International Consultant – Sustainability Capacity Support for Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in ASEAN

Result of Service

Output 1: Masterclass Training Package. Complete Masterclass training package, including curriculum, training needs assessment, presentation materials, facilitator guides, exercises, case studies, and participant materials for all four modules.

Output 2: Delivery of Four-Day Masterclass. The Consultant will deliver the four-day Masterclass to selected regional BSOs, in-person or hybrid mode, using interactive and practical training methods.

Output 3: Follow-up Advisory Support: The Consultant will provide follow-up advisory support to participants, including a minimum of 3 individual coaching sessions per BSO, at least 20 cumulative advisory hours across all participating BSOs, and technical guidance resulting in each BSO producing a training implementation plan.

Output 4: Final Report and Recommendations. The Consultant will submit a final report summarizing the Masterclass delivery, participant feedback, advisory support provided, outcomes achieved, and recommendations for scaling and sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities

The International Trade Centre (ITC) supports developing countries in leveraging expanding trade opportunities. The EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package (SCOPE) – Trade is a five-year project aimed at addressing trade-related pillars which drive economic connectivity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and between ASEAN and the European Union.

ITC is recruiting a dedicated Sustainability and BSO Capacity Development Consultant to provide technical assistance in designing and delivering sustainability capacity-building support to selected BSOs, including training, Masterclass design and facilitation.

The Consultant will be responsible for designing and delivering a sustainability-focused Masterclass targeting selected regional Business Support Organizations (BSOs). The Consultant will design a four-day Masterclass structured into four modules covering sustainability performance specifically for BSOs. Content modules should fit into 4 categories of operational BSO excellence: Leadership and Governance, Resources and Processes, Service Delivery, and Results Measurement.

The Consultant will deliver the four-day Masterclass to selected regional BSOs. Following the Masterclass, the Consultant will provide advisory support to participants to support implementation and replication of training to cascade knowledge at the national level.

Copyright Clause: The consultant has to ensure that she has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform her services under this consultancy contract and for the subsequent dissemination by ITC in any form.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Business Administration, International Development, Economics, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree combined with additional years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• Minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in sustainability, responsible business conduct, ESG integration, or sustainable value chain development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering capacity-building programmes.
• Experience working with business associations, chambers, or other enterprise support institutions.
• Strong sustainability expertise.
• Strong trainer and facilitation background.
• Experience delivering Train-the-Trainer programmes.
• Experience supporting MSMEs and Business Support Organizations.
• Experience designing training programmes.
• Experience working in ASEAN region preferred.

Languages

• English: Advanced
• Knowledge of ASEAN regional languages: desirable