WRI Environmental Finance Lead Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
WRI Ethiopia looking for “Environmental Finance Lead”.
Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before November 27, 2023.
The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. WRI’s activities are focused on seven areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, climate and ocean.
WRI Environmental Finance Lead Jobs 2023
The WRI has published a job vacancy announcement on November 07, 2023 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Environmental Finance Lead to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | World Resources Institute (WRI) |
| Position | Environmental Finance Lead |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten (10) Year’s |
| Application Deadline | November 27, 2023 |
WRI Job Vacancy 2023
What will you do:
Research and Program Management (70% of time):
- Work with partners to co-create financing strategies and investment frameworks for NbS projects
- Support project preparation by conducting or overseeing feasibility studies, financial analysis, policy analysis, or institutional analysis
- Work with partners to build policy actions, outline legal and regulatory frameworks, and standards to support development of bankable NbS/water and climate resilience projects
- Establish and grow existing partnerships with investors, donors, development and private sector banks, and funders
- Support partners to incorporate gender, social, and equity (GSE) into NbS financing / funding strategies
- Design and implement trainings and knowledge exchanges with key stakeholders with the support of local partners
- Conduct outreach and communications including authoring or co/authoring reports and articles, presenting at meetings and conferences, etc
- Collaborate across WRI programs and ensure linkages with WRI Africa’s New Climate Economy (NCE), AFR100, African Cities Water Adaptation Fund (ACWA), and Cities4Forests Initiatives
- Coordinate different WRI technical teams inputs and liaise with WRI global Urban water resilience and Cities4Forest teams
Fundraising and Operations (30%):
- Work with senior staff on the strategic development and management of the urban resilience and financing work in Africa
- Cultivate new project opportunities and prospective donors, and contribute to prepare funding proposals
- Liaise with internal staff and project stakeholders to problem solve and generate solutions to project implementation issues.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Environmental Finance Lead
- Data Analysis & Technical Research
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Deadline: 27/11/2023
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- You have a Master’s degree in finance, public policy, economics, environmental management, or similar
Experience:
- You have a minimum of 10 years of relevant, full-time work experience in the field of urban resilience, development finance, or sustainable infrastructure
- Subject matter expertise in at least one of these topics: urban climate resilience, water resilience, or nature-based solutions
- Demonstrated success in developing financing strategies and/or brokering deals for NbS or sustainable infrastructure projects (feasibility stage onwards)
- Experience leading early-stage project concepts to transaction
Languages:
- Full fluency in English required and second language preferred.
How to Apply WRI Environmental Finance Lead Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oPgkpfwy
The Closing Date: 27th November, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.wri.org |
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