Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Poverty Reduction Fund
Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience
Vientiane Capital, Dated: 14March 2024
Re-Advertise (No.1)
Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
National Individual Consultants
IDA Credit No. 73580-LA and 73590-LA. Project No. P178545
The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank towards the cost of the Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments for hiring the national individual consultants.
The Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) Project now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information including Expression of Interest, CV and other supporting documents with description of similar assignment demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The list of required national individual consultants as follows:
1. Environmental Officer (Lao National only)
The minimum qualifications for candidates as follow:
- Master degree or higher preferably in areas related to environmental engineering, civil engineering, environmental health and safety (EHS); environmental science, natural resource management, environmental policy, and/or other related aspects;
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience related to the environmental sector, including proven experience in environment, health and safety (EHS); risk assessment; occupational, health and safety (OHS); due diligence, environmental site assessment, and compliance audits;
- For a candidate with Master or higher degree with reasonable experience on safeguards and local issues related to natural resources, the minimum year of experience could be lower but not less than 2 years;
- Demonstrated ability to lead high quality analytical tasks that include environmentally-related data and information;
- Good knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory and institutional arrangements in Lao PDR;
- Sound knowledge of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change GHG accounting methodologies, or similar standards, is an advantage;
- An understanding of WB’s ESF requirements, environmental and social safeguards, ESF requirements, operational, and procedural issues of WB and ADB supported projects would be a strong advantage;
- Reasonable level of English speaking and writing;
- Strong commitment and interpersonal skills and willingness to work as part of a team;
- Demonstrated interest for environment conservation and social development;
- Willing to travel and spend time in the Project targeted provinces, districts and villages.
The successful consultant will be selected under Individual method in accordance with the procedures set out and the attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017, revised August 2018 and revised November 2020, which can be found at the website: www.worldbank.org/procure.
Further information including Terms of Reference can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 08:00 to 16:00 hours, from Monday to Friday (standard Lao PDR time), or visit http://prflaos.org/vacancy.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person or by e-mail) by 16:00 hour no later than 29th March 2024. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below:
Attention to: Community Livelihoods Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR)
C/o Prime Minister Council’s Office
Sisavat Village, Nahaidiew Road, Chanthaboury District, Vientiane Municipality, Lao PDR
Phone: 856-21-261479-80, Email: phatnakhone@clearlaos.org and copy to litphachan@clearlaos.org, youthavinh@clearlaos.org
