Freelance Consultant (m/f/d) – Organizational Development & Circular Econom at Forliance GmbH

San Andrés, Santander, Colombia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Organizational Development, Circular Economy, Waste Valorization, Business Model Development, Organizational Diagnostics, Gap Analysis, Benchmarking, Strategic Planning, Spanish Fluency, KPI Development, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Roadmap

Industry

Environmental Services

Description

Your responsibilities As part of an international climate initiative project focused on strengthening ecosystem resilience in Colombia, we are seeking an experienced freelance consultant to support green businesses in the circular economy sector, particularly in waste valorization (e.g. plastics, organic waste, glass, used cooking oils). In this role, you will work closely with local enterprises and project partners, contributing to organizational strengthening and business development: Conduct organizational, business, and operational assessments Identify gaps and improvement opportunities in governance, processes, and sustainability Design and implement organizational development measures Perform benchmarking analysis (national & international best practices) Adapt and transfer best practices to the local island context Support the development of sustainable and scalable business models Develop implementation roadmaps, including KPIs, priorities, and actions Prepare reports, documentation, and stakeholder presentations Key Deliverables Detailed work and implementation plan Organizational and operational diagnostics report Benchmarking study on circular economy best practices Implementation and action plan (short- and long-term) Regular progress reports Final report including recommendations, lessons learned, and sustainability roadmap Your profile University degree in economics, business administration, engineering, environmental sciences, social sciences, or related fields Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience At least 3 years of experience in organizational development Experience working with SMEs or community-based enterprises Proven expertise in: Organizational diagnostics and gap analysis Business model development Benchmarking and strategic planning Strong understanding of circular economy concepts and waste valorization Fluency in Spanish Application Process Please submit: Technical proposal Financial proposal (separate document) Deadline: June 24, 2026 What we offer Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact international sustainability project Collaboration with experienced partners in climate and ecosystem protection High degree of autonomy and strategic responsibility Flexible working setup (remote + on-site activities) OUR MISSION: We let values GROW: we grow well financed, managed and monitored forests and ecosystems we grow long-term alliances with project stakeholders and clients we grow financial mechanisms and payment for ecosystem services to scale and improve projects we grow transparency and traceability through robust carbon standards, digital solutions, and earth observation technologie we grow the competency of our team by trainings, education and onboarding world leading experts. We create positive impact on our CLIMATE: we partner with implementation organizations, international investors and development banks to develop the most robust climate projects we help industry clients to account and manage their greenhouse emissions we monitor, report and verify impact and results of performance indicators we create climate solutions that are based on scientific research we initiate transformation to fight climate change and to achieve carbon targets. We take ACTION: we mobilize finance for ecosystem services and develop new integrated value chains together with local stakeholders we use nature to build robust and proven carbon sinks by applying internationally recognized carbon standards and methodologies we turn carbon reduction plans into concrete action, and projects we think new ways and combine proven nature-based solutions with innovative financial mechanisms and state-of-the-art technology we unlock new climate action project types and promote developing of new methodologies for carbon sinks. About us FORLIANCE initiates, finances, creates and manages robust nature- based climate projects and integrates them into sustain-ability strategies with our clients to achieve their Net Zero Carbon targets. Together with our global partners, and our 50+ team members in ten countries, we strive to create intact forests and ecosystems that positively impact our climate, biodiversity and human well-being. We offer companies effective solutions for climate protection by developing individual climate protection strategies.

Responsibilities

The consultant will conduct organizational and operational assessments for green businesses in Colombia's circular economy sector. They are responsible for designing implementation roadmaps, developing sustainable business models, and performing benchmarking analysis to strengthen local enterprises.