REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF IINTEREST (for Individual Consultants)  

–         At least Master’s Degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Applied Social Science or in related field;

–         Minimum of 8 years of experience in work related to social safeguards;

–         Familiar with the World Bank safeguards requirements, standards, and protocols;

–         Familiar with monitoring of the World Bank safeguards requirements, standards, and protocols;

–         Experience in design, facilitation and delivery of capacity building programmes related to safeguard;

–         Excellent spoken and written skills in English;

–         Working experience in south east Asia will be an asset.

–        Master or higher degree with education in the forestry, environment or another related field;

–        A minimum of 7 years of experience in work related to REDD+ policy in Lao PDR;

–        Sufficient experiences in and familiar with the establishment and implementation of existing REDD+ schemes such as the UNFCCC requirements (REDD+ Strategy, FREL/FRL, MRV, Safeguards Information System and Summary of Information on Safeguards Implementation), GCF REDD+ RBP, and the Emission Reduction Program under the Carbon Fund;

–        Familiar with other REDD+ schemes including LEAF Coalition/ARTS/TRESS, JNR/VCS and so on.

–        Familiar with the land and forest policy and legislation in Lao PDR;

–        Familiar with forestry sector institutions including the Department of Forestry/REDD+ Division and local line agencies.

–        Familiar with key development partners engaged in REDD+ or related activities in Lao PDR;

–        Excellent spoken and written skills in English and Intermediate knowledge of the Lao language;

–        Flexibility and ability to work and deliver high-quality products in a timely manner.

–        Bachelor degree or equivalent in forestry, environment, natural resources management, agriculture or related field;

–        At least 2 years of relevant working experience in forestry, land use, or natural resources. REDD+ knowledge and experience of development projects in Lao PDR is preferable;

–        Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including forestry, land use planning, and mapping software;

–        Good communication skills, including speaking and writing in Lao is essential, and working knowledge in English language is highly preferred;

–        Proven reporting and presentation skills;

–        Willingness to live in province a long period, can travel extensively to the target districts and villages. Preference will be given to the candidate who reside at the target province.

–        At least Master’s degree in English language, communications, journalism, media, social sciences or related field.

–        Minimum of 7 years of experience in writing and editing for print/radio/television especially related to forestry, environment and/or climate change and/or knowledge of natural resource management issues in Lao PDR

–        Demonstrated experience with in developing communication materials (on-line, Media/press releases, publications and reports)

–        Good knowledge of English and Lao both oral and written communication skills, conveying messages to different audiences using diverse media.

–        Experience in working with journalist and media networks and ability to develop, nurture and maintain existing and new media contacts

–        Experience in editing and proof reading organizational communication material