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Global Green Growth Institute KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER SENIOR ASSISTANT Colombia GGGI Jobs 2024

Global Green Growth Institute looking for “KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER SENIOR ASSISTANT”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 18-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 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER SENIOR ASSISTANT to be based in , Colombia. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: Global Green Growth Institute

Job Title: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER SENIOR ASSISTANT

Duty Station: , Colombia

Country: Colombia

Application Deadline: 18-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

ENGAGEMENT

• Support the engagement and maintenance of relations with government stakeholders at national and subnational levels.
• Support the engagement and maintain relations with private sector companies, mainly small and medium enterprises, local financial institutions, international organizations, and different programs related to bioeconomy and sustainable landscapes.
• Participate in GGGI-wide events to create awareness about the UK-funded project and the Colombian program.
• Support the identification and engagement with potential donors in the Andean Subregion.
• Support the GGGI Colombian Program team in all other activities and tasks related to the project and to GGGI’s engagement with relevant public and private sector institutions and beneficiaries.

DELIVERY

• Assist development and delivery of bioeconomy, sustainable landscapes, and climate finance presentations and information material.
• Support the organization and delivery of capacity-building workshops, initiatives and webinars on bioeconomy, sustainable landscapes, and climate finance, through identifying GGGI, regional, and national experts to provide training in those thematic areas.
• Under the guidance of the country communication team, develop and design brochures on each of the key capacity-building topics in Spanish and English (bioeconomy, sustainable landscapes, and climate finance).
• Under the guidance of the country communication team, conceptualize a social media communication campaign to raise awareness of bioeconomy, sustainable landscapes, and climate finance.
• Support technical assistance to selected beneficiaries of the different mechanisms within the UK-funded project.
• Develop case studies highlighting project results.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a Colombian citizen, or a foreigner holding a valid Work Visa.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, education, sociology, anthropology, communication or other related fields.
• Post-graduate degree or Master’s degree related to capacity building, adult education, or similar is desirable.
• Preferred 1-2 years of professional experience in client-facing roles in consulting, design thinking, or international development.
• Preferred 1-2 years of relevant professional experience in bioeconomy, sustainable landscapes climate finance, climate change project design, funding proposal development, and related.
• Solid grasp of sustainable management, conservation of ecosystems, bioeconomy, and green finance trends, knowledge in GIS tools is desirable.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal).

FUNCTIONAL

• Entrepreneurial and innovative in spirit and approach, with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of green growth to developing and emerging countries, as well as the financial implications and deep understanding of financial instruments that can fund climate ambitions and initiatives.
• Exceptional analytical skills, alongside strong synthesis skills.
• Teamwork and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Able to pick up and assimilate relevant information quickly and easily. Learns new tasks rapidly. Responds swiftly and appropriately. Can think on their feet in rapidly changing environments.
• Seeks opportunities to improve outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas of improvement.
• Capacity to deliver high-quality deliverables, understanding the counterparts’ needs, limitations, and capacities.
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize under stressful circumstances.
• Attention to detail, quality control, and strong 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.