Climate Change Mitigation Specialist
3 weeks ago
Climate Operations Officer
IFC's Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services (MAS) Africa department has identified climate finance as a priority area.
The department has made significant progress in providing financing and advisory support to projects related to industrial decarbonization, climate-smart agriculture and food value chains, circular economy, green buildings, renewable energy, etc.
The MAS Africa team works closely with other departments across the organization to maintain project alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement (Paris Alignment); and to facilitate steady growth, innovation and knowledge leadership in the climate space.
This role will support the MAS Africa teams in sourcing and implementing climate finance projects across the Africa region, enhancing the impact and development outcomes of such projects, and maintaining compliance with the IFC corporate guidelines on climate finance and Paris Alignment.
The Operations Officer will work closely with Investment, Upstream & Advisory, and regional teams to support IFC's business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identification and assessment of Climate Finance investment opportunities with existing and potential private sector clients.
- Leading and supporting the implementation of upstream and advisory engagements aimed at identifying, enabling, and de-risking climate investment opportunities.
- Supporting business development for climate finance opportunities, including writing concept notes, preparing budgets, brief presentations, or other materials.
- Providing guidance to transaction teams on the climate-related impact and Paris alignment of transactions.
Requirements:
- Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Business, Finance, Economics, Environmental science/Policy or another relevant field.
- Qualifications in engineering; project management; or environmental, social and governance (ESG) will be an advantage.
- Over 8 years of experience working on climate change mitigation and adaptation and/or sustainable finance.
- Proven track record of climate finance project development and/or origination and structuring climate finance transactions.
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
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