WRI intends to award a consultant a 12-month fixed-price contract to lead engagement with the National Platform in South Africa, coordinate startup partnership support, and contribute to policy ecosystem development aligned with P4G’s objectives.
P4G supports early-stage climate startups in emerging markets by helping them become investment ready and scaling their solutions through enabling public-private ecosystems. In South Africa, the P4G program is working through the National Platform (NP) to identify high-impact startups, remove market barriers, and facilitate partnerships across government, private sector, and civil society to advance goals in clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, food loss & waste and water resilience.
The consultant will be responsible for:
Key deliverables include:
-Monthly NP meeting reports
-NP Implementation Plan tracking (2025–26)
-Acceleration and policy workshop summaries
-Hub mission trip reports
-Partnerships Update Reports
-National Platform roadmap inputs
-Master’s degree in public policy, economics, development, or related field (preferred)
-5–10 years’ experience in government engagement, policy advocacy, or program management
-Demonstrated experience working with South African ministries, private sector, and/or climate-focused startups
-Strong networks in climate, finance, and startup ecosystems
-Excellent coordination, communication, and reporting skills
The following elements will be the primary considerations in evaluating all applications submitted in response to this posting [items below are examples and can be changed or altered to meet the specific requirements of the procurement team]:
The consultant offering the best overall value will be selected. For this position, price and non-price aspects are considered to be of approximately equal importance. [if quality is imperative, change to say non-price is relatively more important than price. If procuring services that many consultants or vendors sell, we often would revise to say that price is relatively more important than non-price aspects. This helps ensure you get proposals that are most in line with your objectives, and readily comparable.]
Compliance Requirements: WRI receives funding from a variety of sources, including governments and other non-governmental organizations. In addition to WRI’s standard contract terms, certain funder conditions may apply. [If knowable at the time of this posting, it is advisable to attach the anticipated terms to the consultancy/RfP posting.]
Applications should include:
Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
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