Consultant – Cost-Benefit Analysis for Mangrove-Based Adaptation Projects

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Perform a baseline assessment and targeted desk review of climate, ecological, and socio-economic data.

• Facilitate the identification and selection of up to three priority intervention areas in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Create baseline (“no action”) and intervention scenarios for the conservation and ecological restoration of mangroves.

• Estimate investment and operational costs (CAPEX and OPEX) over applicable time frames.

• Conduct hydrodynamic modeling to evaluate the coastal-protection benefits of mangroves under various storm scenarios.

• Assess ecosystem services, including avoided damages and blue-carbon potential.

• Calculate essential Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) indicators such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR).

• Execute sensitivity analyses.

• Prepare a comprehensive technical report, decision matrix, geodatabase, and maps.

• Collaborate closely with FORLIANCE, CORALINA, and other relevant local stakeholders.

• Engage in consultancy efforts supporting mangrove conservation, restoration, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable community-based economic opportunities in Colombia’s Caribbean and Pacific regions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, industrial engineering, forestry, biology, economics, or a related field.

• Master’s degree in environmental economics, natural-resource economics, climate change management, environmental sciences, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience.

• At least 5 years of experience in environmental, climate change, or sustainable development projects.

• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience applying Cost-Benefit Analysis to environmental or climate investment projects.

• Proven expertise in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Nature-based Solutions, and ideally coastal or mangrove ecosystems.

• Experience in facilitating participatory workshops with government institutions and local communities.

• Familiarity with Latin America and/or the Caribbean.

• Advanced understanding of economic valuation methods, including avoided-damage and replacement-cost approaches.

• Strong skills in R, Stata, and advanced Excel.

• Proven experience with hydrodynamic modeling tools such as ADCIRC+SWAN, XBeach, Delft3D, or similar.

• Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.

• Excellent technical writing and communication abilities.

• Full professional proficiency in Spanish and intermediate English skills.

• A PhD is considered an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Travel, accommodation, local mobilization, and fieldwork expenses necessary for the assignment will be covered by the project.

• Opportunities for training, education, and onboarding.

• Access to world-leading experts.