.About Us:International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.**Job Title**:Senior Environmental Programs Advisor**Department/Location**:USAID Mexico**Period of Performance**: 12 Months**Reports To**: ISPI Project Manager**Type**:Consultancy**Clearance Required**:Facilities Access**Overview**:**Responsibilities**:**Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities**:**Office Oversight (40%)**- Provide ongoing program coordination across the USAID climate and sustainable development portfolio.- Identify resources to support USAID programs and foster efficient management processes by adopting technically sound and cost-effective approaches.- Ensure local leadership and voices are effectively harnessed in the design and implementation of USAID/Mexico programs.- Serve as the point of contact for information requests from the US Embassy, USAID/Washington, and other stakeholders, and review and verify the quality of responses.- Support the design and procurement process for new programs and revise current awards to align with new strategic approaches.- Support the Office Director in budget planning and monitoring obligations, commitments, and expenditures for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.- Ensure timely preparation and submission of documentation for activities with input from team members and implementing partners.- Guide, mentor, and coach OSD staff on managing priorities and prioritizing workload.- As needed, coordinate temporary duty visits and high-level visitor site visits, including organizing site visits and providing briefing materials.**Strategic and Technical Leadership (40%)**- Provide thought leadership across USAID's climate and sustainable development programming, including energy efficiency, carbon markets, deforestation reduction, and sustainable agricultural practices.- Engage with the donor community to identify synergistic opportunities for OSD engagement and represent OSD in donor working groups.- Provide guidance for the successful implementation of climate and energy activities to ensure accountability for results and timely corrective action plans.- Model collaboration best practices with GOM counterparts, USG staff, and implementing partners in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs.- Engage key development partners and private sector representatives to identify synergies and complementary investments