Job Description

Consultancy

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Consultancy

Multifunctional Landscapes

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crisis of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

About the position

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the SERVIR Amazonia Hub in business development, resource mobilization, strategic partnership engagement, and sustainability planning. The consultancy will contribute to identifying and advancing funding opportunities, strengthening relationships with donors and key partners, and enhancing the visibility, adoption, and long-term sustainability of SERVIR’s geospatial platforms, services, and applications across the Andean and Amazon regions.

The consultant must be based in Latin America: Ecuador or Peru.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Development & Resource Mobilization (40%)

Identify and qualify funding and partnership opportunities from donors, foundations, governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector
Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective funders, partners, and opportunities
Conduct outreach and build relationships with priority organizations
Lead early-stage opportunity development and help move qualified opportunities toward concept and proposal development
Contribute strategic input to proposals, pitches, and concept notes, while coordinating with others on proposal writing

2. Partnerships & Strategic Engagement (30%)

Build and maintain relationships with donors, government agencies, development organizations, research institutions, NGOs, and private-sector partners
Represent SERVIR-TSA in meetings, conferences, and relevant regional and global forums
Understand partner needs and identify where SERVIR’s geospatial capabilities can provide value
Coordinate donor and partner engagement with the broader SERVIR Global Collaborative

3. Geospatial Strategy & Platform Sustainability (30%)

Work with technical teams to understand and strategically position SERVIR’s geospatial services, applications, and platforms
Translate technical capabilities into clear value propositions for funders, policymakers, and partners
Identify opportunities for new applications, partnerships, and institutional uptake of SERVIR platforms
Contribute to business development and sustainability strategies for SERVIR Global platforms
Bring partner and market perspectives back to technical teams to help inform platform strategy and development

Qualifications and requirements

Minimum academic qualifications:

· ·PHD or master’s degree in environmental sciences, Geography, Earth Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration, International Relations, Public Policy, Project Management, or a related field.

· Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in one of the above disciplines combined with substantial relevant professional experience in business development, resource mobilization, strategic partnerships, or program development may be considered.

Relevant professional experience:

At least 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in business development, resource mobilization, strategic partnerships or fundraising.
A proven record of finding funding opportunities and turning them into funding. Examples include contributing to proposals or concept notes that were funded or managing a pipeline of opportunities.

Experience working with donors, governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, research institutions and the private sector in Latin America, preferably in the Andean or Amazon region.
Desirable: experience in climate, environment, food security, risk management or sustainable landscapes.

Technical competencies

· Working knowledge of Earth observation, GIS and geospatial platforms.

The consultant must be able to translate technical capabilities into clear and compelling value propositions for donors, partners, policymakers, and other decision makers.

Ability to develop concept notes, pitches and sustainability or business model strategies.
Ability to manage an opportunity pipeline and write progress reports on it.

· Strong written and spoken communication, negotiation skills, and the ability to represent the institution at forums.

Languages: native or fluent Spanish and professional English (written and spoken)

· Desirable: familiarity with AI tools applied to geospatial data.

Competences

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary environment, including with external stakeholders.
Flexibility and adaptability to change.
Organization and planning skills
Effective communication skills
Attention to detail.

Benefits

Applications

Closing date for applications: November 19th,2026

We invite you to learn more about us at:

Careers | Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT (alliancebioversityciat.org)

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