PROJECT BACKGROUND

The Paris Agreement provides a comprehensive framework for signatory Parties to reach an ambitious commitment to limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C, and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C in a cooperative manner. This framework covers several instruments including cooperative approaches under Article 6 which allows for the potential development of international carbon transactions.
The Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) Program, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German government, is a five year, 20M EUR program. Its objective is to use Article 6 (A6) cooperative approaches to engage the private sector in NDC implementation and to raise ambition. This will enable cost-efficient, flexible, high integrity carbon markets with positive sustainability impacts. Transformative design of A6 pilots for real transactions of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) will be enabled by research-based capacity building in four partner countries: Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Zambia. The program consists of six work packages, of which two are centrally managed and four are country driven. In the first two, best practice tools and approaches to implement cooperative mechanisms will be developed, underpinned by an international forum – Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC)- that brings together countries and practitioners, who share the common objective of raising ambition through markets. In-country implementation will focus on three areas of work in each of the four countries: 1) Long-term planning, 2) institutional readiness to transact and 3) pilot design and transactions. More than eight A6 pilot programs will be implemented in Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Zambia based on a toolbox of innovative guidance and approaches for transformative A6 design. The project is implemented through a consortium led by Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and consisting of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC), Carbon Limits AS, GFA Consulting Group (GFA), and Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH (KPC). UNEP-CCC leads the technical support to Pakistan, while GFA supports the work. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) is the country partner and will ensure the project is anchored politically for in-country implementation and regional outreach.
Within this context, the SPAR6C Program is supporting Colombia in developing its institutional, regulatory, and technical frameworks and capacities, as well as specific projects and programs to embark on Article 6 transactions of ITMOs during the NDC implementation period (2020–2030). To achieve this, SPAR6C is seeking the support of a Communications Senior Consultant to promote greater knowledge among key stakeholders and the public on the SPAR6C activities nationally. The Communication Consultant’s role is to develop effective communications to inform, persuade, and engage stakeholders – including businesses, national government agencies, and financial institutions, among others- on Article 6 implementation and raise awareness among academic institutions and students.
The Communication Consultant shall support the outreach and dissemination activities under two SPAR6C work packages in Colombia: 1) Work Package III – Colombia In-country Implementation and 2) Work and Package I - Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC). The Communications Consultant is expected to work closely with the SPAR6C in-country team, to support the SPAR6C activities and maximize SPAR6C program’s benefits to the country and to be aligned with the communication strategy for the SPAR6C program and GGGI.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Reporting Arrangements

• The Communication Consultant shall report directly to the Communications and Knowledge Sharing (COMKS) Associate and the SPAR6C Program Manager for Colombia, and work closely with the country team, consultants, and Senior Management. While the Consultant will support SPAR6C exclusively, they will do so as part of GGGI’s COMKS in Colombia, which operates as an integrated team. The Consultant will receive ongoing support on specific fronts from the Communications Associate and the broader GGGI Colombia team, ensuring alignment and collaboration across efforts. Additionally, the Consultant will coordinate closely with the global communications lead for SPAR6C, who will be based in Pakistan and responsible for driving the program’s overall visibility and communications strategy.
• The Communication Consultant shall develop and agree upon a monthly work plan for their tasks with GGGI. This shall include an estimated number of workdays required for each set of activities and specific deliverables.
• The Communication Consultant shall submit timesheets showing their daily use of time for the assignment (reported in days or half-days) throughout the duration of the contract. A timesheet shall accompany an invoice, and the relevant deliverables finished during the reporting period, and they shall be approved by GGGI for payment.
• Where relevant, the Communication Consultant shall provide sets of raw data, communication materials, outreach impacts, and meeting notes related to the contractual objective and attach them to monthly timesheets.
• All outputs must be delivered and Spanish, with selected ones also available in English.
• The Communication Consultant shall consider and plan for comments and revisions on all deliverables.
• Consistent and strong coordination and proactive communication is required for this assignment.
• The Consultant is expected to work remotely, with a minimum of 20% in-person presence at GGGI’s office to support SPAR6C meetings and collaboration activities, including weekly and monthly meetings.

Travel costs that may be required by the project and will be covered by GGGI.

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