COLOMBIA: BIOECONOMY TASK FORCE CONSULTANT
JOB DETAIL
COLOMBIA: BIOECONOMY TASK FORCE CONSULTANT
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Project: UKPACT IV: Accelerating development of new bioeconomy businesses, CO26-E1-3
- Duty Station: Remote/Bogotá
- Contract Duration: (18) October 2023 – (15) March 2024
- Number of Workdays Estimated (internal purpose only): 102 days– full time.
- Consultant Level: 2
- Total Fees: Up to $8.000 USD (Depending on credentials)
PROJECT BACKGROUND
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to “countries” development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities, which build a solid theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers, as well as creating the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
GGGI has been working with the Government of Colombia to advance green growth policies and green investments through strategic partnerships such as with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Treasury and Public Credit, and the National Planning Department (DNP), among others. Since 2014, GGGI has supported the DNP in its objective of advancing a green growth vision and transition plan for Colombia that can support climate goals and SDGs achievement. GGGI supported the development of the Green Growth Taskforce led by DNP (2016-2018), which produced solid and relevant information for the design and concertation of the Green Growth Policy- GGP (adopted by means of CONPES 3934 of 2018).
One strategic axis of the GGP aims to promote the sustainable use of natural capital, which includes the Bioeconomy as one key strategy to foster the low carbon economy through adding value to generate products, processes, and services based on responsible use of biodiversity and biomass. In that regard, GGGI supported the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – MinCiencias, the National Planning Department, and other stakeholders in the technical design and concertation of the National Bioeconomy Mission “Para una Colombia Potencia viva y diversa: hacia una Sociedad impulsada por el conocimiento”.
Besides, GGGI was awarded by the UKPACT program in 2021 Colombia to develop the project “Accelerating the development of new bioeconomy businesses and enhanced capacities for green jobs promotion and increased climate action ambition from policy implementation and integration”, in which a Bioeconomy Accelerator Mechanism was created to enhance the capacity of bioeconomy business and strengthen the capability of MinCiencias to meet their target of 126 and 500 bioproducts endorsed by 2022 and 2030, respectively. Complimentarily, a knowledge-sharing component to disseminate case studies, lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations.
GGGI, with MinCiencias support, launched the Bioeconomy Projects Acceleration Mechanism – MAPBIO call 01, receiving 26 proposals evaluated through a multicriteria analysis and selecting 4 as beneficiaries. After successfully implementing the UKPACT project and MAPBIO, GGGI was awarded an extension project for scaling up MAPBIO and developing further activities with MinCiencias and INNpulsa, such as three Open Innovation Challenges and a Bioeconomy Taskforce to support the implementation of the National Bioeconomy Mission during the period of 2022 to 2023. Considering the need to promote inter-ministerial articulation to consolidate Bioeconomy, this project provides support to the most relevant Ministries involved: MinCiencias, MinAmbiente, and MinComercio.
Therefore, during the phase 2023 – 2024, it is necessary to have an individual consultant to support different activities for the different sectors related to the Bioeconomy Task Force. These activities include managing primary and secondary information and contributing with the GGGI team in the design of strategies to consolidate the inter-ministerial bioeconomy agenda and achieve the prioritized indicators of the Bioeconomy mission and other national and global goals.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The specific objective of this consultancy is to support the Bioeconomy Task Force in the implementation of Green Growth National Policy and the National Bioeconomy Mission activities and action lines to boost its implementation and generate further engagement with the three main counterparts of this process.
DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The assignment is divided into three sectors Commerce, Environment and Sciences as follows:
Science
- Support the implementation of bioproduct acceleration mechanisms such as MAPBIO call and Open Innovation Challenges.
- Provide technical inputs and support activities to articulate different stakeholders in the implementation of the Bioeconomy Mission in the territory.
- Support the updating of the bioproducts portfolio and its validation process.
Commerce
- Provide technical inputs to the formulation process of the Re-industrialization Policy to support the Bioeconomy approach.
- Support the roadmap formulation of a ZASCA in Bioeconomy in articulation with the other two Ministries.
- Accompany the development of a document identifying opportunities for joint work in commercial matters between the British industry and its Colombian counterpart through analysis of markets, interests, and opportunities with a view to promoting the sector from potential business areas.
Environment
- Support the prioritization process of green businesses with high-value generation potential in selected sectors.
- Support the identification of priorities of technical assistance among the dependencies of the Ministry to prioritize milestones in the implementation of CONPES 3934, Bioeconomy Mission, and PND 2022- 2026 goals.
- Support the design and update of regulatory instruments related to genetic resources access in the framework of the Bioeconomy Mission.
Coss-cutting activities:
- Provide technical and logistic support to advance in the activities of the inter-ministerial bioeconomy agenda.
- Support with the updating of the databases, making spatial representation and analysis for various products regarding regional bioeconomy potential and economic profile for green business and companies with potential for scaling the biodiversity business led to bioeconomy.
- Managing primary and secondary information regarding the potential to scale the biodiversity business led to bioeconomy and enabling market conditions.
- Support with the design and information for resource mobilization opportunities.
- Providing cross- cutting support through attending meetings, drafting emails, providing technical inputs for discussions, leveraging impact, and creating stakeholder engagement.
- Contribute to the organization and coordination of joint workshops, roundtables, and other events (virtual and presential) with different partners around Bioeconomy articulation.
Reporting Arrangements
Supervision shall be provided by the Senior Associate REDD+, to ensure the timely and quality delivery of products outlined in the contractual objective. The consultant work progress will be monitored primarily through periodic face-to-face (or virtual) review meetings as well as, which periodicity will be previously agreed with the Contract Supervisor. In these meetings it will be addressed, among other things, the overview of the contractual obligations, the development of activities, detailed information on achieved milestones, and actual achievements made against the timeline initially set, and any other relevant progress details.
Deliverables will be produced in Spanish, in accordance with GGGI’s formatting requirements, and submitted with proof of editable file back-up (e.g. .docx, .pptx) in GGGI SharePoint system. Additionally, the consultant will deliver one monthly brief in English explaining the activities developed the month before and for any other deliverable if so, requested by the Project Manager. Where relevant, the consultant shall also provide sets of raw data, research materials, and meeting notes related to the contractual objective.
The Global Green Growth Institute (“GGGI”) is committed to transparency, accountability, and openness in the organization. In case of any doubt, please refer to our WhistleBlower policy in the link:
http://gggi.org/site/assets/uploads/2017/11/Whistleblower-Policy_02072015.pdf
Suggested methodology and competence requirements.
The consultant should follow the specific methods provided by the Contract Supervisor. The consultant will make the best use of both primary and secondary sources of information to develop activities defined under the contract objective.
The consultant will be responsible for providing transparent financial information regarding expenses incurred for carrying out field visits, orientation meetings, webinars, or workshops carried out.
The consultant should demonstrate the credentials described below.
EXPERTISE REQUIRED
- (MANDATORY) Degree in Economy, Business Administration, Forestry Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Jurisprudence, Biology, Life sciences or related fields
- (MANDATORY) At least four (4) years of professional experience in bioeconomy related-areas, biodiversity, policy making process, environmental sector/business, among other related topics.
- A postgraduate degree in biotechnology, sustainability or other bioeconomy-related fields is desirable, or certified courses in the domain of geospatial analysis tools (QGIS, ArcGIS) and/or spatial databases is a plus.
- Teaching and capacity-building experience is desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills; capacity for synthesis, presentation, and communication; and strategic thinking skills.
- Organized with excellent time management.
- Proven ability to work with teams and collaborate.
- Ability to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach to tasks given.
Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST) – not Colombia time. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
GGGI evaluates applications based on eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study, work experience and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to GGGI’s goals. If your application is successful, you will be asked to participate in a competency-based interview.
Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
