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Capacity Building and Facilitation Services – Request for Proposal
Opportunity for Professional Services Contract
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership seeks qualified applicants to work at Capacity Building Services. The Capacity Building Services supports Estuario’s role as a regional convener, catalyst, and facilitator to restore and maintain clean waters that support a thriving ecosystem, healthy communities, and vibrant ecosystem in the San Juan Bay Estuary and its urbanized watershed.
About Estuario
The Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary is a 501©3 non-profit organization that operates the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership, or Estuario. The Estuario became part of the National Estuary Program (NEP) in 1994 and is the only tropical and non-continental location within the NEP under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. The Estuario’s mission is to restore and conserve the waters and associated ecosystems of the San Juan Bay Estuary and its watershed as a sustainable axis of social and economic development. Estuario’s work is guided by a master restoration plan known as the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the San Juan Bay Estuary.
Responsibilities:
The primary function of the service provider for Capacity Building and Facilitation services is to coordinate, facilitate, and document activities for the Intermunicipal Network for the Regional Integrated Resources and Waste Management. This Network includes representatives of the eight municipalities working directly in environmental recycling/waste management. In 2022, the non-profit CAMBIOPR was commissioned by Estuario to develop a report that presents an Analysis and Recommendations for Integrated Resource and Waste Management across Estuario’s watershed. The report presents recommendations framed in the circular economy concepts, and aimed at addressing the opportunities and needs identified as part of the analysis. A total of six (6) recommendations were published including; increasing citizen knowledge and interest, promoting transparency and accountability, structure more effective ways of working, maximizing the use of funds available, achieving connections between the various actors, taking advantage of the resources that are available today discard and change the vision of what is considered “garbage” today to preserve and restore the ecosystems within the estuary system, which are threatened by obsolete waste management practices.
The Capacity Building and Facilitation services include capacity-building activities for municipalities with vast knowledge and experience promoting an innovative approach to waste management and creative convening experiences to help achieve synergy amongst municipal and regional waste management efforts. At the end of the contract, the Network is able to launch a robust integrated attempt to manage the solid waste issues in the San Juan metropolitan region wisely and effectively.
Task include, among others:
- Present functional model(s) of integrated waste management efforts in other jurisdictions
- Develop capacity-building tools and activities for the Intermunicipal Network for the Regional Integrated Resources and Waste Management efforts
- Facilitate capacity building activities with the Intermunicipal Network for the Regional Integrated Resources and Waste Management efforts
- Document the process and the activities supported and implemented
- Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the annual meeting for the municipalities and other stakeholders/sectors involved in waste management
- Present a Final Report
- Develop specific products/tools and services to facilitate communication with and between municipalities that will help achieve synergy across regional waste management efforts.
Required Qualifications (Education and Experience):
- Master’s degree in environmental engineering/sciences/management, urban planning or other related fields
- Experience working with different sectors, including the public sector and municipalities
- Experience in facilitating across diverse stakeholders and sectors
- Proven track record managing collective regional efforts to solve waste management issues
Compensation:
$75/hr, or commensurate with experience
Language Required:
Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills in Spanish requiered; preferred in English.
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit the following to [email protected] by May 3, 2024.
- Letter presenting qualifications and relevant experience and directed to Brenda Torres, Executive Director. The letter must include:
- Brief description of the methodology and approach to be employed
- At least two relevant case studies – with relevant achievements and/or impact
- Include any other relevant material that will demonstrate Consultant’s expertise and capability
- Include profiles and/ or resumes of the team members (s) assigned to the proposal
- Two (2) references
Sources of funding:
EPA Grant 29
The Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that operates the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership. The Corporation for the Conservation of the SJBE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or genetics. MBE/WBE and other certified minorities and small businesses are encouraged to apply.
