Opportunities for Independent Consultants
We are experts at finding the right expert
MWH works with a great network of international experts and independent consultants. Our goal: to provide the perfect mix of experience and expertise for each project. Our Recruitment Department is dedicated to bringing together the best experts worldwide for the various international projects MWH bids for and is awarded. The profiles mostly required are in the fields of water and water engineering, natural resources, civil engineering, energy and renewable energy, and climate change.
We also recruit in the diverse fields of procurement, support to NAO, capacity building, communication and media, finance and administration, gender and more.
Interested? Please, do not hesitate to provide your updated CV using the registration tool in our expert database or contact the members of the team. If you are interested in working at MWH, please visit our Careers page.
Consultancy Opportunities
Key expert 4, Senior: Sustainable Consumption and Production Expert – South East Asia, China and Mongolia (full time/220 working d/y), SWITCH Asia II, DL: 31 May 2017
Overall objective
The overall objective of the programme SWITCH-Asia II is to promote sustainable growth, to contribute to the economic prosperity and poverty reduction in Asia and to support the development of a green economy and mitigation of climate change in the target countries.
The specific objective of this project is to create an enabling environment to strengthen the implementation of national SCP policies in target countries and assist stakeholders (government, grant beneficiaries, private sector, citizens and civil society) in harvesting the benefits of Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Key expert 3, Senior: Sustainable Consumption and Production Expert - South Asia (full time/220 working d/y), SWITCH Asia II, DL: 31 May 2017
Overall objective
The overall objective of the programme SWITCH-Asia II is to promote sustainable growth, to contribute to the economic prosperity and poverty reduction in Asia and to support the development of a green economy and mitigation of climate change in the target countries.
The specific objective of this project is to create an enabling environment to strengthen the implementation of national SCP policies in target countries and assist stakeholders (government, grant beneficiaries, private sector, citizens and civil society) in harvesting the benefits of Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Key expert 2, Junior: Communication and Knowledge Management Expert (full time/220 working d/y), SWITCH Asia II, DL: 31 May 2017
Overall objective
The overall objective of the programme SWITCH-Asia II is to promote sustainable growth, to contribute to the economic prosperity and poverty reduction in Asia and to support the development of a green economy and mitigation of climate change in the target countries.
The specific objective of this project is to create an enabling environment to strengthen the implementation of national SCP policies in target countries and assist stakeholders (government, grant beneficiaries, private sector, citizens and civil society) in harvesting the benefits of Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Key expert 1, Senior: Team Leader and Expert on Environment, NRM and/or Environmental Economics (full time 220 working d/y), SWITCH Asia II, DL: 31 May 2017
Overall objective
The overall objective of the programme SWITCH-Asia II is to promote sustainable growth, to contribute to the economic prosperity and poverty reduction in Asia and to support the development of a green economy and mitigation of climate change in the target countries.
The specific objective of this project is to create an enabling environment to strengthen the implementation of national SCP policies in target countries and assist stakeholders (government, grant beneficiaries, private sector, citizens and civil society) in harvesting the benefits of Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Key expert 4: Programme Assistant (Junior Expert) – Intra ACP GCCA+ – DL: 10/05
Objectives of the project:
The overall objective is to increase the resilience of ACP regions and countries, to climate change and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in particular its Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” in order to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development.
The specific objective (outcome) is better regional and national adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change challenges faced by ACP countries at operational, institutional and financial levels .
Key expert 3: Communication/Knowledge Management expert– Intra ACP GCCA+ – DL: 10/05
Objectives of the project:
The overall objective is to increase the resilience of ACP regions and countries, to climate change and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in particular its Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” in order to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development.
The specific objective (outcome) is better regional and national adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change challenges faced by ACP countries at operational, institutional and financial levels .
Key expert 2: Administrator of Climate Support Facility/Deputy Team Leader - Intra ACP GCCA+ programme - DL: 10/05
The overall objective (impact) is to increase the resilience of ACP regions and countries, to climate change and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in particular its Goal 13 “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” in order to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development.
The specific objective (outcome) is better regional and national adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change challenges faced by ACP countries at operational, institutional and financial levels.
Expert principal 2: Cadre Institutionnel - Assistance technique ||Réduction de la vulnérabilité climatique à Sao Tomé et Principe||. DL: 01/05
Objectif général
L’objectif général du projet dont ce marché fait partie est d’appuyer la République Démocratique de São Tomé et Príncipe dans un processus efficace et durable d’adaptation à la variabilité et aux changements climatiques.
Objectif particulier
L’objectif particulier du présent marché est d’appuyer le Gouvernement de Sao Tomé et Principe dans la gestion et mise en oeuvre du projet AMCC.
Expert principal 1: Chef d’équipe - Renforcement des capacités/appui à la gestion du projet - Assistance technique ||Réduction de la vulnérabilité climatique à Sao Tomé et Principe||. DL: 01/05
Objectif général
L’objectif général du projet dont ce marché fait partie est d’appuyer la République Démocratique de São Tomé et Príncipe dans un processus efficace et durable d’adaptation à la variabilité et aux changements climatiques.
Objectif particulier
L’objectif particulier du présent marché est d’appuyer le Gouvernement de Sao Tomé et Principe dans la gestion et mise en oeuvre du projet AMCC.
KE2 Marketing & Communication expert, DL: 1 May 2017
To enhance the European Union’s (EU) visibility and understanding in the ROK, and stimulate ROK’s interest in cooperating with the EU on bilateral, regional and global issues through cultural and public diplomacy activities.
KE1 Team Leader and Public Diplomacy expert, DL: 1 May 2017
To enhance the European Union’s (EU) visibility and understanding in the ROK, and stimulate ROK’s interest in cooperating with the EU on bilateral, regional and global issues through cultural and public diplomacy activities.
LIFE Evaluation of proposals
Objectives of the project:
The European Commission annually receives over 1,000 proposals for projects with European added value in the field of nature and biodiversity, environment, resource efficiency as well as climate action. MWH provides assistance and technical support in order to ensure a fully independent, fair and transparent evaluation process for these proposals submitted under the LIFE annual calls for action grants (all thematic areas) and operating grants for European Environmental NGOs.
Specific tasks for which MWH is responsible, are:
- Constitution and management of expert groups for each thematic area
- Evaluation and revision of LIFE action grant proposals in all thematic areas
- Evaluation and revision of LIFE NGOs’ operating grant proposals
- Assessment of Integrated Projects and Technical Assistance Proposals
Awarded Contracts
Technical support facility for the implementation and management of European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) cross-border cooperation (CBC) programmes
Project to provide technical support to the implementation and management of the 16 ENI CBC Programmes. The ENI CBC extends the principles of cross-border co-operation among Member States within the EU, which is part of the European Territorial Co-operation (ETC), to CBC between Member States and Partner countries in the European Neighbourhood.
Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy (RISE)
This project is a suite of indicators that assesses the legal and regulatory environment for investment in sustainable energy. It establishes a framework for better depicting the national enabling environment to attract investments into sustainable energy.
Consultancy services for the Seychelles Integrated and Comprehensive Sanitation Master Plan
The Seychelles Integrated Comprehensive Sanitation Master Plan (ICSMP) intends to promote innovative and alternative approaches to sanitation within the general framework of the urban planning on the three main islands of the archipelago Mahé, Praslin and La Digue.
Mainstreaming of Environmental Sustainability, including Biodiversity, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
Project aimed at reinforcing the capacity of Djibouti to actively answer the climate change challenges and improve climate governance by the integration of climate change in several key sectorial policies and by the implementation of projects mentioned in the priorities sectors of the NAPA.
OPEN Neighbourhood
The project ‘OPEN Neighbourhood - Communicating for a stronger partnership: connecting with citizens across the Southern Neighbourhood’ (CSP South project) is one of the three projects to be implemented as part of the Regional Communication Programme ‘OPEN Neighbourhood: opportunities, participation, engagement and networking with people from the southern Neighbourhood area.
