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Consultancy Services for Cashew Pruning Residue Aggregation and Delivered-Cost Assessment

GeneralPosted 1 mo ago

Location

Kampong Thom Province, Mondul Kiri Province

Job Type

CONTRACT

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Development/NGO

Languages

Khmer

About the role

The consultant will be responsible for the following key activities: Inception and research design, Kampong Thom feedstock assessment, Feedstock availability and quality, Collection, aggregation and logistics, Participation and supply-chain arrangements, Biochar pre-feasibility interpretation, Mondulkiri scoping assessment.
The consultant is expected to employ a mixed-methods approach, including: Desk Review, Field Research, Stakeholder Interviews: Market and Cost Assessment, Indicative field.

Requirements

Essential: Demonstrated experience conducting agricultural, biomass, value-chain or rural-market projects or investments or research in Cambodia.
Experience related to cashew, biochar or soil health would be an advantage.
Knowledge of biochar, agricultural residues, Soil Science, biomass conversion or related circular-economy applications.
Desirable: Experience with cashew production, Cashew Related SMEs, agricultural cooperatives or Cambodia's cashew value chain.
Familiarity with pyrolysis technology, biochar quality standards or biomass feedstock.
A small team is preferred: one experienced lead consultant supported by a Khmer-speaking field researcher or coordinator.
Applicants may propose an alternative structure if responsibilities, days and costs are clearly allocated.

Required Skills

Agricultural Project ManagementBiomass Project ManagementValue-Chain AnalysisRural Market AnalysisInvestment AnalysisResearchCashew ProductionBiochar ApplicationSoil Health ManagementSoil ScienceBiomass ConversionCircular Economy ApplicationsSME DevelopmentAgricultural Cooperatives ManagementPyrolysis TechnologyBiochar Quality StandardsBiomass Feedstock ManagementProject LeadershipTeam ManagementCommunication

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Industry

Development/NGO