National Consultant on Protected Areas Management
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant, Educate/Train/Teaching
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The National Consultant will provide technical support to assess and strengthen protected-area management effectiveness in Cambodia. The assignment will focus on reviewing existing management practices, identifying gaps and challenges, developing recommendations, and supporting the implementation of protected-area management strategies and capacity-building activities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop assessment tools to evaluate protected-area management effectiveness.
- Conduct consultations with protected-area managers, ranger officers, relevant government institutions, and stakeholders.
- Review existing policies, regulations, strategies, reports, and protected-area management practices.
- Identify best practices, challenges, and gaps in protected-area management and law enforcement.
- Review and prioritize actions for implementing the National Protected Area Strategic Management Plan (NPASMP).
- Develop recommendations and strategic actions to improve protected-area management and law enforcement.
- Contribute to the development of training materials and capacity-building programs.
- Prepare assessment reports, strategic recommendations, and final technical reports.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree
- Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, Forestry, Climate Change, or a related field. is required
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Protected Area Management; Natural Resources Management; Forestry and Forest Conservation; REDD+; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation; Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessment; Law Enforcement Strategy Development; Environmental Policy and Regulations; Strategic Planning; Stakeholder Consultation; Capacity Needs Assessment; Training Material Development; Project Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Reporting; Technical Report Writing.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication; stakeholder engagement and coordination; facilitation and presentation skills; teamwork and collaboration; leadership and initiative; ability to work independently; adaptability and flexibility; time management; and organizational skills.
National Consultant on Ranger Training Program
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The National Consultant will coordinate the review, development, and improvement of the ranger officer training curriculum in Cambodia, focusing on protected-area management and law enforcement. The consultant will work closely with the Ministry of Environment and relevant technical specialists to ensure that the training curriculum, syllabus, lesson plans, and materials are consistent, practical, and relevant to national protected-area management needs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Review existing ranger officer training curricula, syllabi, and training materials.
- Coordinate with the Ministry of Environment and relevant technical teams to review and update training materials.
- Ensure consistency of terminology, training content, and curriculum structure.
- Coordinate inputs and technical contributions from relevant national consultants and subject matter experts.
- Review and improve training outlines, lesson plans, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Incorporate comments and recommendations from the Ministry of Environment and relevant stakeholders.
- Support the preparation and delivery of ranger officer training activities.
- Coordinate curriculum review meetings and technical discussions.
- Prepare the final ranger officer training curriculum package and training reports.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, Forestry, Climate Change, or a related field. is required
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Protected Area Management; Ranger Training and Capacity Building; Training Curriculum Development and Coordination; Curriculum Review and Improvement; Training Needs Assessment; Law Enforcement Training; Natural Resources Management; Environmental Policy and Regulations; Syllabus and Lesson Plan Development; Training Material Preparation; PowerPoint Presentation Development; Technical Editing and Documentation; Stakeholder Consultation; Workshop Coordination; Training Evaluation and Reporting.
Soft Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication; curriculum coordination; facilitation and presentation skills; teamwork and collaboration; stakeholder coordination; attention to detail; analytical thinking; leadership and initiative; time management; organizational skills; ability to work independently; and effective coordination with government institutions and technical experts.
National Consultant on REDD+, Remote Sensing/GIS and Drone Technology
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The National Consultant will provide technical support for REDD+ implementation, forest monitoring, Remote Sensing and GIS, and drone-based monitoring under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Project. The consultant will support the development of integrated monitoring approaches using satellite imagery, spatial data, drone technology, and field observations to strengthen forest and protected-area monitoring in Cambodia.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for REDD+ implementation and forest monitoring activities.
- Conduct remote sensing and GIS analysis, including forest-cover monitoring, forest-loss assessment, and spatial mapping.
- Support the integration of satellite imagery, GIS datasets, ranger observations, and drone imagery.
- Identify priority forest monitoring areas and permanent drone monitoring zones.
- Support the identification of drone hotspot monitoring stations and development of drone mission plans.
- Provide technical inputs to the Spatial Land Monitoring System (SLMS), early warning, and AI-assisted forest monitoring.
- Coordinate technical consultations and field assessments with protected-area managers and ranger officers.
- Prepare technical reports, maps, spatial datasets, and recommendations.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, Forestry, Climate Change, or a related field. is required
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- REDD+ Implementation; Forest Monitoring; Remote Sensing and GIS; Satellite Image Processing; Forest Cover and Land Use/Land Cover Mapping; Forest Loss and Degradation Assessment; Spatial Data Analysis and Management; Drone-Based Mapping and Monitoring; Drone Flight and Mission Planning; Forest Fire Monitoring; AI-Assisted Forest Monitoring; Early Warning Systems; Protected Area Monitoring; Technical Report Writing; Project Coordination.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; technical coordination; stakeholder engagement; teamwork and collaboration; leadership and initiative; effective communication and presentation; ability to work independently; adaptability; time management; and report writing.
National SME on RS/GIS, Drone Technology and AI Training Program
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
The National SME will support the development and delivery of technical training programs on Remote Sensing and GIS, drone technology, and AI-assisted forest monitoring. The SME will develop practical training curricula and materials and strengthen the technical capacity of protected-area managers and ranger officers in Cambodia.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assess training needs and existing technical capacity of protected-area officers and rangers.
- Develop training curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and materials on RS/GIS, drone technology, and AI-based forest monitoring.
- Prepare practical training modules on GPS data collection, GIS mapping, satellite imagery, and forest-cover monitoring.
- Develop drone training materials covering hotspot monitoring, flight planning, mission planning, and drone image interpretation.
- Develop training materials on SLMS, early warning systems, AI-based forest-loss detection, and forest-fire monitoring.
- Conduct technical training, practical exercises, and demonstrations for protected-area officers and rangers.
- Coordinate with the National Consultant and Protected Areas Management Curriculum Coordinator.
- Prepare training assessments, presentations, and training reports.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, Forestry, Climate Change, or a related field. is required
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Remote Sensing and GIS; Satellite Image Processing; Spatial Data Collection and Mapping; GPS and Mobile Data Collection; Forest Cover Monitoring; Drone Operation and Flight Planning; Drone Image Processing and Interpretation; Hotspot Monitoring; AI-Based Forest Loss Detection; AI-Based Forest Fire Monitoring; Early Warning Systems; Training Curriculum Development; Training Material Preparation; Lesson Plan Development; Training Facilitation; Capacity Building; Technical Reporting.
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills; training facilitation; teaching and knowledge-sharing abilities; teamwork and collaboration; analytical thinking; problem-solving; creativity; adaptability; time management; interpersonal skills; and ability to work with different levels of participants.
