E T Consultant - Senior Climate Specialist, Manufacturing & Agriculture
Job #: req29943
Organization: IFC
Sector: Climate Change
Grade: EC3
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Required Language(s): English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 10/30/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. With operations in over 100 countries, we leverage our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. Climate action is at the core of IFC's business.
The Climate Finance & Policy Team within this Department is tasked with mainstreaming Paris alignment in IFC's operations, assessing climate finance in investments, aiding in structuring sustainable/green finance instruments, contributing to carbon market development, and leading climate impact measurement, including GHG accounting and financed emissions.
Duties & Accountabilities
The Senior ETC will support the Climate & Policy Finance team with a diverse range of tasks to ensure consistency, thorough documentation, and effective monitoring of Paris Alignment and Climate Finance across IFC's investment operations, with a focus on real sectors, especially Agribusiness and Forestry. Key responsibilities include:
- Paris Alignment Implementation: Collaborate within the Team and across departments in ensuring investments align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement through screening, assessment and supervision.
- Climate and Nature Finance: Enable the growth of IFC's climate and nature finance program, both in terms of own account and mobilization, while preventing greenwashing risks and ensuring the integrity of climate and nature finance.
- Thought Leadership: Provide subject-matter expertise on sector-level climate pathways, investment strategies, risk management, and target setting for high-emitting sectors.
- Other Responsibilities: Assist the unit in coordinating staffing and resource management to support timely delivery across Paris Alignment, Climate Finance, Nature Finance, Sustainable Finance, and GHG Accounting.
Selection Criteria
- Master's degree in Business, Finance, Public Policy, Science, or Engineering.
- Minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in climate finance, Paris Alignment, GHG emissions assessment, or development finance.
- Experience with decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors.
- Experience working in emerging markets.
- Strong understanding of global climate finance frameworks.
- Proven ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
World Bank Group Core Competencies
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