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

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is recruiting an International Consultant to provide technical assistance in designing and delivering sustainability capacity-building support to selected Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in the ASEAN region. The consultant will design and deliver a sustainability-focused Masterclass and provide follow-up advisory support to strengthen BSOs' sustainability integration and service offerings to MSMEs.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a four-day sustainability-focused Masterclass for selected regional BSOs in ASEAN, structured into four modules covering sustainability performance and operational excellence.
• Conduct a training needs assessment with participating BSOs to identify knowledge gaps and institutional priorities.
• Develop curriculum, session structure, learning objectives, training materials, and facilitation tools following ITC guidelines.
• Deliver the Masterclass in-person or hybrid mode using interactive and practical training methods.
• Provide follow-up advisory support including coaching sessions, technical guidance, and support for national-level training activities.
• Support BSOs in developing training implementation plans and cascading sustainability knowledge to MSMEs.
• Submit a final report summarizing Masterclass delivery, participant feedback, advisory support, outcomes, and recommendations for scaling and sustainability.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Sustainability Expertise
• Environmental Management
• Responsible Business Conduct
• ESG Integration
• Sustainable Value Chain Development
• Capacity Development Programme Design
• Capacity-Building Programme Delivery
• Trainer Facilitation
• Train-the-trainer delivery
• Business Association Engagement
• Enterprise Support Institution Experience
• MSMEs Support Programs
• Training Programme Design
• ASEAN Regional Knowledge
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English