MEXICO: ENERGY AND CLIMATE INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. 

Over the last decade, GGGI has consolidated its role as a trusted advisor to Mexico's federal and subnational governments, actively working with key counterparts to establish a solid foundation for green growth in the country. In recent years, GGGI has partnered with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as well as with the United Kingdom through its UKPACT program, to improve the architecture of climate finance in the country and improve Mexico's access to climate resources by preparing local financial institutions, highlighting the role of development banking, to access GCF funds.

GGGI Mexico has a growing portfolio of programs managing a diverse set of programs and projects focused on four key thematic areas of energy, green cities, water, and land-use as well as the cross-cutting areas of climate change and socially inclusive development, all of which contribute significantly to the potential for achieving green growth in Mexico.

Following these thematic areas, GGGI Mexico has supported the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) via its General Directorate of Policies for Climate Action (DGPAC) and its International Affairs Coordinating Unit (UCAI) in the process of updating Mexico's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), contributing to the identification of enabling conditions and mitigation projects that can support the achievement of the national climate goals.

As a result of this effort, the Ministry of Energy (SENER) through its Undersecretary of Planning and Energy Transition (STPE) requested GGGI’s support in the design and development of technical elements to be provided to the General Directorate of Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (DGESE) as well as to the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Integration (DGPIE) to be included as part of the National Plan of Energy Transition and Sustainable Use of Energy (PLATEASE), one of the main energy policy guiding instruments. To contribute to these efforts, GGGI seeks technical support to collaborate with SENER in its design.

Within this context, an independent energy and climate consultant is needed to contribute to SENER and GGGI in the generation of technical inputs and support the DGESE and DGPIE in the development of PLATEASE.

The objective of the consultancy is to technically support SENER-DGESE in the development process of the Mexico’s PLATEASE by supporting participative processes, as well as generating and reviewing technical data and inputs for the main document, analysis of energy efficiency and mitigation policies and scenarios that need to be included in the new planning document to enable its efficient and impactful implementation.

This consultancy will support GGGI and SENER to ensure technical coordination, policy engagement, and deliverable quality during a critical phase of the plan’s development.

Activities

The consultancy must carry out at least the following activities for the different components:

Providing technical inputs for the energy efficiency components of the PLATEASE

• Technical support for the design and elaboration of Mexico's PLATEASE in accordance with SENER and GGGI.
• Provide technical assistance to SENER-DGESE-DGPIE in reviewing, structuring, and consolidating inputs for the PLATEASE, including sectoral analyses (buildings, transport, agriculture and livestock and industry), cost-benefit evaluations, and benchmarking of energy efficiency measures.
• Provide technical support in the development and generation of inputs to assess different energy mitigation measures through LEAP calculation tool, support developing an integrated template to represent key energy demand sectors as well as potential energy mitigation measures.
• Provide support for workshop facilitation, ensuring technical consistency, alignment with national policy priorities, and timely delivery of milestones.
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting themes, including gender, social inclusion, and co-benefits of energy efficiency for climate mitigation, productivity, and well-being, throughout the plan’s development.
• Participate in inter-institutional coordination meetings, representing GGGI’s technical perspective and ensuring coherence between PLATEASE development and Mexico’s broader energy transition and mitigation goals.

Cross-cutting support to GGGI Mexico’s Mitigation and Energy Agenda

• Contribute to the analysis of policies, strategies, and regulatory frameworks related to energy efficiency, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), and sustainable energy systems.
• Support the preparation of technical mitigation inputs and presentations, ensuring alignment with GGGI’s strategic objectives.

The consultant will carry out the collection and generation of information, preparation of technical inputs, figures and graphs to present the information in a clear and visually attractive way when deemed necessary, as well as the development of technical, logistical activities and all those that are required for the correct and timely implementation of public policy programs on climate change.

Deliverables

Under primarily supervision of GGGI’s Mitigation Senior Associate with dotted reporting to GGGI's Mexico Country Representative, the consultant will develop the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1. Workplan.

Develop one (1) detailed work plan that includes at least the following aspects:

1. Methodology, approach, phases, deadlines, and responsibilities
2. Detailed timeline

Deliverable 2. Interim report on climate change mitigation activities and inputs.

A technical report summarizing the consultant’s contributions to PLATEASE development, including technical support in participatory processes, review of technical inputs, preparation of presentations and contributions to GGGI’s mitigation agenda.

Deliverable 3. Report on International Best Practices to establish mandatory energy savings scheme.

A technical report that analyses and describe international best practices and case studies to update the voluntary energy savings programme developed by CONUEE (National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy) to be mandatory trough regulation for the high energy consumption pattern users (UPAC), since SENER has identified that a great opportunity to regulate and improve energy consumption benefits could be achieved in this range of users.

Deliverable 4. Interim report on climate change mitigation activities and inputs.

A technical report summarizing the consultant’s contributions to PLATEASE development, including technical support in participatory processes, review of technical inputs, preparation of presentations and contributions to GGGI’s mitigation agenda.

Deliverable 5. Final report.

A comprehensive report summarizing all activities carried out during the consultancy, key results achieved, lessons learned, and recommendations for continuity or scaling of the support provided, as well as results and partial results of the Mexico's PLATEASE activities.

Payment schedule

All products (documents with their annexes and infographics, diagrams, tables, diagrams, cartography and/or other graphic aspects developed to facilitate the understanding of the technical contents) will be delivered in digital support, in open files that allow their edition.

Suggested methodology

• The consultant can use primary and secondary sources of information to prepare the required results.
• Technical integrated work is considered decisive for the achievement of the objectives.
• It is the consultant's responsibility to attend all required technical events and meetings.
• All relevant technical papers, reports, and other documents prepared from the start to the end of the assignment shall be attached to the Final Report.
• The final report must be approved by GGGI. The Consultant shall consider the comments and necessary revisions proposed. Within 14 business days of receipt of comments or proposed amendments, the Consultant shall prepare and submit final versions of the report.

Reporting and coordination

The development of the consultancy will be monitored and coordinated mainly through meetings related to periodic review and planning. The schedule will be defined by GGGI in coordination with SENER. Both the workplan and final report will be presented in English, all interim reports or results must be written in Spanish, in accordance with GGGI’s and SENER’s format requirements and must be sent in electronic copy, along with the details of the products associated with the deliverables.

Supervision

Under primarily supervision of GGGI’s Mitigation Senior Associate with dotted reporting to GGGI's Mexico Country Representative. The consultant must be based in Mexico City and will work at SENER's offices three days a week and two days a week under a home office scheme, prior agreement with SENER-DGESE-DGPIE. Flexibility is expected when SENER-DGESE requires further support and assistance to the Ministry’s offices.

The consultant must meet the following requirements:

• (REQUIRED) Mexican citizen or foreigner with working permit in Mexico.
• (REQUIRED) bachelor's degree in engineering, natural sciences (e.g. climate change, environmental), chemistry or related professions.
• (REQUIRED) Professional experience of at least five years in national and subnational energy efficiency and climate policies and action plans, design, implementation and/or evaluation of environmental policies and formulation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental indicators and criteria, or monitoring, reporting and verification.
• (REQUIRED) Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting and climate change protocols.
• (REQUIRED) Previous work experience with Mexico’s public sector at either federal and/or subnational level (e.g. energy agencies), international organizations, and other top-level stakeholders (e.g. multilateral development banks).
• (REQUIRED) Knowledge in the development of energy and climate policies, strategy or plans at national and subnational level.
• (DESIRED) Advanced studies in sustainable development processes, project planning, management, environmental management, environmental economics or related.
• (DESIRED) Experience working with Low Emissions Analysis Platform software (LEAP) to develop baselines and potential mitigation scenarios.
• Excellent skills in data analysis and critical thinking.
• Excellent writing, report preparation skills and assertive communication in Spanish and English.
• High performance, motivation, and degree of autonomy.
• Above average attention to detail.

NOTE) Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.