Technical experts- REDD and climate change adaptation

Background

Tetra Tech ARD, a leading international development consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont and Washington, D.C., is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified regional and local technical experts for anticipated USAID-funded climate change adaptation and REDD+ projects in South East Asia. The anticipated projects will focus on policy and implementation of efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), as well as efforts to build the resilience of vulnerable populations to adapt to the impacts of climate change that will be felt in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and infrastructure; as well as geographies, such as coastal zones, river basins, and mountainous areas.

Technical areas

• Agro Forestry
• Natural Resource Management
• Carbon Markets and Finance
• Hydrology
• Land Tenure
• Natural Resource Governance
• Land-use and Urban Planning
• Carbon Inventories Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV)
• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments
• Institutional Development
• REDD+
• Low Emissions Development Strategies

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in forestry, climate change, natural resource management, or other related field;
• Minimum 5 years of technical experience;
• Experience working with government, donors, private sector or NGOs;
• Experience in South Asia required;
• Fluency in English required;
• Candidates from the region are encouraged to apply.