FOREST FINANCE OFFICER, COLOMBIA

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INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

Forests sit at the center of the international environmental agenda and are increasingly recognized as critical to climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. In recent years, global commitments including the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests, the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and COP28 outcomes have reaffirmed the urgent need to halt deforestation and accelerate restoration by 2030.

The European Union (EU) has been a global leader on forests and sustainable value chains, including through the European Green Deal, the EU Forest Partnerships, the Global Gateway, and the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR).

In this context, GGGI is implementing the Financing for Forests programme, which aims to enhance forest finance ecosystems in Lao PDR, Mongolia, Guyana, and Colombia over five years by piloting and scaling innovative financing instruments and strengthening the enabling environment for sustainable forest investment.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Forest Finance Officer – Colombia will lead in-country coordination and implementation support for the Financing for Forests programme in Colombia.

The role will support national counterparts, facilitate implementation of forest finance interventions, and ensure alignment between programme technical workstreams and local stakeholder priorities

The Officer will report to the Sustainable Forest Finance Lead – Project Manager, and the Country Program Manager.

PURPOSE

Lead day-to-day country coordination and implementation support for Financing for Forests activities in Colombia.

Support national counterparts to advance design and implementation of forest finance interventions across all three pillars.

Ensure country delivery is aligned with the programme logframe, workplan, and governance requirements.

Support development of a credible pipeline of forest finance opportunities and institutional adoption pathways.

Provide structured country inputs into programme reporting, knowledge products, and results tracking.

ENGAGEMENT

Engage national stakeholders including Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, National and Subnational Environmental Authorities, National Planning Department, Ministry of Finance, and relevant regulators.

Support engagement with financial institutions and market actors, facilitating dialogue and coordination with the programme technical team.

Organize and coordinate Country Steering Committee processes, technical workshops, and consultation sessions.

Maintain active coordination with consortium partners and service providers at country level.

Support coordination with the EU Delegation and donor visibility actions as required.

DELIVERY

Drive implementation of the country workplan, ensuring activities progress from inception to design, validation, and early operationalization in line with agreed milestones.

Support delivery of country diagnostics and baseline inputs by facilitating access to data, stakeholders, and technical validation with national institutions and partners.

Support the design and piloting of forest finance mechanisms (fiscal instruments, forest lending solutions, and performance-based revenue models) by mobilizing stakeholders and ensuring local feasibility.

Enable institutional uptake by supporting government counterparts to translate technical outputs into implementable policy, procedural, and operational steps.

Support delivery of financial sector engagement by facilitating structured discussions with financial institutions and relevant market actors to advance bankable pipelines and instrument uptake.

Support implementation of capacity building and knowledge activities in-country (workshops, trainings, stakeholder validation sessions), ensuring strong participation and practical relevance.

Contribute to programme monitoring and reporting by documenting progress, tracking implementation risks, and providing evidence and lessons learned to strengthen programme quality and replication.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Forestry, Sustainable Development, or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in forest/climate/nature finance, sustainable development programming, or related advisory and delivery roles.

Experience in financial modelling.

Knowledge about financial or forestry regulation is an advantage.

Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish (written and spoken) is required.

FUNCTIONAL

Strong coordination and delivery skills across government and finance sector stakeholders.

Good understanding of sustainable finance / forest finance concepts and implementation processes.

Strong writing and documentation skills (minutes, briefs, summaries, technical inputs).

Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining delivery discipline.

Strong facilitation skills and confidence engaging institutions at senior technical levels.

CORPORATE

Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and accountability in representing GGGI.

Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to drive progress under ambiguity.

Strong collaboration mindset and responsiveness to country and global teams.

Clear and respectful communicator across institutional cultures.

Commitment to results and high-quality delivery.