Individual Consultant to Conduct Environmental Assessment and Vegetation Surveys

Background

The Improving Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Improved Human-Wildlife Coexistence in Timor-Leste Project is a five-year, Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded initiative that will run from September 2025 to August 2030. The project will be implemented in the southern municipalities of Ainaro, Covalima, Manatuto, and Manufahi.

The project aims to enhance the management and conservation of wetland ecosystems, safeguard biodiversity, foster peaceful coexistence between local communities and crocodiles, and promote sustainable livelihoods that contribute to both environmental and socio-economic resilience.

The project has identified four core crocodile habitat areas and seven wetlands: Hasan Foun, Onu Bot, Modomahut, Bikan Tidi, Raimea, Naankuru, and Welenas. Five of these wetlands are located within four protected areas. These protected areas are very crucial for conservation, supporting critical ecosystems and habitats that sustain key species.

Objective

The overall objective is to conduct a field-based environmental assessment and vegetation survey. The result will serve as data for overall protected areas management plan which includes wetlands management plan that provides baseline ecological information, environmental management, and monitoring.

The consultant will be responsible for designing the methodology, conduct the surveys in four protected areas and two wetlands. Practical field training will be carried out in two nearby protected areas, namely Modomaut and Welenas.

Scope of Service

The consultant will provide technical leadership for the environmental and vegetation survey, and shall undertake the following tasks:

• Survey design and preparation
• Field survey implementation
• Data analysis

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Advanced degree (master's or PhD) in Tropical Forestry, Ecology and Environmental Science, Forest Conservation, Forest Inventory or related field
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in vegetation surveys, environmental assessment including target species surveys (birds and bats), wildlife surveys, wetland ecology, or biodiversity assessments, preferably in Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste or Timor Island
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing field surveys in remote locations such as in the wetlands which risk human-wildlife coexistence, including team safety procedures, community engagement, and coordination with government counterparts
• Understanding local context, including cultural values, socio-economic conditions, environmental sensitivities, and human–wildlife coexistence issues in Timor-Leste or similar settings

Duration

4 Months

Application Requirements

Interested applicants are requested to submit:

• Letter of Interest
• Technical Proposal
• Financial Proposal
• At least 2 samples of previous relevant works
• CV(s) highlighted relevant work

How to Apply

Application should be submitted via email to: [email protected]

Application package in English by Friday, 23 October 2026 (17:00 Dili Time).

Subject of the email: Application - Consultant for Environmental Assessment and Vegetation Surveys (GEF)

For details, please refer to TOR for Environmental & Vegetation Survey

Please Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, and applications received beyond the cut-off business day will not be considered.

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