National Conservation Trust Fund (NCTF) Good Governance Practice Assessment Consultant

About the career opportunity:

The objective of this consultancy is the assessment of Standards of Practice and delivery of organisational strengthening plans for the CBF and 8 participating NCTFs in Belize, Jamaica, Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, Guyana, and Suriname. Using the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds , the consultant will engage with the 2 CBF and NCTFs to perform an organisational self-assessment. In particular, for the NCTFs of Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada the self-assessment will take the form of a CBF End of Agreement evaluation, which will identify an Action Plan for the second Partnership Agreement to be signed between CBF and these three NCTFs. Results of the Good Governance assessment will be used to design a mentorship program aimed at improving NCTF governance and financial management through workshops and in-country technical assistance.

Minimum qualifications:

The consultant shall have the following criteria:

A post-graduate degree in business management, sustainable development, environmental studies or equivalent.
A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated knowledge on conservation trust funds governance and management.
Thorough understanding of the use of the CTFs Practice Standards as a tool for CTFs.
Previous experience with working with a Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) would be a distinct advantage.
Experience in environmental programme management, strategy development and governance in the Caribbean Region.
Exemplary oral and written skills in English.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
Experience within a remote working team environment

Note:

The Proposal of the successful Tenderer will become part of the Contract to be concluded. The CBF, however, reserves the right to negotiate and adapt those parts of the Tenderer’s proposal which are considered inadequate with the requirements of the work. Maximum Budget: USD30, 000.00