Freelance Consultant (m/f/d) - Organizational Development & Circular Economy
Freelancer
part-time
Remote
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.
I look forward to receiving your application
Iliyana Dimitrov
Senior Manager HR
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