Wetlands Restoration Design Consultant (MCA-Lesotho)

Roles and Responsibilities

The Consultant will be responsible for overall management, planning and oversight of the project and quality assurance of deliverables. The consultant should be able to demonstrate a breadth of relevant technical experience, ability to lead activities, skills to engage in constructive dialogue with governmental and non-governmental organization, and effective communication skills.

More details on the required services are provided in the Terms of Reference which can be made available via email to the interested Individual Consultants upon request. Request for the Terms of Reference as well as any additional information and/or clarification may be obtained at the address below.

Qualifications

He/she should have at least 10 years of professional experience, specifically in the areas of peatland restoration, mitigating soil erosion in mountainous terrain, and experience in wetland hydrology and restoration. The consultant should possess relevant professional engineering certification, certified to produce design specifications; the preferred discipline is Agricultural and biological Engineering, or Land and Water Resources Engineering, demonstrated experience from Civil or Environmental Engineering is also appropriate. Previous work experience in Lesotho or SADC will be an added advantage.

Application Deadline

17 June 2009

Interested Individual Consultants should submit, at the address indicated below, an application consisting of the following:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing the consultant’s professional qualifications, areas of expertise, and experience in the implementation of similar;
• An approach and methodology (3-page limit) for the implementation of the contract, describing the consultant’s understanding of the Term of Reference and the objectives of the assignment, including a proposed approach to the implementation of the services, an estimated work plan and the expected outputs; and
• Proof of all professional qualifications and work experience indicated in the CV. This shall include: copies of all the diplomas and certificates; letters from the previous clients certifying the work experience or copy of contracts or any other written document that can prove, beyond any doubt, that the consultant has the work experience indicated in the CV.
• References with valid contact details, such as Email address and contact numbers.