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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Request for Expressions of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">For consultancy service to support the Environmental and Social Safeguards for TRVC Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Organisation</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">SNV Netherlands Development Organisation</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">"Transforming the Rice Value Chain for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta," (TRVC project)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Support the project’s Environmental and Social Safeguards activities</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Number of consultants</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">01 national individual consultant</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Home based</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Duration</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">January 2026 – December 2027</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Starting date</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">January 2026</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">About SNV<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stichting SNV Nederlandse Ontwikkelings Organisatie, (hereinafter referred to as “SNV Netherlands Development Organisation” or “SNV”) is established as a Foundation (Stichting) in The Netherlands, and is a
not-for-profit international development organisation, that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our expertise in agriculture,
energy and water to local contexts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995 in partnership with government agencies, the private sector, and local authorities across the agri-food, energy, and water sectors. We’re particularly proud of the
work we’ve done to support the country’s most remote and deprived areas to strengthen their capacity to reduce poverty.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">About the TRVC project and the Assignment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Building on the 27-year-experience of implementing projects on sustainable agriculture development and market-based agrifood value chain development in Vietnam, and the success of the "<b>AgResults
Vietnam Emissions Reduction Challenge Project” (AVERP)</b> in Thai Binh province from 2016 – 2021 with Pay-for-Results mechanism funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), SNV Netherlands Development Organization continues working
with government partners at central and provincial levels to design and implement the project
<b>“Transforming Rice Value Chains for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (TRVC)” (“TRVC Project”
</b>or<b> “Project”)</b>. The TRVC project is implementing in two (02) key rice-growing provinces in the Mekong Delta, including An Giang and Dong Thap, previously the three (03) An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang, from 2023 to 2027. SNV, as the TRVC Project
Manager (Project Manager), holds ultimate responsibility for the implementation and management of the Project's activities and resources. SNV, coordinating with the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection (DCPPP) under the Ministry of Agriculture
and Environment (MAE) which is previously known as Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Provincial People’s Committee, and the Department of Agriculture and Environment (DAE) which previously known as Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development (DARD) of 2 provinces An Giang and Dong Thap, previously the 3 provinces An Giang, Dong Thap and Kien Giang, co-implement and oversight the Project activities. The international verifier recruited by SNV (<b>Verifier</b>), along with the advisory
council including international and Vietnamese scientists and policymakers (<b>Advisory Council</b>), will jointly monitor and supervise the verification process and results to ensure accuracy and transparency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Using a Pay-for-Results (PfR) mechanism, the TRVC project incentivizes private enterprises in the Rice Value Chain (RVC) to scale-up innovative technologies, with a view to achieving higher economic outcomes
for smallholder farmers (SHFs) and all RVC actors, improving rice quality and promoting inclusive social values, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating environmental footprints as co-benefits. In this way, the project is intended to play
a catalytic role in transforming rice production and trading towards sustainability and promoting inclusive values in the most rice-intensive production provinces, contributing to sustainable and climate-resilient development in the Mekong Delta.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The project expects to support a shift to low emissions rice production for 200,000 hectares by the end of 2027. This will contribute to MAE’s ambitions to reach 1 million hectares nationally. The project
provides cash incentives to those who participate and achieve GHG emissions reduction targets, with emissions verified by Independent Verifiers. Support is also provided to improve farming practices and promote the inclusion of men and women and those with
disabilities, to ensure that benefits are shared amongst the community.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The results of TRVC Project are expected to be achieved as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Formulating 10 – 20 inclusive Rice Value Chain companies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Outreaching 50 – 60 co-ops and 300,000 SHFs on the production scale of 200,000 hectares<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Reducing equivalent to at least 200,000mt of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Achieving at least 30% profit for farmers from rice production<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To date, the TRVC project successfully completed the implementation of the first two seasonal rice crops with the participation of ten rice value chain companies who are recognized as key competitors in the
two project provinces of An Giang and Dong Thap.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">TRVC overall aims to bring about significant positive environmental and social outcomes by incentivising the scaling of low-carbon, sustainable and climate resilient rice production practices.
In so doing the programme aims to deliver climate adaptation and mitigation benefits through the widespread adoption of AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying) and other approaches/ technologies that reduce the use of agro-inputs and water in the production of
rice. These more sustainable production practices also offer other environmental benefits such as reduced pollution of waterways and associated benefits for biological diversity. From a social perspective the programme has a very specific emphasis on ensuring
that smallholders and local farming communities (including ethnic minority peoples) participate in and benefit from the rice value chain transformations. Thus, ultimately the programme’s interventions should serve to increase rice yields and net profits of
rice farmers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">However, certain risks remain due to the nature of the activities (large scale rice production), and inherent risks with agribusinesses in the sector (e.g. related to labour and working conditions
of employees and supply chain workers, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)/ Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), use of agro-chemicals etc). Moreover, the precautionary principle is applied e.g. as ethnic minority farmers will also be involved in the supply
chains in the program’s target areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">TRVC has prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). It provides a set of procedures, actions and measures for the avoidance, management/minimisation, and mitigation in response
to the identified risks. These include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Environmental and social due diligence checks</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> to be performed on participating companies
by SNV, including triangulation with local communities and other local stakeholders to eliminate companies with a bad record in terms of honouring contracts, treatment of employees and other cases of poor environmental and social performance.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Exclusion Checklist</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> (e.g. including use of banned/listed agro-chemicals).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Screening and assessment of companies’ proposed competition approaches and technologies and existing ESMS</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">,
leading to the elaboration of a basic Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) for each competitor to be implemented by the competitor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Development of an Ethnic Minority Policy Framework (EMPF)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> for situations where ethnic
minorities are affected by or involved in the program. This should be a simple document providing guidance on adequate free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) consultation with ethnic communities/households, engagement in the programme in a culturally appropriate
manner, provision of recourse to a grievance redress mechanism and other measures that can be incorporated into ESAPs and associated monitoring.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Pre-competitive capacity building on the IFC Performance Standards and basic safeguards requirements</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">
for companies participating in the prize competition e.g., regarding stakeholder engagement/ consultation with communities; fair contracts; PPE to be provided; Trainings to be provided (e.g. on OHS, IPM) and in what form, including women and ethnic minority
farmers etc. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Monitoring and reporting of ESAP implementation</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> by companies and annual check by SNV.
In reality, many companies will be required to implement certain standards for their certification standards.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">SNV will perform checking and ensuring the implementation of the relevant safeguards by the companies regularly throughout the programme by checking reports submitted by companies and conducting
spot checks. As competition manager, SNV will also establish and make programme stakeholders, including participating farmers, aware of a programme-based GRM for the receipt and address of complaints and grievances.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">In responding to the mentioned assignment, SNV is seeking to engage a qualified national consultant to support the TRVC project’s Environmental and Social Safeguards to ensure its compliance with
existing DFAT’s requirements and standards, in harmony with SNV and existing regulations of Viet Nam Government.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Reporting and coordination structure:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The Consultant will work under overall supervision of the Agrifood Sector Lead and the direct supervision of the TRVC Team Leader and in close coordination with the Project Coordinator as a Safeguards
focal person and team. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Key assignments</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> include:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Provide technical support to participating companies to achieve identified environmental and social safeguards outcomes following the set of procedures, actions
and measures for the avoidance, management/minimisation, and mitigation in response to the identified risks (i.e., conduct screening and assessment of companies; support to develop ESAPs, track their implementation with timely advice,…);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Provide trainings on environmental and social safeguards to TRVC project stakeholders including participating companies, government partners, farmers with updated
relevant safeguards policies from DFAT/SNV and IFC. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Produce the bi-annual, annual and ad-hoc reports on environmental and social safeguards following the standard and requirements of DFAT and SNV; and documenting
learning and case study for publication. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Support and participate in meetings with DFAT experts and assessment teams.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">The selected Consultants will enter a Framework Agreement for Professional Service (the “Agreement”) with SNV with expected timeframe from January 2026 – December 2027 covering the listed technical
support areas. Based on the signed Agreement, the detailed tasks with allocated working days and timeline will be discussed and agreed under Tasks Orders for each mobilization period signed by the consultant and SNV authorized representative.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Expected experiences and qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Educational background:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td width="24" valign="top" style="width:.25in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.65pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="1299109821">o</w:Sdt><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:31.65pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Master's or above degrees in environmental/social sciences, development studies or related field<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Professional experiences:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:56.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-1904752908">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At least 7 years’ experience with the design, preparation and/or implementation of donor-funded projects and associated environmental and social safeguards requirements; related experience in the agriculture/environment
sector in Viet Nam is a plus.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <span lang="EN-GB">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="1107924987">o</w:Sdt></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At least 3 years of experience working with private sector partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-790282909">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Familiarity with, knowledge of, and experience with the agriculture sector and especially rice sector is highly desirable</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<tr style="height:23.55pt">
<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-2024701972">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:23.55pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Native Vietnamese language speaker with proficient capability to write, present and communicate in English.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Others: <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-1420566281">o</w:Sdt><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Strong training, facilitation, and presentation skills</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<tr style="height:15.5pt">
<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-1334137457">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to prepare clear and concise reports for donors and stakeholders</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.5pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="1561124013">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">High attention to detail, and ability to work independently with limited supervision<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="30" valign="top" style="width:22.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:21.75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><w:Sdt CheckBox="t" CheckBoxIsChecked="f" CheckBoxValueChecked="þ" CheckBoxValueUnchecked="o" CheckBoxFontChecked="Wingdings" CheckBoxFontUnchecked="Wingdings" id="-508058653">o</w:Sdt><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="534" valign="top" style="width:400.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:21.75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated experience in coordinating with multiple partners and delivering outputs within tight timelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Abilities to travel to Mekong Delta provinces when required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Submission instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Interested individual consultants should submit the
<b>Letter of Interest</b> via the instructions in the link </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://smrtr.io/vY_mv">https://smrtr.io/vY_mv</a></span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Signed Letter of Interest includes the followings</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Attachment 1:</span></u></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> CVs of individual consultants and proposed
<u>gross</u> day rate </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
<b><i><u>Attachment 2</u>: Degrees and certificates</i></b><br>
<b><i><u>Attachment 3</u>: Scanned copies of the identity cards of individual consultants.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Attachment 4</span></u></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">: Due Diligence document, click
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/58919688e4b0672cc03331a9/f57a4dee-1aef-4700-9ca9-9f9dd3877a15?r=s3-eu-central-1" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">LINK</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Attachment 5: At least two (02) samples of their authored environment and social safeguards products and/or report to donor</span></u></i></b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">EOIs are accepted by
<b>17.00 p.m. <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">December 17<sup>th</sup>, 2025 (Vietnam time).</span></b>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">All questions regarding this call should be sent to
<a href="mailto:snvvietnamprocurement@snv.org">snvvietnamprocurement@snv.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Selection process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">SNV will review all EOIs received in accordance with the guidelines and criteria in this solicitation. SNV reserves the right to exclude any EOIs that do not meet the guidelines. Please note that
SNV is unable to provide detailed feedback to those EOIs that are not selected. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Step 1:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> SNV will shortlist selected EOIs. Successful applicants will be contacted by SNV for Framework Agreement for Consultancy Services
or informed to keep on our consultant roster for two years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt">Step 2:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"> SNV will release Task Orders for the specific activities with the selected consultants based on the Framework Agreements signed
accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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