Columbia Climate Action Collective is looking for a consultant based in China

Columbia Climate Action Collective is a global network of stakeholders who will work together to identify key climate challenges that Columbia can help tackle through its teaching, research, and global programming.

Mapping current experiences and anticipated effects of climate change over the next decade, combined with soliciting inputs into gaps in knowledge as well as desired interventions, will be fundamental to shaping the way forward. Such insights from a diversity of individuals and groups are fundamental to shaping future activities and directions in climate response and will help the University target its engagement with actions to address climate change.

The purpose of this effort is to convene a global climate-focused network of actors to generate regional insights and perspectives on key climate challenges, gaps in knowledge, and desired interventions.

Services Objective

The work will involve two components – Project management and Workshop facilitation. This covers the two phases of the project – data collection and analysis as well as conducting interviews, surveys, and discussions.

Program Management

During the engagement period, the Consultant will be taking the lead in implementing the project's goals locally. They will outline the action point and determine the timeline that will ensure that the goals and objectives of this project are achieved. The Consultant will also be mandated to ensure that engagement of stakeholders will be inclusive.

Workshop Facilitation

The Consultant will identify a set of regional and country actors that should be tapped for this project. Stakeholder engagement will be in the form of workshops comprising diverse groups within the communities who are directly impacted by the effects of climate change or whose work and expertise revolves around this subject. Stakeholders should be smaller groups of 10-12 people to react and respond to the inputs gathered and guide deeper discussion about specific ideas on addressing the concerns and issues.

The Consultant should be able and willing to organize face-to-face meetings with key informants (government or private sector) to discuss these issues.

Key Deliverables

The Consultant should be able and willing to organize face-to-face meetings with key informants (government or private sector) to discuss these issues.

• Identifying stakeholders
• Workshop planning
• Facilitating the workshop
• Conducting interviews
• Compiling a report of the findings

Final Product for Services Rendered

• Workshop and interview reports

Timeline

April-June, 2022 

Salary

We offer a competitive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits, in accordance with Columbia-wide salary scales, policies, and practices.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send your Chinese & English resume and cover letter in an email titled "CCAC-Name-School" to [email protected]. After reviewing applications, we will arrange interviews with competitive candidates.