REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
1. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) through the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) as Executing Agency (EA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) as Implementing Agency (IA), have received financing from the World Bank for Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project III (LASED III) and intend to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments for consultant for “Provincial Environmental Risk Management Consultant Region 3” (Ref No. MLMUPC-CS-51R).
2. The PERMC will be engaged to carry out activities related to environmental mitigation measures to address potential environmental issues of LASED III at the provincial level. It is expected that the sub-national environmental consultant will help Operations Director, Technical Director and Environmental and Social Safeguard Unit staffs, and national environmental risk management consultant to implement their proposed tasks in the project. The Consultant will receive technical support from the National Environmental Risk Management Consultant, the World Bank specialists during the project implementation and will regularly report to the MLMUPC’s LASED III Project Director, with the day-to-day work closely with the Provincial Project Manager, Operations Director, Technical Director, Agriculture Director, and the national environmental risk management unit of the LASED III.
3. Main Tasks. Screen environmental risks and impacts of the Project’s community infrastructure development, activities or subprojects which could result in environmental impacts. The Consultant will carry out the following tasks in close consultation with National Environmental Risk Management Consultant, Project Operations Director, Technical Director and Agriculture Director.
- Identify/screen environmental risks and impacts potentially caused by the project activities, for example, but not limited to, infrastructure construction and the use of agricultural chemical insecticide;
- Analyze potential environmental risks and impacts caused by the project and prepare site specific tool including proposed necessary measures
- consistent with the relevant ESS requirements of the World Bank ESF and national laws and regulations.
- Raise awareness of biodiversity conservation based on the ESS requirements through training and/or capacity building for the beneficiary and within the sub-national teams and the CLUP firms;
- Conduct environmental safeguards screening and produce an environmental inventory on potential environmental hotspots and, watercourses, conservation forest or wildlife habitats or sanctuary by using arial photos and/or actual site visits at the project sites;
- Work with operational management information system unit to document environmental hotspot
- Prepare regular semi-annual monitoring reports on the environmental, and work closely with social consultant to report on social, health, and safety (ESHS) performance of the project; and
- Coordinate and work together with the national environmental risk management consultant for environmental risk management, and attend to project related matters assigned by Project Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Agriculture Director;
- Work with the World Bank and national teams to address environmental issues according to the ESS requirements.
- Work with government counterparts to implement the project specific GRM and ensure its functionality and effectiveness.
4. Minimum Skills and Qualifications:
- At least a Master’s degree in related fields like Environmental Studies, Development Studies;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in environmental, climate change;
- At least 3 years’ experience in environmental safeguards in Cambodia;
- Experience of land tenure and/or titling work, including with indigenous and/or other customary communities is an advantage;
- Experience of GIS and remote sensing;
- Experience of the World Bank’s safeguard policies (and Environmental and Social Framework/ESF) is an asset;
- An excellent command of oral and written Khmer;
- A very good command of oral and written English;
- A good command of at least one indigenous language of Cambodia would be an advantage; and
- Knowledge and understanding of LASED III’s ICLT, SLC and CLUP procedures and Cambodia’s legislation and legal regulations is essential, including three sub-decrees–SLC (Sub-decree 19), ICLT (Sub-decree 83) and CLUP (Sub-decree 72).
5. The selection process will be carried out in accordance with provisions set forth in the Government Procurement Manual for Externally Financed Projects/Programs in Cambodia and Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultant - Section VII. Approved Selection Methods: Consulting Services of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018).
6. The duty station will be at the office of LASED III and at the Provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction, and Cadastre, in Kratie, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear, Rattanak Kiri, and Stung Treng province. The Consultant will be employed for an initial period of two years which may be extended subject to satisfactory performance. The first three months will be a probationary period, after which s/he will be confirmed for the initial two-year period subject to satisfactory performance
7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
8. Interested consultants are required to submit an Expressions of Interest including an outline understanding of necessary assignment and expected work program, CV, and nominated referees (with contact detail) to Room 708, Office of LASED III-MLMUPC, # 2005, Street 307, Sen Sok, Phnom Penh or by email to Mr. Rithy Ratanakcheyseth, rrcheyseth@gmail.com and copied to tholdinajp@gmail.com, vichiet.him@gmail.com, u.nareth89@gmail.com and proc.lasediii@gmail.com
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