Hanoi, Vietnam · Remote OK
JOB DETAILS Type of contract : Consultant Contract Level : Level 3 - Senior Hiring Unit : Natural Sciences Sector (SC) Duty Station : Hanoi Work location : Remote Duration of contract : 7 months Hiring open to : External…
Skills: GIS-based Applications, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, Biodiversity Assessment
Hanoi, Vietnam • Remote OK
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The consultant will identify and analyze Groundwater-dependent Ecosystems (GWDE) in the Vietnamese side of the Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer. They will contribute to a collaborative assessment of ecosystem states and services to support the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis process.
Requires a graduate degree in ecology, hydrology, or related environmental sciences with at least 10 years of experience in biodiversity and water resource management in Viet Nam. Proficiency in GIS and fluency in both English and Vietnamese are essential.
Type of contract : Consultant Contract
Level : Level 3 - Senior
Hiring Unit : Natural Sciences Sector (SC)
Duty Station : Hanoi
Work location : Remote
Duration of contract : 7 months
Hiring open to : External candidates
Application deadline (Extension - Midnight Ha Noi UTC+7 Time) : 25/06/2026
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
The lower section of the Mekong River Basin is underlain by a major transboundary aquifer system, shared by Cambodia and Viet Nam, the Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer (CMDA). This transboundary aquifer connects two ecosystems of global environmental significance and socio-economic importance, namely the Tonle Sap area and the Mekong Delta, and includes major urban areas, including the cities of Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh. Around 35 million people live in the CMDA recharge zone, and the vast majority of households depend on groundwater for drinking or for irrigation. However, groundwater management is hindered by over-extraction, loss of recharge zones, climate change, pollution, salinity intrusion and land subsidence. In this context, transboundary solutions are paramount to address the mounting challenges.
UNESCO is an Executing Agency for the project "Enhancing sustainability of the Transboundary Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer", funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), implemented by The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Within the umbrella of the project, and as defined in the UN to UN Transfer Agreement, UNESCO's activities expect to contribute to the following outcomes:
1.Consensus among countries on key transboundary and national concerns affecting the aquifer, reached through joint fact finding, opening pathways to concerted remedial actions;
2. Agreed improvements of transboundary cooperation improve aquifer transboundary governance;
3. Commitment reached among countries on implementing priority legal, institutional and policy reforms and investments for the protection and equitable utilization of the shared aquifer and its' dependent ecosystem;
5. Implementation of project mechanisms for monitoring, improved stakeholder consultation, gender mainstreaming, dissemination, coordination and monitoring progress enhance long-term sustainability of achievements.
The activities proposed herewith are a direct contribution to the achievement of such outcomes, mostly through the UNESCO-led Component 1 "Joint science-based diagnostic for groundwater dynamics (recharge and extraction) and effects on ecosystems (e.g. fish, wetlands) and livelihoods", and Component 3 "Transboundary cooperation mechanisms". Under component 1, UNESCO-IHP is tasked to perform a joint transboundary assessment of the hydrological state of groundwater resources, recharge and extraction dynamics (Output 1.1). These scientific assessment activities will constitute the basis for the agreed Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) between the two beneficiary countries of Viet Nam and Cambodia. Such activities shall be developed in close collaboration with selected National Experts from the two beneficiary countries, and with the support of UNESCO National Offices in Hanoi and Phnom Penh.
UNESCO Country Office in Vietnam is looking for national expert to undertake the assignment as below
Within the framework of the UNESCO-led component 1 on ″Joint science-based diagnostic for groundwater dynamics (recharge and extraction and effects on ecosystems (e.g. fish, wetlands) and livelihoods″ of the CMDA project, the Consultant will provide technical support for the following output:
Output 1.2: Analysis of groundwater related dependencies of related ecosystems.
Under the overall responsibility of the Head of the UNESCO Hanoi Office, the technical supervision of CMDA regional coordinator with technical guidance and support from UNESCO Headquarters, the direct supervision of the Chief of the Natural Sciences Unit of UNESCO Hanoi Office, the consultant will perform the following tasks related to Viet Nam. The consultant shall work in close cooperation with other Vietnamese and Cambodian national experts and institutions, international experts and scientific partners participating in the project.
The contract duration is 7 months, with the possibility of an extension for an additional 3 to 4 months, subject to performance and project needs. The expert's total engagement shall not exceed 11 person-months across the entire contract period, including any extension.
Payments will be made upon acceptance of UNESCO of the deliverables agreed with the expert.
The expert may be required to undertake missions, in such case, the related expenses will be covered in accordance with the regulations of UNESCO and EU-UN cost norms in Viet Nam.
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
LANGUAGES
Excellent language skills in English and Vietnamese (writing, speaking and reading);
For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
Interested candidates should click on “Apply Now”, then download and complete the Employment History form (Word file). At the end of the Word file, insert extra pages with the following required information in English:
(Please note UNESCO cannot consider an incomplete proposal that does not include the following information requested)
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information, by the above deadline.
To apply, please visit the UNESCO Careers website. No modifications can be made to the application once submitted.
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