The Government of the Republic of Maldives through the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE) is implementing Enhancing National Development through Environmentally Resilient Islands (ENDhERI) project financed by Global Environment Facility (GEF) and assisted by UN Environment with the objective of  enhancing reef protection, resilience and ecosystem recovery by reducing development impacts in a  selected project site the Maldives, enabled for replication nationally through public awareness and integrating the values of marine biodiversity and other natural capital in national accounts.

The Project Preparation Grant (PPG) formulation is estimated to be completed in 11 months. In this regard Ministry of Environment and Energy is seeking consultancy service to provide in-country support to the PPG Lead International Consultant (IC), facilitating PPG planning, mission planning, liaison with stakeholders, baseline data collection and analysis, and inputs to the project design.

To be eligible for the position the individual is expected to demonstrate the following:

• University degree in natural resources related subject(s); with proven biodiversity expertise
• At least 7 years professional and related experience (see below as well as the ToR), including at least 3 years in the Maldives;
• Community and stakeholder consultation experience, using up to date methods, and gender inclusive methods
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Fluency in Dhivehi and English
• Social, cultural and gender sensitive/engaged
• Project design experience
• Understanding of green/blue economy growth models; resource economics and/or natural capital accounting a definite advantage
• Other skills required to complete the tasks in the TOR, including skills related to Computer and relevant programs.

Successful individual will be required to give 70 (seventy) days of input over a period of 10 months with a remuneration of MVR 3855/- per day of input, paid on the basis of successful deliberations of deliverables.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy now invites interested eligible individual consultants to submit their application letter, including information that demonstrates their qualification to perform the services (description of similar assignments and experience in similar conditions, familiarity with appropriate skills, reference, copies of accredited education certificates and national identity card/passport copy etc).

Interested individuals may obtain an outline Terms of Reference from ministry’s website, (www.environment.gov.mv) and acquire further information on request by writing to the Ministry’s email address [email protected]. Also the TOR can be directly downloaded from this announcement.

The expressions of interest must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Energy in a sealed envelope address as below no later than 1200 hours on 15 January 2018.

“Local Consultant for the PPG of ENDhERI Project”

Procurement Unit

Ministry of Environment and Energy

Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun,

Maafannu, Male’, 20392,

Republic of Maldives   

Contact Number: 3018357