Myanmar: Consultancy Assignment for Water Stewardships Initiatives

Feb 20, 2022 | World Wildlife Fund for Nature
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WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future for people and wildlife. The focus is on promoting green economy within national policies, and sustaining and protecting biodiversity and ecological connectivity of the landscape through an integrated landscape approach, and the Ayeyarwady river basin through an integrated river basin approach. Find out more at www.wwf.org.mm

Objectives of the consulting assignment

  1. To formulate Charter and Objectives for the Corporate-level WS Working Group which addresses supply chain commitments, convening sub-basin stakeholders, supporting better regulations and advocacy for inter sectors; and
  2. To develop the guidance document for the implementation of different tiers of WS approaches, in terms of reduction of wastewater (water pollution) and framework for the effective management of water within the enterprises.

Scope of work

The consultant is expected to develop both charter and objectives for Corporate-level WSWG and a guidance document for industrial zones level working groups, present in the respective WG meetings and produce final documents with the agreement from the members.

The consultant needs to develop a detailed work plan with a feasible time line within 10 days of signing a contract and submit it to the project for approval.


The detailed outputs & deliverables are available here.

 
Required Profiles

  • Extensive knowledge and expertise on Water Stewardships Initiatives, Water resource management and governance practices, etc.
  • Extensive knowledge and expertise in stakeholders’ engagement
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering similar experiences and development of guideline developments and knowledge products.
  • Experience working with research, data collection and other relevant professionals.
  • Knowledge of pollution parameters and level of impacts.

 
 Desirables:

  • Candidates with former working experience in Myanmar/Asia regions are strongly preferred

 
Submission

Interested applicants may submit their proposal, clearly stating their fit for this position, together with expected consultancy fee (including breakdown) and CVs to vacancy.mm@wwf.org.mm or deliver to WWF-Myanmar office at 15C Than Taman Street, Dagon Township, Yangon by 5pm on 25th February 2022 (Friday).


Applicants may also decide in a team of consultants with complementing skill sets, so long as the team jointly meets all requirements outlined above and all team members individually fulfil the criteria.


For additional information or clarification you can email to mayzaw.htet@wwf.org.mm.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.