C-25-22 - National Senior Consultant - IKI Project Preparation and Design, Lima, Peru

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:

·        A PhD in geography, anthropology, political science, or a related field

·        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 and other 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:

·        The consultancy period is 6 months.

·        This consultancy operates under a fixed budget and is paid per deliverable.