Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Consultant

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Individual Consultant Position — EU P2P Project

ZRBO Tajikistan · Position · April 2026

These positions are funded by the European Union under the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) support to water basin organizations project, implemented by OiEau/INBO. The Zarafshan River Basin Organization (ZRBO) of Tajikistan invites qualified individual consultants to apply.

About the Organization and Project

The Zarafshan River Basin Organization (ZRBO) was established on 30 March 2020 under the laws of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Energy and water resources of the Republic of Tajikistan. The organization is responsible for the integrated management of water resources in the Zarafshan River Basin. The ZRBO is a beneficiary organization of the EU-funded Peer-to-Peer (P2P) project (Partnership No. 3), which pairs the ZRBO with the Department of Water Resources of The Gambia and the Water Resources Commission of Ghana for peer learning on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Project period: February 2026 – June 2028.

Open Position

Ref Position

ZRBO-2026-03 Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Consultant

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by email to: Recruitment Committee of Department of Water Resources, ZRBO

Email: rbozarafshansecretary@gmail.com

Application Package (all documents required)

• Updated CV (maximum 4 pages) including full contact details and educational background

• Two professional references: full name, organization, relationship, email, and phone

• One sample of relevant previous work (technical report, legal analysis, or equivalent), optional/preferable

Application Rules

• Indicate the position reference code in the email subject line (e.g. ZRBO-2026-01).

• Applications that do not include all required documents will not be considered.

• Interviews may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.

• The ZRBO reserves the right to cancel or modify this vacancy at any time.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• This vacancy is also published on the UNDP Tajikistan procurement notice board: jobs.tj.undp.org

Selection Criteria

Criterion Type Weight

Relevant academic qualifications Technical 10%

Years of relevant professional experience Technical 20%

Quality and relevance of technical proposal Technical 30%

Demonstrated experience with similar projects/tasks Technical 20%

Professional references Technical 10%

Competitiveness of financial proposal Financial 10%

Funded by the European Union under the Peer-to-Peer project (DG INTPA). The views expressed in any outputs of these consultancies are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OiEau/INBO.