Consultancy - Aquaponic Project

WWF-Myanmar is now inviting applications for Consultancy for Aquaponic Project who will be working for about 5 months with home-based.

Background

We are WWF, one of the world’s leading nature conservation organizations. We have been working for nearly 60 years and have offices in 100 countries, and started the program in Myanmar in 2014. We believe we can protect Myanmar’s globally important forests and rivers together. Together we will ensure a future for Myanmar’s precious wildlife. We believe everyone has a role in forging a sustainable future for Myanmar - from civil society to banks, private companies, and the stakeholders. Together we can empower people and make Myanmar, and our planet, a better place for everyone. Find out more at www.wwf.org.mm.

Objectives of the consultancy

The main objective of the consultancy is to support the agriculture team with creating and implementing a three-stage aquaponic system. This system is expected to encourage farmers to solve the food crisis and to reduce environmental pressure due to overfishing and encroachment of the forest. Once the design is produced, the consultancy is expected to implement a successful prototype in a community agreed upon with WWF Myanmar office. The village will be selected based on the following:

1. Community willingness to participate.
2. Availability of required materials.
3. Safety and security standards.
4. Available implementation space (for application reference, the prototype is expected to measure 28x15m².

The final requirement of the consultancy is to create a ToT manual that can be used by the WWF Myanmar team, jointly with the blueprints, to replicate the aquaponic experience in the villages that are relevant for the office conservation program.

Detailed objectives, outputs/ deliverables, scoring criteria can be seen at https://www.wwf.org.mm/en/myanmar_career_page/

Requirements

• An expert on aquaponics systems with minimum of 7 years working experience in the implementation of aquaponics systems.
• An agriculture expert with 5 years or working experience, ideally with knowledge of Southeast Asian plants.
• A fish expert with 5 years or working experience and knowledge of Southeast Asian freshwater animals.
• An expert on water sanitation with 5 years of working experience and knowledge on traditional and low-tech sanitation systems.
• 5 years of pedagogical experience linked to agricultural and fishing practices, ideally with audiences with limited educational backgrounds.
• 5 years of working experience with agricultural communities in rural and forest areas of Myanmar.
• 5 years of working experience with the implementation of agriculture diversification projects in Myanmar.
• 5 years of working experience with Myanmar agriculture and fish markets.

Application Process

For the application process the consultancy companies are expected to submit:

1. CV of all the applicants.
2. An outline of the expected content of each of the three delivery products.
3. In case the team considers that some of the requirements can’t be satisfied, specify which are these, as this will allow the WWF office to find potential matching calls.
4. In case the team considers some of the requirements discussed in the ToR should be modified or can be enhanced, a justification for it.
5. A portfolio of previous projects that are similar to those requested in the three project deliverables
6. Financial proposal: disaggregated by deliverable, expert hours, and, for the case of deliverable, separating the consultancy-related costs with the expected construction materials costs and construction worker costs.

Closing date and application email

Interested applicants must submit their electronic copies of the previous six elements to both emails vacancy.mm@wwf.org.mm and nyanlinn.myint@wwf.org.mm no later than the 28 of January of 2023. Based on the applications, shortlisted consultancies will be called for interviews by February 5.