Biodiversity Associate

**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.

**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 has 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 of the main aspects of the green growth policy was the development and promotion of the AFOLU sector, a sector in which GGGI has been working closely with the national government, particularly in those areas that are highly susceptible to increased natural resource degradation and forest cover loss. GGGI is seeking to scale up this work and enhance the expertise of the program in Colombia by strengthening the team capacities to support different activities related to sustainable productive landscapes, sustainable forest management, and Biodiversity Conservation. These activities include supporting the GGGI Colombian team in the design of projects, programs, and strategies to consolidate the biodiversity and sustainable landscapes agenda in Colombia within the global strategic objectives of GGGI.

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The Biodiversity Associate will be based in Bogotá, Colombia, and will report to the Andean Representative. This position’s main responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring process integrity across various project workstreams, providing technical support to the biodiversity and sustainable landscapes projects, support the design of projects, programs, and strategies to consolidate the sustainable landscapes agenda in Colombia within the global strategic objectives of GGGI and strengthen engagement with counterparts and stakeholders of the following thematic areas: sustainable productive landscapes, sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, and Bioeconomy.

**PURPOSE**:
The Biodiversity Associate will play a crucial role in supporting the program to implement strategies and measurements to scale up the operations regarding to conservation of strategic ecosystems. Under the guidance of the Andean Representative, will support project development and implementation at the national level, development of new initiatives and partnerships, and will provide assistance with current products and project components, identifying opportunities to enhance GGGI´s programmatic capacity.

**DELIVERY**:

- Support the Colombian program in strengthening its operations related to thematic areas: sustainable, productive landscapes, sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, in compliance with institutional policies, standards, and donor requirements.
- Provide support and technical input for the implementation and monitoring of Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes related policies.
- 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.
- Assess Biodiversity, Sustainable Landscapes, and green growth issues and opportunities within targeted sectors at the national and subnational level in coordination with key national counterparts.
- Support resource mobilization activities to implement activities and projects related to the project implementation and Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes.
- Sustain the quality of deliverables accordingly with GGGI standards and assure the value of products/services.
- Supervise the work of firms and consultants when requested.
- Organize relevant workshops, cons