Key expert 1: Team Leader/ River Basin Management Expert

The Team leader will be the key full time expert with a professional and administrative role in the project. The Team leader should have a solid background in projects related to the WFD implementation and river basin management planning.

The Team leader will be the primary contact point for all the communications and be responsible for total management and the overall implementation of the project, including: management of the team of key and non-key experts, elaboration and timely submission of required reports, local co-ordination of all project activities and aspects, organisation and supervision of all project management matters, liaison with the Contracting Authority, End Recipient and other stakeholders.

The expert will be in charge of ensuring the integration and consistency of the all activities to be done for RBMPs, SEA Reports, SWAPs and Case Study on EQS implementation throughout the project. The expert, as a river basin management expert, will notably take part in the preparation of the RBMPs.

Qualifications and skills

·         At least Bachelor’s degree in at least one of the followings: Water Science or Water Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Natural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering, Economics, Hydrobiology, Hydrology or equivalent.

·         Good command of written and spoken English.

General professional experience

·         At least 12 years professional experience in the field of environment.

Specific professional experience

·         Experience in at least 1 project in an EU member State and/or candidate country as a team leader or equivalent position regarding WFD and/or one of the EU water quality sector Directives;

·         At least 5 years experience in the preparation and/or updating of River Basin Management Plan or Integrated Water Resources Management Plan in the scope of WFD.

Key expert 2: Environmental Expert

The Environmental Expert, the key full time expert, should have a solid background in projects related to the implementation of the WFD and other EU water quality sector requirements. The Environmental Expert will be responsible for all the activities related to the development of River Basin Management Plans. Besides, the expert will also take role for the preparation of the SEA reports, and case study for the implementation of EQS study, and be in charge of integration of the SWAPs.

Qualifications and skills

·         At least Bachelor’s degree in an Environment/Ecology-related discipline (e.g. Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Ecology, Chemistry or other natural sciences related with the Ecology);

·         Good command of written and spoken English.

General professional experience

·         At least 10 years of professional experience in the field of environment.

Specific professional experience

·         At least 5 years experience in an EU Member State and/or candidate country related with WFD and/or other EU water quality sector Directives;

·         At least 2 basin level study in at least one of the following issues including its all aspects within the process of preparation and/or updating of River Basin Management Plan in an EU Member State and/or candidate country: development of measures for achieving environmental objectives, setting of environmental objectives, setting environmental quality standards, water quality assessment, biological and chemical monitoring and assessment, impress analysis.

Key expert 3: Water Allocation Expert

The Water Allocation Expert, the key full time expert, should have a solid background in projects related to the implementation of the water allocation requirements for quality, quantity and economic aspects. The expert will be responsible for preparation of water allocation plans of 6 basins taking into consideration of WFD. The expert will also be in charge of ensuring the integration and consistency of economic analysis, modelling, water budget and water quality, etc. to be conducted both under RBMPs and SWAPs.

Qualifications and skills

·         At least Bachelor’s degree in hydrology engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering or engineering in the water resources fields or equivalent;

·         Good command of written and spoken English.

General professional experience

·         At least 10 years of professional experience in water resources and/or environment and natural resources planning and management.

Specific professional experience

·         At least 3 years of experience in an EU Member State and/or candidate country related in water allocation strategy, mechanism, planning and/or implementation at basin/sub-basin scale;

·         At least 1 project experience in the preparation on water allocation strategy, mechanism, or planning at basin/sub-basin scale in an EU Member State.

Key expert 4: Economics Expert

The Economics Expert, the key full time expert, should have a solid background in projects related to the implementation of the WFD and other EU water quality sector requirements for economic aspects. The Expert will be responsible for all the activities related to the economic analysis in line with the WFD and also SWAP requirements.

The expert will also be in charge of ensuring the integration and consistency of the economic analysis to be conducted both under RBMPs and SWAPs.

Qualifications and skills

·         At least Bachelor’s degree in economics or other sciences related to assignment or equivalent;

·         Good command of written and spoken English.

General professional experience

·         Minimum 10 years of professional experience

Specific professional experience

·         At least 2 basin level study in an EU Member State and/or candidate country in at least two of the following issues including its all aspects in river basin management planning: financial cost determination, environmental cost determination, resource cost determination, economic analysis of water use, cost recovery assessment, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis.

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on. The Contractor’s key-experts are expected to work at least 85% of their allocated time in the Beneficiary Country.