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Global Green Growth Institute BIOECONOMY ASSOCIATE Colombia GGGI Jobs 2024

Global Green Growth Institute looking for “BIOECONOMY ASSOCIATE”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.

The Global Green Growth Institute has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of BIOECONOMY ASSOCIATE to be based in , Colombia. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: Global Green Growth Institute

Job Title: BIOECONOMY ASSOCIATE

Duty Station: , Colombia

Country: Colombia

Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

ENGAGEMENT

• Support the Project Manager in identifying new workstreams and elaborate proposals to be able to meet subnational needs in terms of accelerating the bioeconomy and other related green growth topics. This implies budgeting, proposal preparation, project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Support GGGI Colombia program in all other activities and tasks related to the project and to GGGI’s bioeconomy work in the Andean region.
• Support the identification and engagement with potential donors for bioeconomy-related projects in Colombia.
• Engage and maintain relations with national, subnational government, and private stakeholders.
• Work closely with national and subnational counterparts to build cooperative relationships and establish effective partnerships.
• Support the subnational team in implementing their activities, identifying concrete opportunities for a bioeconomy approach and sustainable landscapes, producing high-quality deliverables, coordinating technical efforts, and delivering outputs on time.
• Represent GGGI in relevant bioeconomy-related events.
• Advise GGGI on new opportunities for engagement in the national and subnational context.

DELIVERY

• Ensure process integrity for project operation in compliance with institutional policies, standards, and donor requirements.
• Support the identification of project delivery issues and ensure effective coordination of project activities and resource execution to ensure that objectives are reached alongside their established timeframes and budget.
• Identify issues and other operational factors which impact the consistent delivery of activities and outputs.
• Support resource mobilization tasks to implement activities and projects related to the project implementation and the green growth and bioeconomy agenda.
• Provide technical support and advice to national and subnational stakeholders on identifying bioeconomy opportunities and implementing them as projects.
• Sustain the quality of deliverables accordingly with GGGI standards and assure the value of products/services.
• Support the project team in monitoring consistent/appropriate resource use, delivery proceeding on schedule, and operational demands within project parameters.
• Support the development of quality outsourcing work needed to carry out activities defined within the bioeconomy acceleration and articulation mechanisms.
• Supervise the work of firms and consultants when requested.
• Organize relevant workshops, consultations, and focal group discussions with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of GGGI´s service with client needs.
• Support the development of results reporting of project activities and facilitate internal and external communications.
• Support GGGI in the strengthening of Bioeconomy portfolio.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a Colombian citizen, or a foreigner holding a valid Work Visa.
• Higher education degree with preferred 3-4 years of relevant experience in bioeconomy, biotechnology, nature-based solutions, sustainable landscapes, with preferable experience in environmental policy and practices, bioeconomy.
• Post-graduate degree or Master’s degree in conservation of ecosystems or biotechnology is desirable.
• Strong background in development projects and programs within international cooperation, private or public sector; experience in agriculture, land use, or rural development sectors is a plus.
• Familiarity and understanding of green growth issues, bioeconomy policies, trade-offs, benefits, evaluation tools, poverty reduction, and development.
• Relevant experience in supporting government entities, as well as bioeconomy and green growth-related topics, knowledge in GIS toll is desirable.
• Proficiency in Spanish and English is mandatory.

FUNCTIONAL

• Achieves results in a quality, timely, and cost-effective way. Sees priorities, plans the efficient use of resources, and monitors progress against objectives.
• Anticipates crucial risks and risk management strategies in projects. Formulates alternative means of achieving objectives. Responds effectively to unforeseen events.
• Sets high but achievable standards for self and others and seeks opportunities to improve processes and outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas of improvement.
• Capacity to provide technical guidance towards strategic targets, work plans, and high-quality deliverables.
• Ability to provide solid and appropriate technical advice, understanding the counterparts´ needs, limitations, and capacities.
• Measured confidence to take on demanding work or put forward views when they may be challenged.
• Stays calm in a crisis and overcomes conflict easily. Handles competing demands. Overcomes setbacks. Welcomes and learns from feedback.
• Versatile, personable and flexible when facing complex projects, continuously changing new people and political support to the project. Attention to detail, quality control, and very good organizational abilities.
• Attention to detail, quality control, and superb writing and organizational abilities.

CORPORATE

• Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values.
• Promote the optimum use of public resources.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.
• Process and share information easily.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Promote creativity and innovation among staff.
• Be able to lead where needed and provide solutions to project-level challenge.