Senior Climate Finance Specialist
Start Date: August 07, 2023
Express Interest By: 7/31/2023
Duration: 50
Topics: Not Available
Business Function: Not Available
Skills: Not Available
Language Skills: English
Assignment Location: Vietnam
Institution: IFC
VPU: East Asia and Pacific (EAP)
Contact Person: Hoa Thuy Tran (htran17@ifc.org)
Task Description: IFC is seeking experienced Short-Term Consultant (“STC”) as Senior Climate Finance Specialist specialized in Climate Finance with rich experiences in financing sectors such as energy efficiency, water efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, smart transformation, etc. in Vietnam, who will work with IFC global and regional climate finance team to develop green banking opportunities and support capacity building with financial institutions in Vietnam.
This assignment is estimated to require a minimum of twenty (20) working days period from August 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The contract might be further extended depending on business need and performance.
The STC will work with a multi-disciplinary team led by respective Project Leader(s) across Asia.
The key expected activities are:
- Support IFC to enhance value proposition on Climate Finance Advisory Services in Vietnam.
- Analyze the local market policies and key priorities, and help IFC team liaise with policymakers and other stakeholders to help shape enabling environment for climate finance.
- Support IFC in specific sector mapping to identify prospective partners to expand the climate finance program.
- Contribute toward the ongoing identification, development and implementation of innovative approaches, products and services supported through FIG Climate Finance Advisory.
- Support new business development efforts of the IFC team.
The STC is also expected to:
- Attend regular calls with IFC project team to discuss, plan and update project progress.
- Deliver other deliverables as required by IFC, as needed.
The STC will be required to provide monthly progress report on the tasks undertaken as per the above-mentioned scope of work.
Note: the ‘Scope of Work’ and ‘Expected deliverables’ are amenable to changes depending on the initial diagnostic of the client and the absorptive capacity of the client to incorporate and implement recommendations made under this assignment.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Finance or MBA with a minimum of 20 years of relevant experience in corporate banking or climate finance, preferably in both the climate and financial sectors.
- Rich knowledge in Climate Finance, Green Finance Innovations, Sustainable Development, Banking and Capital Markets. Understanding of sector drivers, business and market development cycles, and how business performance and long-term competitiveness and viability are measured within a sector and how sector dynamics may evolve within a country or region.
- Should having a successful track record in a leading role in executing climate finance projects in a commercial bank. Successful track record in a consulting firm to advise climate finance change and/or innovation is preferred.
- Experience working with bank executives and/or senior level government officials in driving and influencing change. Capacity to build productive and mutually beneficial relationships with clients and stakeholders. Working/project experiences with developmental orgnization and/or government be a plus.
- Demonstrated business acumen and experience bringing programs to successful completion.
- Ability to draft documents and reports that re concise, well-organized, and appropriately focused on the most critical points that are relevant to the target audience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English (and local language, preferable); and ability to interface well with clients.
- Highly motivated, energetic, team player; and strong attention to detail and quality.
- Willingness and ability to travel (if applicable) and work across time zones.
- Capability of working under pressure to reach the tight deadline.
