Short-term local Consultant: Sustainable Manufacturing Advisory

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Short-term local Consultant - Sustainable Manufacturing Advisory

1. Description

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2022, IFC committed a record $32.8 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org

IFC’s Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) industry group covers sectors which cater to basic human needs such as food, shelter, jobs, health, and education. MAS’s advisory promotes competitiveness, sustainability, and decarbonization – leading to financing and investment – via resource efficiency (REF), renewable energy (RE), and circular economy (CE) solutions in targeted sectors. MAS Asia has identified industrial and agri-food system decarbonization as a key opportunity, working across investment, advisory and upstream units.

2. Objectives / Purpose of Assignment

IFC proposes to hire a local experienced short-term Industrial Decarbonizationconsultant (STC) our advisory unit, based in Hanoi, Vietnam. The position will provide sound technical advice to support to the Task Team Leader in advisory projects such as Mekong Climate Smart Manufacturing (Mekong CSM) which focus on REF, RE, CE, and climate-financing solutions in (1) Textile-Apparel-Footwear (covering factories in Vietnam and Cambodia), and Food & Beverage and Agribusiness Processing; and (2) “Hard-to-abate” heavy industrial sectors, including chemicals (including plastics, fertilizer) and construction materials (including cement, steel, plastic, glass), especially through innovative technologies. The consultant together with the Task Team Leader would liaise with MAS Asia, external clients and other World Bank Group staff in the development of projects and programs which catalyse industrial and manufacturing companies to reduce their environmental footprint in general and carbon footprint in particular.

3. Specific Tasks

The STC will combine climate-decarbonization technical and business Development knowledge, with strong advisory experience and work closely with the IFC project team and other IFC consultants to help implement the Mekong CSM and Industrial Decarbonization projects and support business development for potential IFC investment in decarbonization with clients, including the following specific tasks, amongst others: 

Project Implementation

- Provide technical support for implementation of the Mekong CSM and EAP Industrial Decarbonization Projects, with client-engagement delivery to achieve project targets and successful impacts including:

• Develop Resource Efficiency (REF)/Renewable Energy(RE)/Circular Economy (CE) projects for targeted firms/factories/suppliers;
• Participate together with hired consultant firms in onsite REF assessments, REF/ RE/CE feasibility studies.
• Facilitate implementation of select REF/RE/CE options at client firms/factories/suppliers, monitor impacts in reductions of energy, water and other resources usage and increasing use of renewable energy supply options including financing facilitation for investment with high-cost projects.
• Support engineering firms to pilot innovative decarbonization technologies at select factories.

- Provide technical support MAS advisory, upstream, and investment teams working on other industrial decarbonization projects and transactions.

Business Development

Provide support for engaging with the market to identify and assess manufacturing and industrial clients to develop decarbonization projects that ultimately support sizeable investment and financing opportunities for IFC, especially through climate financing.

The STC will report to Mekong Climate Smart Manufacturing (Mekong CSM)Team Leader.

4.     Required skills/ experience.

• Master/PhD degree in Industrial Engineering, Energy, Environmental Engineering and Management, climate studies or other relevant discipline.
• At least 12 years of industry sector experience, preferably with climate focus either at operational, management or consultant levels. Experience with leading global and regional companies is a plus.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and heavy industries, including processes, products, value-chain, and technologies. Familiarity with Vietnam clients and markets is a plus.
• Strong understanding of emerging themes within the climate change, carbon accounting, resource efficiency, decarbonization, circular economy, and carbon credit, etc. and, familiarity with related tools, methodologies, and frameworks (e.g., GHG accounting protocols, energy/ resource savings estimation, MACC curve, SBTi, etc.).
• Experience working directly with manufacturing-industrial clients on decarbonization strategies, roadmaps, implementation, facilitating climate-financing.
• Skills to assess and present potential investment and financing opportunities and risks, as well as planning client engagements, pre-feasibility and feasibility undertakings.
• Working experience with WBG is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Vietnamese (given focus on Vietnam clients and market), ability to draft clear and concise written reports, proposals, power-point presentations, etc. for internal and external purposes.

5. LOCATION AND DURATION

The STC will primarily focus on Vietnam but will also be capable of covering clients-projects in Cambodia and Lao PDR (as well as any regional assignments as needed). He/she will be based in Hanoi and travel required.  This contract is for a maximum of 150 days during one year.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

All data and information received from IFC (or its clients) for the purpose of this assignment are to be treated confidentially and are only to be used in connection with the execution of these Terms of Reference. All intellectual property rights arising from the execution of these Terms of Reference are assigned to IFC. The contents of written materials obtained and used in this assignment may not be disclosed to any third parties without the expressed advance written authorization of the IFC. 

7. HOW TO APPLY

Proposals should be submitted to: [email protected]

Deadline for submission: 21/8/2023