declaration Form (DDG-01), and (iv) a Personal History Form by registering at https://www.surveymonkey.com.
