Associate for Colombia and Brazil The Food and Land Use Coalition

Selection process developed by matteria

Location and Work Mode

Bogota Colombia - Remote

Who we are

E3 Ecology Economy and Ethics is a Colombian advisory firm established in 2009 that supports public and private entities in integrating ecological economic and ethical principles into their planning and business strategies.

E3 designs innovative sectoral and territorial projects that promote climate action peacebuilding and sustainable development. Through participatory processes E3 encourages collaboration between private and public actors to build new economies that benefit people societies and the planet.

E3 manages the Food and Land Use Coalition in Colombia. The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) is a self-governed coalition of organisations and individuals working collaboratively to achieve a shared objective: the urgent transformation of food and land use systems to deliver a better future for people nature and climate. FOLU supports science-based solutions and helps to build a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities to unlock collective ambitious action.

Our impact

15 years of experience driving sustainable development and climate innovation in Colombia.
Host of the FOLU Colombia platform part of a global coalition spanning 7 country platforms and 8 international partners including WRI SDSN and GAIN.
Active contributor to global conversations on food systems transformation climate action and inclusive territorial development.
Engages with over 40 national and regional stakeholders across government civil society and the private sector.

Purpose of the Position

The Countries Action Team Coordinator for Latin America supports the coordination alignment and performance of the FOLU Brazil and Colombia platforms within the global FOLU framework.

This role bridges the country platforms with the Global Secretariat ensuring smooth knowledge exchange strategic alignment and effective resource mobilization to amplify impact across Latin America.

Key Responsibilities

Support FOLU Country Portfolio (50%):

In your role in the Global secretariat you will provide support to FOLU Country Directors in Brazil and Colombia to enable the successful delivery of planned activities

Develop familiarity with the Brazil and Colombia country platforms understanding their contexts partners and work programs. This will require regular contact with country teams and frequent travel (at least one visit to Brazil a year)

Work to resolve the operational and strategic challenges experienced by the country platforms helping to problem solve and drive forward delivery

Work closely with the Funds Management Team in the Global Secretariat to ensure timely disbursements accurate forecasts and the appropriate allocation of resources. This includes ensuring complete reporting of country platform financials as needed

Support the country platforms with their resource mobilization efforts when needed working closely with FOLUs Senior Development Manager

Support the FOLU Brazil and FOLU Colombia country platforms in project delivery and reporting.

In consultation with FOLUs Countries Director provide regular structured feedback to country platforms on their performance identifying risks and proposing mitigatory measures

Support Resource Mobilization (30%)

Support the country platforms to fundraise and mobilize resources by (1) reviewing and contributing to concept notes & proposals (2) working with the Global Secretariats senior development manager to identify upcoming opportunities and to build donor relationships and (3) working to improve the strategic framing and development of new fundable ideas.

Support the country platforms to build long-term and deep relationships with existing donors that are mutually beneficial and sustainable.

Ensure countries are represented in global fundraising activities including the development of coalition-wide proposals and discussions with programmatic donors.

Bridge the global and country portfolios (20%):

Ensure that country platforms are kept informed about the activities and priorities of global teams and vice versa. This includes working with the Global Secretariats Knowledge Generation Communications Team Impact and Partnerships Teams.

Participate in internal meetings and workshops to represent the country platforms where necessary sharing their knowledge and advocating for their needs

Ensure that country platforms provide complete and succinct narrative and strategic reporting both for FOLU and donor purposes

Promote lesson learning and dissemination by participating in FOLUs communities of practice and inputting into relevant Global Secretariat products

Working with other regional coordinators lead the process for the design and organization of the annual FOLU learning event (previously called the Country Platform Council)

Supporting the development and implementation of activities aimed at influencing regional food-related policy in Africa.

Contribute to the Countries Team Strategic Goals (10%):

Contribute to other Countries Action Team activities including managing portfolio performance.

Work with colleagues in the Countries Action Team to help the scale up and expansion of FOLUs country platforms.

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies/Science Agriculture Food Systems International Development Economics or a related field

Experience

• 35 years of full-time experience in sustainability development food systems public policy or international cooperation.
• Experience supporting resource mobilization donor-facing work or proposal development.
• Experience coordinating diverse stakeholders across sectors (government academia civil society private sector).
• Experience in reporting project follow-up and document management.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong writing and communication abilities in English and Spanish (Portuguese is a plus).
• Solid understanding of donor reporting and resource mobilization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) and familiarity with web-based project management systems.

Competencies

• High autonomy and initiative (self-starter) essential due to distance from the global manager.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to navigate multicultural environments and communicate effectively across cultures.
• Proactive problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Diplomacy tact and strong interpersonal skills.
• High commitment to impact sustainability and FOLUs mission.

Our team profile

Ethics as a foundation for sustainable development.

E3 and FOLU share a collaborative and mission-driven culture that values ethical leadership critical thinking and co-creation.
Our teams are composed of passionate professionals who believe in collective impact innovation and purposeful action.

Core Values:
Ethics as a foundation for sustainable development.
Collaboration and co-creation.
Systems thinking and innovation.
Respect for diversity and inclusion.

We are united by the vision of transforming food and land use systems to create a sustainable inclusive and prosperous future for work connects global and local efforts to tackle some of the worlds greatest challenges from climate change and biodiversity loss to nutrition equity and food security.

Reasons to join our team

Opportunity to work with leading global institutions such as WRI SDSN and GAIN.
Exposure to international strategy policy and program implementation.
A collaborative learning-oriented work environment.
Competitive salary and benefits aligned with experience.
Flexible work modality (hybrid).

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

Based in Bogota Colombia.
Advanced English is a must.