Sustainable Agriculture Sr Associate

at  Global Green Growth Institute

The position will contribute to the development of inputs and analysis for the development, delivery, and assessment of work related to the implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Landscapes thematic area in close collaboration with relevant national and subnational counterparts to build cooperative relationships and establish the organization as an effective partner. The position will support the generation of advice/analysis of technical products and project components, identifying opportunities and areas for improvement and generate knowledge sharing opportunities to enhance GGGI´s programmatic capacity.

REQUIREMENTSQUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as agronomy, agroforestry engineering, forest engineering, biology, economy, environmental management, or similar.
• A Master’s degree in these relevant fields such as climate change, agroecology, sustainable landscapes, environmental sciences, land and water management, resilient farming, sustainable business, or similar;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the promotion and implementation of climate-smart agriculture, low-carbon sustainable agriculture, integrated landscape management strategies, agricultural technologies, AFOLU projects, and/or sustainable development in Mexico;
• Knowledge of green growth approaches to advancing on sustainable landscapes objectives, involving both private and public with relevant experience on policy development, implementation, and/or evaluation;
• Knowledge of public policies and natural resource conservation and management in Mexico.
• Field experience and context understanding of local communities, environment and development institutions, bottlenecks, issues and policies at the national and local levels;
• Experience in development and implementation of projects/activities (preferably with international funding) related to at least one of the following sectors/areas: regenerative agriculture, zero-deforestation value chains, blockchain/traceability, agricultural technologies or agricultural certification.
• Preferably previous experience working in international organisms similar to the Global Green Growth Institute -where collaboration between regional, country offices and thematic officers is key towards the achievement of the objectives.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written).

• Provide support and technical input for the implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Landscapes related policies, particularly those related, but not limited to sustainable agriculture.
• Undertake data collection and technical analyses for development of green value-chain business models, and for development of green business entrepreneurship platforms targeting agri-business and environmental value-chain stakeholders.
• Provide technical inputs for the development of new projects under the guidance of the Sustainable Landscapes Senior Officer.
• Construct technical inputs for the review and development of new policies and other strategic planning documents as requested GGGI’s counterparts and assigned by the Sustainable Landscapes Senior Officer.
• Support the implementation of GGGI’s projects/programmes in close collaboration with GGGI’s team members and partners for technical consultation and inputs to align efforts and workstreams from national to sub-national level, assigned by the Sustainable Landscapes Senior Officer.
• Support the assessment and development of Sustainable Landscapes and green growth issues and opportunities within targeted sectors at the national and subnational level in coordination with key national counterparts, such as Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, CONAFOR, INECC, CONABIO, CONANP, private sector, NGOs and others, and define strategic interventions for which GGGI will be a key partner in support of the overall 2021-2025 CPF objectives and the upcoming 2026-2030.
• Contribute to the development of funding and technical proposals to meet needs and requests of Mexico’s government in terms of Sustainable Landscapes actions and other related green growth topics.
• Support the identification of best practices through research case studies and other illustrative materials which support GGGI’s state-of-art on Sustainable Landscapes.