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Terms of Reference
| Project Name | Enabling conditions for investment in the transition to a low-carbon society in Latin American countries (DecarBoost) |
| Position | Specialist of the knowledge management component of the Decarboost project |
| Location | Peru, under telework modality |
| Execution period | 3 months (with possibility of extension) |
| Contracting entity | DRAGONFLY COMMUNICATION, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SAC |
| Responsible | Pablo Santillán Caicedo, knowledge management coordinatorAndrea Fonseca Cateriano, project manager |
| Launching of the call for proposals | June 24, 2021 |
| About application | Send CV, cover letter and salary expectations by July 9 to the following e-mail address [email protected] |
| Estimated consulting start date | July 12, 2021 |
Background
The Decarboost Project - Catalyzing Investments to Decarbonize Latin America and the Caribbeane, is sponsored by the International Climate Initiative - IKI, funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety - BMU (Germany).
In its three years of implementation (2020-2023), Decarboost will provide evidence to support the creation of enabling conditions for the rapid decarbonization of the economies of Argentina, Brazil and Peru; promoting that financing flows are consistent with resilient, low-carbon development.
Led by SouthSouthNorth (South Africa), it is implemented by CentroClima-Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Fundación Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina), Libélula Comunicación Ambiente y Desarrollo (Peru), and New Climate Institute (Germany). The project operates at two scales: national and international.
At the level of the target countries, the project promotes public-private dialogue as a strategy for:
- Encourage greater ambition from these countries in their climate change mitigation and adaptation goals.
- Provide inputs for the design of effective financial instruments.
- Support the development of sector investment portfolios to advance the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
At the regional level, the project aims to contribute significantly to the development of the next generation of NDCs and as part of the ambition mechanism of the Paris Agreement.
For this, on an annual basis the project will implement:
- Investment and Climate Community of Practice, involving key stakeholders in the region.
- Annual report on climate finance in the region.
- Latin American Private Investment Forum as part of nexos+1.
- Guides for Action, an annual publication that presents best practices and lessons learned.
In the long term, the project seeks to contribute to the creation of conditions conducive to:
- To ensure that financing flows are consistent with low-carbon development in the economies of Argentina, Brazil and Peru;
- Promote an improved regulatory framework that integrates climate-friendly investments;
- Encourage greater ambition in mitigation and adaptation targets, in order to achieve the long-term objectives established in the Paris Agreement.
Activities
The specialist accompanies the process of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the collaborative spaces and knowledge products of the knowledge management component of the Decarboost project.
The specialist will become part of the project's knowledge management (KM) team. For his/her work, he/she will have the logistical, communicational and organizational support of the nexos+1 platform. The knowledge management component is regional in scope, with emphasis on Argentina, Brazil and Peru.
| Area | Technical support activities |
|---|---|
| Design and planning | Gathers information for the preparation and consolidation of reports and technical reports, monitoring of the knowledge management work plan; progress reports; and meetings of the project's executive committee. Logistical coordination and support in the follow-up of project coordination meetings. Prepares and ensures the timely delivery of meeting minutes. |
| Implementation | Logistical coordination of events promoted by the knowledge management component. Follow-up and delivery of documents, forms and information in general required by project partners and allies. Transcripts, memories and systematization of all project events and meetings. Monitoring the participation and mapping of stakeholders in the project's activities and spaces. Maintenance and permanent updating of the project's databases and document base. Maintenance and permanent updating of the project's Knowledge Management Processes Manual, its instruments and formats. |
| Monitoring and evaluation | Preparation of technical and administrative documents for project monitoring. Follow-up on work plans and commitments with partners and allies. Monitoring of events, news and publications relevant to the project, and sharing them with project partners and allies. |
| Communications | Follow-up of the implementation of the project's communication strategy (project websites, intranet, newsletter, publications). Coordinate the contribution of partners and allies to the project's communication products. Elaboration of news about the operation of the project, to be disseminated in all the project's networks. Coordinate the preparation and dissemination of communication and promotional material for the project among partners, allies and the general public. Spanish-English-Spanish translation of materials generated by the project. |
Requirements and competencies
| Profile | Description |
|---|---|
| Languages required | Advanced English and Spanish. |
| Education | Bachelor's degree or equivalent. International Relations; Communication; Earth Sciences; Management or related. |
| Experience | At least one year of experience as a program assistant, research assistant, teaching assistant. Experience in companies or consulting entities, international cooperation, research centers or academia is desirable. |
| Desired knowledge | Project management; project monitoring and follow-up. Knowledge in finance Knowledge of climate change. |
| Skills | Ability to work with multicultural and multilingual teams. Predisposition to work by processes. Proactivity and capacity for management and compliance. Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues. Flexibility, respect, honesty and professional ethics. |
| Software management | Proficient use of Microsoft Office and Google Office Packages. Experience in the use of collaboration platforms such as Zoom or equivalent. |
Application
If this position is of interest to you, send your application, including the following documents, by July 9, 2021 to the following e-mail address [email protected]
- A resume or CV summarized in a maximum of 2 pages.
- Motivation letter of 200 to 250 words explaining how your profile fits the requirements of the position, including the contact of two references.
- Salary expectations.
We will only contact applicants who move on to the next stage of interviews.
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