C-25-22 - National Senior Consultant – IKI Project Preparation and Design
Peru | Lima
- Organization: CIP - International Potato Center
- Location: Peru | Lima
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2026-02-01
CIFOR–ICRAF, through the International Potato Center (CIP), has been
selected to develop a full proposal for the International Climate Initiative
(IKI). The proposed project, “Transformative biodiversity conservation:
Enabling Indigenous and Afro-descendant women-led actions”, will support
Indigenous and Afro-descendant women and youth in Colombia and Peru to
co-design and implement conservation actions grounded in their knowledge,
worldviews, and priorities.
The preparation phase will involve co-creation processes with project
partners, IP and Afro-descendant women’s organizations, and national
stakeholders. It will also include the development of technical documentation
required by the donor. The consultant will provide independent, specialized
technical services to support the design and consolidation of the full
proposal.
Objetive
The
consultant, based in Peru, will provide senior-level technical expertise to
support and co-lead the preparation phase of the IKI proposal until its
submission in June 2026.
This
consultancy is independent and output-based, focused exclusively on producing
technical deliverables aligned with donor requirements and the consortium’s
preparation schedule.
The
preparation phase will work towards IKI’s approval and the political partners’
endorsement of the full project proposal, and the conclusion of country mission
reports. The consortium members will focus on four supporting objectives: 1)
Generate, analyze, and synthesize information at national and landscape levels
to inform project activities that are context-responsive and deliver the
expected impact; 2) Co-design the project proposal and governance framework,
coordinate collaboration with other IKI-funded projects, and secure the
endorsement of political partners; 3) Assess social and environmental
safeguards for managing risks, mainstreaming gender, and promoting
multi-stakeholder engagement; 4) Identify and map remaining work to be done
post-submission to lay the groundwork for the project's launch upon approval.
The preparation phase will include country missions to Colombia and Peru by the
fourth month to consolidate the support and engagement of political and other
partners and stakeholders, and writing workshop approximately one month before
the submission deadline.
Deliverables:
Delivery |
Date
expected |
D3- Stakeholder Engagement Strategy |
January 31, 2026 |
D2- Country Baseline Assessment |
February 28, 2026 |
D8- Mission & workshop reports (Annex 4) |
March 15, 2026 |
D4 - Knowledge Management, Capacity Dev., Communications Strategy |
March 30, 2026 |
D12- Gender analysis |
March 30, 2026 |
D14- IP/LC/ADP Strategy |
March 30, 2026 |
D9 – MoUs/ LoIs with national and subnational political partners
(Annex 6) |
April 30, 2026 |
D10- ESMS |
April 30, 2026 |
D13- Gender Action Plan (Annex 8) |
April 30, 2026 |
D15- Grievance mechanism |
April 30, 2026 |
D1- Methodological and implementation protocol |
May 30, 2026 |
D5 – Theory of Change, logframe, MEL (Annex 1, 2, 7) |
May 30, 2026 |
D6 – Governance & Project Management Framework (Annex 5, 6) |
May 30, 2026 |
D7 – Consolidated budget (Annex 3) |
May 30, 2026 |
D11- Risk Register |
May 30, 2026 |
Full proposal package |
June 5, 2026 |
Workplan for final preparation period |
June 30, 2026 |
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
·At least 10 years of experience in collaborative natural resource management or social science research and engagement
·At least 10 years experience working and collaborating with indigenous organizations, leaders and women
·Experience working on rights, environmental justice, and/or gender concerns
·Experience in project design and facilitating and managing partnerships
·Experience designing and implementing engagement strategies and theories of change to improve impact.
·Supervision of teams, including across cultural groups.
·Established networks with government andother key stakeholders in Peru
·Knowledge of the CBD a plus
·Experience with working across western and traditional / indigenous science and knowledge a plus
·Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
·Excellent spoken and written English and Spanish.
·Excellent organizational skills
Benefits
Consultancy Duration:
·This consultancy operates under a fixed budget and is paid per deliverable.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.