Advance ABS Implementation in Cambodia Project

National Consultant – Engagement Expert

GeneralPosted 1 mo ago

Location

Working from home / online

Job Type

CONTRACT

Experience

5+ Years

Experience level

Mid-Senior

Work Mode

Remote

Industry

Government

Languages

English, Khmer

About the role

The project will develop and implement ABS legal and regulatory frames at national and sub-national levels, aligned with the Nagoya Protocol, including policy guidelines, permit systems, and compliance monitoring.
The project will conduct targeted training programs to develop local capacity for government officials, the private sector actors, and indigenous people and local communities (IPLCs) on ABS negotiations, monitoring, and sustainable use of genetic resources.
Assignment Title: Consultant – Engagement Expert to engage the private sector to the development of ABS models that aligned with the ABS Sub-Decree (Activity 3.1).

Requirements

Degree is preferred.
Natural resources management, biodiversity and forest conservation, ecosystem protection, or related field for 5 years as a minimum.
A Cambodian National with a high level of fluency in written and spoken English and Khmer is required.
Understanding of Access and Benefit Sharing, including an understanding of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol; Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT), ABS contract negotiation, and permit/certificate issuance.
Experience ing with the private sector es ing with local communities and understanding of their strategies.
Understanding of Cambodia’s landscape, biodiversity, and ecosystem issues.
Experience in secondary and field-related data collection and analysis Experience in ing with community , particularly with CPAs and IPLCs, with and understanding of GR, TK and IKSP.
Good team player, self-ter, has the ability to under minimal supervision and maintain good relationships.

Required Skills

Natural resources managementBiodiversity conservationForest conservationEcosystem protectionEnglish fluency (written and spoken)Khmer fluency (written and spoken)Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)Nagoya ProtocolFree, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT)ABS contract negotiationPermit/certificate issuancePrivate sector engagementCommunity engagementCambodia landscape understandingCambodia biodiversity understandingCambodia ecosystem issues understandingSecondary data collectionField-related data collection

Schedule & Flexibility

Schedule:standard

About Advance ABS Implementation in Cambodia Project

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The Advancing ABS Implementation in Cambodia Project is a 30 months project funded by the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) with the total GEF Trust Fund Grant of USD 1,182,877 which is implementing by the Ministry of Environment. The project will first establish a strong national and sub-national enabling Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) framework and system to protect Traditional Knowledge (TK) on genetic resources, while making it accessible to scientists and bioprospectors in accordance with robust agreements that protect the rights and interests of all concerned parties. The second will be a capacity building program to raise awareness and increase understanding about the status quo of existing mechanisms under customary rights law that can provide access to genetic resources, while also putting in place the necessary regimes and protocols for permitting for research and commercialization of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSPs) and TKs. The third will conduct outreach to raise awareness on ABS implementation and support the practical demonstration in two provinces (covering up to 10 species), on how ABS can be applied to the use of IKSPs and TKs in developing commercially viable products from genetic resources in sustainable and environmentally sound ways. This project will also establish collaboration with academic institutions and non-governmental organizations to incorporate ABS topics into outreach initiatives, as well as facilitate knowledge exchange and networking at the regional and global level.

Industry

Government