Climate Risk Management / Rehabilitation of Irrigation Schemes in Cambodia

The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will conduct technical, economic, financial and social due diligence to prepare the Climate Risk Management and Rehabilitation of Small- and Medium-scale Irrigation Schemes in Tonle Sap Basin, a project under the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) for Cambodia SPCR Cambodia forms part of the global Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) supported by the Climate Investment Fund (CIF). A program for rehabilitation of small- and medium-scale irrigation schemes in Tonle Sap Basin has already been initiated and the PPCR project will provide for (i) additional support to enhance the climate resilience of the rehabilitated irrigation facilities and improved agricultural activities; (ii) capacity strengthening for mainstreaming resilience to development planning in water resources and agriculture sectors In coordination with hydrologists and agricultural specialists, the irrigation engineer will: (i) assist the climate change specialists in the preparation of the climate change impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessment; (ii) develop improved climate resilient design criteria for irrigation systems; (iii) develop construction and maintenance cost estimates for subprojects selected for upgrading; (iv) assist project economist (in collaboration with the irrigation engineer (national) prepare detailed cost estimates; and (v) provide support to the loan-financed design engineers to improve irrigation designs with particular emphasis on climate resilience of the proposed subprojects 
Qualifications: 
The team leader will have (i) an university degree in the relevant subject; (ii) a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the case of the Program Team Leader, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience for the remainder; (iii) adequate experience in implementing projects in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, preferably in Cambodia; (iv) sound and practical knowledge in relevant fields in Southeast Asia and with poverty reduction and sustainable development; (v) strong inter personal and communication skills
If you are interested to coperte with AFc in this tender, please send you most recent CV to Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de Thank you!