National Environmental Safeguards Specialist (NESS)

Background
The Vietnam Environmental Administration, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) will start implementation of a ADB loaned project entitled “Greater Mekong Subregion Biodiversity Conservation Corridors – Viet Nam component” over a period of 8 years, 2011-2019. The objective of the project is to achieve climate resilient sustainable forest ecosystems in the Central Annamites benefiting local livelihoods and downstream users while the intended outcome is sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue. The Project consists of four outputs: (1) Institutional and Community Strengthening; (2) Biodiversity Corridor Restoration and Protection; (3) Livelihoods Improvement and Small-Scale Infrastructure Support; and (4) Project Management and Support Services.

Job detail
In close co-operation with the National Project Director/ Deputy Director / Coordinator and the Provincial Project Directors / Coordinators and relevant technical departments in the three Project provinces, build a team with the National Forest and Social Safeguards Specialists (short term) to:

a) review and become familiarized with Project environmental safeguards documents generated during the PPTA;
b) be engaged with the team in carrying out participatory consultations related to identifying priority project interventions at commune level relating to livelihoods, reforestation, and small-scale infrastructure sub-projects;
c) Assess compliance with the environmental safeguarding requirements of ADB and Government;
d) Draft detailed environmental safeguarding guidelines for project implementation and the identification and design of subprojects tailored to the different implementing partners (sectors);
e) Provide support to develop screening checklists for subprojects and guidance material on their use;
f) Provide support to develop an appropriate monitoring schedule in function of the subprojects identified;
g) Document participatory consultations and agreements at commune level and compare these with environmental safeguards requirements by preparing a sub-project(s) assessment profile;
h) Draft an environmental safeguarding monitoring and reporting format and suggest monitoring and reporting schedules for submission to ADB;

Reporting:
The National Consultants will report on a monthly basis to the National Project Director/Deputy Director with copies and documentation in Vietnamese and English language to the Provincial Project Directors / Coordinators.

Qualifications:
- Master degree in a relevant field such as forestry, biodiversity, environmental sciences or natural resources management;
- A minimum of  5   years relevant operational experience and proven track record in working on projects covering a broad range of environmental safeguards issues;
- Good understanding of environmental safeguards of ADB/or an organization with similar requirements and Vietnam’s Government.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, good inter-personal and team building skills;
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships; demonstrated ability to work independently;
- Working level of English language is an absolute necessity;
- Full competence with professional office software and communications technology.
- Frequent travel to project sites in Quang Nam, Quang Tri va Thua Thien Hue.

Those who are interested in the above positions should submit their detailed Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter in English and Vietnamese before the 28nd of March 2012 to following the address and/or the email:

Centre Project Management Unit
Room 302, N5 Building, 99 Le Duan, Hanoi
Email: [email protected]

Note: Applications will not be returned for non-selected candidates