Service Contract No 2007 / 147-446 Strategic ... - Swaziland

• Fluency in both written and spoken English;• Computer literate;• Good writing and reporting capabilities.General professional experience• At least 10 years of working experience, of which at least 5 years have been spent indeveloping countries;• Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting environmental/social impactassessment studies.Specific professional experience• Familiarity with EC Project Cycle Management is an asset;• Experience of participatory planning is an asset;• Previous experience in Swaziland is an asset.Expert 3: Environmental Engineer / Agriculturalist (35 work days)Qualification and Skills• University degree – agriculture science, environment or equivalent;• Demonstrated experience in the cane industry (farming or processing);• Demonstrated experience with the small-holder agriculture sector;• Familiarity with the sugar sector and the sugar industry structures;• Demonstrated experience in water management, climatic change, biomass utilisation;• Familiarity with value-addition products (vinasse/Condensed Molasses Solids (CMS),ethanol, etc.), co-generation (fuel-switch, CHP concept, cane trash;• Fluency in both written and spoken English;• Computer literate;• Good writing and reporting capabilities.General professional experience• At least 10 years of working experience, of which at least 5 years have been spent indeveloping countries;• Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting environmental/social impactassessment studies.Specific professional experience• Familiarity with EC Project Cycle Management is an asset;• Experience of participatory planning is an asset;• Previous experience in Swaziland is an asset.5. LOCATION AND DURATIONStarting period: The assignment will commence not later than 01 February 2010.Duration of the assignment: The assignment will take up to 130 work-days.Location: the consultant will be based in Mbabane under the supervision of the RDMUteam. Frequent travels to the proposed sites are expected.RDMU (Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Adaptation Strategy) - Page 197