Consultancy to Design Tech Solution for Climate Resilience Partnerships
- Career Category: Consultancies
- Location: Stung Treng Province, Kratie Province
Summary
Duration of Assignment: March 2026 – February 2027
PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTANCY
The consultancy aims to:
- Design technology-based solutions that strengthen climate resilience and adaptive capacity of riverine communities.
- Develop models of private-community partnership that foster sustainable practices and inclusive engagement.
- Identify scalable innovations in water resource management, disaster risk reduction, and livelihood resilience.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer between communities, private sector actors, and local institutions.
- Provide actionable recommendations for integrating technology and partnerships into IP3’s broader framework.
SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant will:
- Conduct a needs assessment with communities and private sector stakeholders.
- Map existing technological solutions relevant to climate resilience and water governance.
- Design pilot interventions that integrate technology with community adaptation practices.
- Develop a framework for private-community partnership, including roles, responsibilities, and incentives.
- Facilitate consultations and workshops with stakeholders to validate proposed solutions.
- Produce a final report with recommendations, implementation roadmap, and sustainability plan.
DELIVERABLES
The consultant is expected to provide:
- Inception Report detailing methodology, work plan, and stakeholder engagement strategy.
- Needs Assessment Report summarizing community vulnerabilities, private sector interests, and opportunities for collaboration.
- Technology Solution Design Package including installment, prototypes, feasibility analysis, and adaptation pathways.
- Private-Community Partnership Framework with clear guidelines for engagement and sustainability.
- Capacity Building Materials (training modules, toolkits, manuals) for communities and private sector actors.
- Final Report consolidating findings, recommendations, and implementation roadmap.
Eligibility
- Essential criteria
- Post-graduate degree in Agriculture, Rural Development or Environmental Engineering or related fields. Proven practical experiences and expertise could be compensated.
- Advanced expertise in climate resilience, water governance, and community-based adaptation.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing technology-based solutions in rural or riverine contexts.
- Strong track record of facilitating partnerships between private sector and communities.
- Knowledge of Southeast Asia, particularly Mekong basin socio-economic and ecological dynamics.
- Excellent facilitation skills for multi-stakeholder processes, including marginalized groups.
- Capacity to deliver high-quality reports, frameworks, and training materials in English and Khmer.
- Key Attributes:
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
- Organisational Values:
- Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
- Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
- Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
- Others:
- Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights.
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
