National Consultant to Develop Operational Manual on Education & Dissemination for Plastic Pollution Prevention in Cambodia
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
- Schedule:Short-term
- Salary: N/A
Contract Type: Contractor
Duty Station: Department of Green Economy (DGE), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Expected Place of Travel: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville & Tbong Khmum
Contract Duration: 8 Months (September 2026 to April 2027)
Scope of Work
The consultant will be responsible for drafting a practical, evidence-based operational manual in English language that outlines strategies, activities, and implementation pathways for education and dissemination programs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Document Review & Analysis
- Review national policies, strategies, the National Plastic Action Roadmap, legal frameworks related to environment, waste management, education, and plastic pollution prevention
- Review existing education, communications, and community engagement initiatives related to plastic pollution prevention
- Identify key challenges, gaps, lesson learned, and opportunities for strengthening current education and awareness efforts.
- Manual Development
- Develop an operational manual focusing on education and extension, but not limited to:
- Situation analysis and context
- Strategic objectives and expected outcomes
- Target audiences and stakeholder roles
- Propose innovative, culturally sensitive, and practical education and behavior change communication approaches
- School-based environmental teaching and learning approaches
- Pagoda-based awareness and outreach approaches
- Community mobilization, citizen and youth engagement strategies with gender responsive and socially inclusive approaches
- Public awareness campaign and dissemination mechanisms, including training and workshop
- Capacity building and training approaches and materials
- Annual implementation and activity plan
- Institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms
- Monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting frameworks
- Risk management and mitigation measures
- Indicative budget to implementation the plan
- Stakeholder Engagement/Consultations
- Map and engage relevant stakeholders, including government institutions, schools, pagodas, NGOs, youth organizations, development partners, private sectors and local authorities
- Consult with relevant stakeholders (government agencies, schools, NGOs, and community leaders, local authorities, etc.).
- Collect stakeholder inputs and recommendations to incorporate into the manual.
- Validation and Finalization
- Present the draft manual to the project management unit (PMU) and relevant stakeholders
- Facilitate validation workshop to collect feedback
- Revise and finalize the manual based on comments received
- Submit a professionally written, structured, and publication-ready manual
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in environmental management, Education, Communication, Public Policy, Social Development, Sustainable Development or other relevant fields as a minimum
Work History:
- Environmental education, behavior change communication, public awareness campaigns, waste management, sustainability, or related fields for 5 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Proven experience in developing operational manuals, strategic plan, policy documents, guidelines, education program design, extension services, or communication strategies, or similar technical publications.
- Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations with government agencies, civil society, development partners, local communities, and so on.
- Strong knowledge of plastic pollution issues and environmental sustainability.
- Demonstrated expertise in media and communication, including public awareness campaigns, educational media, and community outreach.
- Familiarity with Cambodia’s environmental policies and socio-cultural context.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to deliver high-quality outputs within deadlines
- Experience with NGOs, research institutes, and academia will be an advantage.
- Flexibility and ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders while being gender-sensitive.
- Fluent in English and Khmer, with excellent writing and verbal skills in both languages.
