A project on “Promoting Climate-resilient Livelihoods in Rice-based Communities in the Tonle Sap Region-GCP/CMB/045/LDF” is being implemented in the five provinces around Tonle Sap Lake - Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, and Kampong Thom in Cambodia from 2023 to 2027. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The objective of this project is: Rice based communities in the Tonle Sap region of Cambodia reduce their climate vulnerability and increase their resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based, market-driven approach.
This five-year project is implemented by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and the General Directorate of Local Community (GDLC) of the Ministry of Environment (MOE). Technical and operational execution is being augmented by IRRI, WCS and other partners. FAO will provide technical and administrative support. The project will be guided by a Project Steering Committee chaired by MAFF, advised by a Technical Advisory Group, and coordinated by a Project Management Unit located in GDA of MAFF.
The project is looking for a qualified National Consultant for the Baseline Survey to be based in Phnom Penh but with frequent travel to the target provinces.
DURATION: 6 months
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Individual Consultant
DUTY STATION: Phnom Penh, Cambodia with frequent travel to target provinces
Key Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the GDA Director General and in coordination with the GDLC and the project implementing partners (IRRI, WCS and others), and in close cooperation with the PMU Lead Technical Advisor and M&E Knowledge Management Specialist, he/she will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Baseline Survey, including the design of the survey, the training of enumerators, the supervision of the data collection, data entry and analysis of the results and the preparation of a final report on the survey findings
The consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) method set out with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC)’s Updated Standard Operating procedures (SOP) and Procurement Manual for externally financed project/programs (PM), promulgated through Sub-decree 181, dated December 2019.
In submitting their expressions of interest/application, the interested candidates are kindly requested to provide their updated curriculum vitae, indicating their personal and technical skills, academic qualifications, and experience in similar assignments, along with the contact details of at least three referees with contact information (email address, telephone, or fax numbers).
Expression of Interest/application must be submitted to the address by email provided in the contact details or hard copy no later than 10 May 2024.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and application received after the closing date will not be accepted.
There is no fee charge at any stage of the recruitment process.