# Independent Consultant - Power-to-X & Advanced Biofuels **Company:** [Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials](null/companies/ikzaGQqGSVq4EgDzSXAyG7.md) **Location:** Remote **Workplace:** remote **Employment type:** Contract **Department:** Programmes [Apply for this job](null/view/7f57e691-217a-4808-9204-fab2d5eec1f1) ## Description **About Us**  RSB – Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is a global, multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to driving the truly sustainable development of the bioeconomy. Frequently recognised as an industry leader in supply chain sustainability, RSB applies its best-in-class sustainability framework across sectors including aviation, chemicals, materials, and shipping. Our small, dedicated team operates remotely from countries around the world, working collaboratively with a diverse base of member organisations, industry partners, and policymakers. For more information, please visit [www.rsb.org](https://www.rsb.org). **Purpose of This Call** RSB now invites eligible organisations and individuals to indicate their interest. Throughout this document, “Consultant” refers to both organisations and individuals. RSB is building a pre-approved External Consultant Roster: a qualified pool of selected specialists and organisations that will be called upon for project-based work over the next 2 years. Consultants accepted onto the roster will complete a brief onboarding process to become familiar with RSB’s systems, ways of delivering services, and sustainability framework. When a specific project or capacity gap emerges, RSB will contact roster members whose profile best matches the assignment, share a defined scope of work, and invite them to submit a proposal. **Inclusion on the roster is an expression of readiness and fit and not a guarantee of immediate work or remuneration.** ## Requirements ### The Service The Power-to-X (PtX) & Advanced Biofuels Consultant will provide technical research, policy analysis and value-chain expertise on renewable hydrogen, PtX fuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) topics, to support RSB's work on PtX fuels, advanced biofuels, SAF policy, certification readiness, and related grant-funded programmes. Estimated time investment and budget are to be confirmed based on the agreed scope, daily rate, and project needs. ### Key Responsibilities •    Support technical research, stakeholder mapping, policy analysis and drafting across RSB's PtX fuels and advanced biofuels work. •    Analyse renewable electricity, hydrogen and CO₂ sourcing, as well as biomass and waste feedstocks, relevant to PtX fuel and advanced biofuel pathways. •    Assess regional development opportunities, certification requirements, GHG accounting considerations, cross-sector resource dynamics, and international market access. •    Contribute to specific areas of roadmap development and policy briefing outputs, with initial work expected to focus mainly on India and potential targeted support for MENA-related activities. •    Support other team priorities across RSB’s PtX fuels and advanced biofuels portfolio as needed. ### Indicative Outputs Specific deliverables, estimated time input, and project duration will be clarified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) issued to shortlisted roster members when a project need is identified. Indicative output types may include, but are not limited to: •    Technical research reports, policy briefs and roadmap inputs on PtX fuels, advanced biofuels and SAF. •    Stakeholder mapping and consultation summaries. •    Resource and feedstock assessments covering renewable electricity, hydrogen, eligible carbon sources, biomass and waste feedstocks. •    Life-cycle GHG modelling and carbon accounting analysis relevant to PtX fuels. •    Market, regulatory and certification-readiness analysis, including market-access requirements under frameworks such as EU RED, ICAO CORSIA and UK SAF policy. ### Required Qualifications & Experience Essential •    Strong written and spoken English proficiency. •    Ability to maintain regular availability overlapping with CET working hours of a minimum of 4 hours per day. •    Proven output/delivery track record in your area of expertise. •    Full compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations, including tax and social security obligations, and legal authorisation to perform consultancy services in the country of residence or operation. •    Strong collaboration and communication skills, the ability to operate autonomously, and a proactive approach to communicating progress, risks, and opportunities in a clear and constructive manner. •    Self-sufficiency in a remote and fully digital working environment with reliable internet connectivity. Video calls and collaborative tools will be used for coordination. For organisations: •    Ability to assign appropriately qualified personnel to assignments and to ensure continuity of delivery, including cover for absences. •    Confirmation that the named individuals proposed for RSB assignments meet the essential criteria above. ### Desirable (will strengthen your expression of interest): •    Demonstrated technical expertise in PtX fuels, renewable hydrogen technologies, advanced biofuels, or sustainable aviation fuel pathways. •    Familiarity with EU RED or ICAO CORSIA regulatory frameworks, and with relevant regulatory and certification requirements more broadly, including UK SAF policy. •    Demonstrated understanding of global PtX fuel and advanced biofuels developments, including key project trends, market-access requirements, and the role of renewable electricity, hydrogen, eligible carbon, and sustainable feedstocks. •    Track record of producing original technical content, including resource assessments, policy analysis, roadmap inputs, applied sustainability analysis, or certification-related analysis, rather than literature summaries only. •    Knowledge of renewable hydrogen, PtX and advanced biofuel production routes and value chains. •    Understanding of key scale-up challenges, including renewable electricity, eligible carbon sources, sustainable feedstocks, hydrogen infrastructure, project bankability, certification readiness, and market recognition. •    Familiarity with life-cycle GHG analysis and accounting approaches relevant to PtX fuels. •    Awareness of PtX market and policy trends. ## Benefits For Consultants, this model offers a meaningful advantage: by completing the pre-qualification process once, you avoid repeated tender submissions and gain direct access to RSB’s pipeline of project-based opportunities as they emerge, with a relationship and context already in place. Working with RSB offers the opportunity to contribute to a globally recognised organisation at the forefront of sustainability and systems transformation. ·       **Meaningful, mission-driven work:** Contribute to advancing sustainability standards and real-world impact across global value chains, influencing how industries operate and evolve. ·       H**igh-impact assignments:** Participate in intellectually engaging, project-based work that allows you to apply your expertise to real-world challenges. ·       **Opportunity for ongoing collaboration:** Consultants on the roster may be engaged on multiple assignments, fostering longer-term professional relationships with RSB. ### Engagement Terms **Type of Engagement:** Project-based (as required) with an overarching Framework Agreement **Remuneration:** Agreed day rate **Location:** Remote **Working Hours / Time Zone:** Minimum 4 hours per day overlapping with CET/CEST. **Framework Agreement Duration:** Initially until September 2028 \[2 years\], unless a Consultant or RSB request removal or changes to Framework Agreement. **Roster Project Launch:** October 2026