As part of the larger NIRAS Group – an international multidisciplinary consultancy firm – NIRAS International Consulting (NIC) is committed to building long-term partnerships, a local presence with the establishment of permanent country offices, and capabilities where we work. As a knowledge-driven organisation, we provide extensive expertise, policy advice, and proven results-based management to large complex projects, integrating economic, social, and technical science in broad-based sustainable solutions to foster the achievement of the SDGs.
NIRAS International Consulting opened Office in Phnom Penh in 2008 to deliver technical assistance to development projects implemented by the government in Cambodia and in the region as a part of the NIRAS Regional team for the Asia and the Pacific. With a strong project portfolio and pipeline, we expect our regional portfolio to continue to grow as our team further develops its capacities to add ever great value to our clients and partners.Category: Consultant
Schedule: Intermittent (Long Term)
Job summary: Experienced in mangrove management and restoration, community-based ecology, and productivity. Responsible for social impact assessment and program preparation.
- Support the preparation, data collection of social impact assessment for each site to be proposed in the mangrove program
- Review background documents and conduct provincial consultations with the TWGs
- Prepare a work plan for each TWG/IMW Group
- Supporting contracting for drone mapping and RS of mangrove lands for field TWG teams
- Lead affected community awareness and consultation on the implementation of mangrove mapping
- Provide a copy of the relevant mangrove map for each ecosystem linked to each CFI and consult with members
- Supervise SOP implementation on Mangrove demarcation including Provincial District, Commune and CFI memberships
- Conduct screening activity for IR and IP impacts
- Conduct briefing and planning meeting with provincial working group
- Work with communes, community leaders and community members based on priority areas for mangrove restoration
- Assist the third independent party for program’s evaluation and monitoring.
- Conduct screening activity for IR, IP impacts, and community engagement, awareness consultation on the CPP agreements
- Provide technical support for nursery planning, establishment, and production
- Oversee CPP program through working with CFI leaders to manage mangrove planting programs along with FIAC
- A graduate qualification in coastal ecology or community forestry
- 10 years’ experience on mangrove management and restoration programs and 5 years of proven experience in mangrove interventions
- Good understanding community-based mangrove ecology and productivity
- Good knowledge of awareness on mangrove species within Cambodia
- Ability to work with CSO/NGO partners
- The experts will be posted in Phnom Penh but with most of the time in the four coastal provinces
- Good command of Khmer and English.
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