Overview
Support the formulation of a GEF project document by generating and collating information to inform its technical content, structure, and implementation approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, assess and document proposed interventions’ potential impacts and risks; ensure alignment with biodiversity conservation objectives within and around the national parks and other protected areas in the project target provinces; identify measures to minimize potential negative impacts of proposed interventions on water resources, forest areas, wildlife habitats, and ecological connectivity.
- Contribute to the development of practical screening criteria and safeguards to ensure that proposed activities do not adversely affect critical habitats, wildlife, ecosystem functions, or protected area values.
- Identify opportunities to promote biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient practices.
- Support the integration of biodiversity considerations, environmental safeguards, and sustainable natural resource management principles into the project design and implementation framework.
- Collate, analyze and document all information on ecosystems, current baseline policies related to biodiversity, ecosystem, environment; provide technical input on ecosystem information in relevant sections on baseline and background in the Project Document.
- Synthesize information on changes in the conditions of ecosystems in the project target provinces, good practices and lessons learnt
- Work as part of the formulation team to rationale connections of the proposed interventions with the GEF focal areas (Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Climate Change and Ecosystem Restoration) and resonate the project’s contribution to the Global Environment Benefits (GEBs).
- Participation in field visits and workshops as required throughout the PPG process.
- Support the processes of drafting project documentation and responding to reviews.
- Support the development of biodiversity and environmental monitoring indicators relevant to the proposed interventions.
- Support the development the ProDoc (Vietnamese version) and it annexes as required by Decree 242/2025/NĐ-CP, review and draft comments to address comments/ feedbacks from relevant Departments as well as related Ministries.
- Any other tasks required.
Required Experience
At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the biodiversity and fisheries sector or a related field in Viet Nam
Qualifications
High level academic degree (Master or PhD) in Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Fisheries or related field
