Job Opportunity as an Expert in Green Deal

BUSINESSMED is looking for an Expert in Green Deal to join the EBSOMED program, a 4-year project, that has been designed to dedicate particular emphasis to reinforcing Business Support Organizations’ management capacity and efficiency through instruments, providing capacity building and training to improve the sophistication of Euro-Mediterranean Private Sector Organizations and help them address existing gaps.

EBSOMED aims at achieving a higher indirect economic leverage by helping BSOs to make a qualitative scaling up in regard to the services they offer to their beneficiaries while pursuing this successful cross-border cooperation dynamic.

The work of the Expert will be executed within the framework of both BUSINESSMED and the EBSOMED project and its outputs will feed into the achievement of their objectives.

The overall objective of the Thematic Committee

The increased focus on the preservation of the environment and the strategic interests by the European Commission to ensure a shift toward more circular economies and sustainable development underlines the importance for Businesses and Business Support organizations to master the topic. An in-depth understanding of how to facilitate the transition and how to best encourage sustainability across the Mediterranean basin would be at the center of the thematic committee’s scope, helping Business Support Organization position themselves at the forefront of the transition toward greener and more sustainable business ecosystems.

The works of this commission will be an important tool to feed the European Commission on a regular basis on trends and updated country reports.

• Identification of the available pertinent structural indicators.
• Analysis of their progress and perspectives; 
• Analysis of best practices in terms of promotion of circular economies and implementation of environmental standards and sustainable development.  
• Producing scenario and projections by 2030, bearing in mind national strategies of the target Countries; 
• Make clear suggestions for the involved parties and the decision-makers, to improve the trend and make it converge with the economies in the Region; 
• Preparation of periodical surveys; 
• Preparation of a regional factsheet; 
• Preparation of a regional thematic paper.

The length of the mission will stretch over 10 months (September 2021 – June 2022) with an expected start in July 2021. The selected expert will be assigned to perform his mission for 10 months with the possibility of renewal of the contract. The renewal of the contract will be the subject of an amendment signed by both parties. The appointed advisor will be expected to deliver through remote management (home-based), ), with the possibility of in presence meetings, upon request of the BUSINESSMED secretariat. 

In addition, upon agreement, the Expert will be requested to moderate during specific events related to the topic of research, as well as to feed into the BUSINESSMED’s business talks format by moderating or participating as a guest in the format. 

*It will be expected from the expert to prepare his missions ahead of time, desk research including reviewing relevant documentation (Structural indicators, trends, scenario, surveys, thematic paper, etc...) and agreeing on relevant meetings for reviewing the state of progress.

• Postgraduate training in environmental studies, economic development, and/or other relevant fields. 
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the green economy, circular business models, and environmental procedures and legislations. 
• At least 5 years of consultancy experience with demonstrable expertise in environmental and corporate responsibility.
• Previous relevant professional experience in environmental protection in development projects and policies. 
• A strong technical background in results-based management, work plan/activity schedule preparation, and reporting. 
• Strong organizational capacity and familiarity with European projects execution rules and regulations are essential. 
• Good analytical and quantitative capacity with experience in survey methodology. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required. 
• An ability to design and elaborate prospective studies and scenarios;
• ability to elaborate surveys, reports, and policy papers. 
• A track record in working with different countries from the EuroMed region is an advantage.

About BUSINESSMED:

BUSINESSMED (Mediterranean Union of Business Confederations) is a privileged platform for multilateral cooperation for the benefit of Member Confederations and affiliated companies, a vector for the promotion of foreign direct investment abroad, a lever for the promotion of dialogue, and inter-Mediterranean socio-economic integration.

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