# Professional Consultant - Mangrove Ecosystems

**Company**: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
**Location**: Bogota
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: $8,100,000 COP
**Category**: Consulting

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## Description

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Professional Consultant specializing in mangrove ecosystems to contribute to the Emergency and Stabilization Program in Colombia.

The consultant will work on a project aimed at strengthening the Inter-Institutional Table of the National Government on displacement due to environmental and climate factors, focusing on protecting communities and ecosystems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Conducting research and community processes related to mangrove ecosystems and their role in reducing displacement risk due to environmental and climate factors

- Developing and implementing a pilot project with mangrove ecosystems in collaboration with local community organizations and government entities

- Providing technical and social research on the specific role of mangrove ecosystems in coastal protection and resilience to flooding

- Elaborating reports and documents on the project's progress and results

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the National Humanitarian Assistance Officer and the Emergency Coordinator.

**Responsibilities**

The consultant's tasks include:

- Producing a progress report on community consultation exercises with community leaders and grassroots organizations by November 30, 2026 (£8,100,000 COP)

- Creating a document on advances in systematizing community adaptation and mitigation experiences, emphasizing women's leadership and ecosystem roles by December 31, 2026

- Designing, planning, and selecting grants for a pilot project with mangrove ecosystems by January 31, 2027

- Conducting technical and social research on the role of mangrove ecosystems in coastal protection and resilience by February 28, 2027

- Reporting on the pilot project's progress and activities developed with selected community organizations

**Requirements**

The consultant should have:

- A professional degree in marine biology, biology, environmental or forestry engineering, ecology, environmental sciences, or related disciplines, preferably with postgraduate training in conservation, reforestation, rehabilitation, or restoration of ecosystems

- At least 4 years of experience in direct interventions on mangrove ecosystems, including diagnosis, ecological restoration, biodiversity monitoring, or participatory management

- Experience in institutional relations with governmental authorities, national or international institutions, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and civil society

- Experience in projects developed with local communities, governmental entities, or international cooperation organisms in coastal conservation or climate change adaptation contexts

- Solid experience with databases, information collection tools, evaluation, and reporting

- The ability to work in a multicultural environment is an advantage

**Skills**

The consultant should possess the following competencies:

- Teamwork and collaboration

- Delivering results

- Managing and sharing knowledge

- Accountability

- Communication

- Inclusion and respect for diversity

- Integrity and transparency

- Professionalism

- Courage

- Empathy

## Skills

### Required
- mangrove ecosystems
- ecological restoration
- biodiversity monitoring
- participatory management
- climate change adaptation

### Nice to have
- marine biology
- environmental engineering
- ecology
- conservation

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