Pacific Regional Green Investment Lead & CFAN Project Manager

The Regional Investment Lead works with partner countries in the originating, designing, and implementing of climate finance and green investment projects in various sectors. The Regional Investment Lead is expected to lead in the identification of new project opportunities in countries, development of project concept, design of financing mechanisms, identification and engagement of potential financiers, and presentation of investment and policy recommendations to partner countries/government agencies. 

The Regional Investment Lead should undertake the following activities:

Mature the existing pipeline of investment projects and lead development of new scalable, replicable projects in the Pacific preferably in alignment with GGGI global programs and thematic priorities.

Provide leadership and technical guidance to CFAN Advisors and other GIS staff in countries in the Pacific

Engage with Country Representatives (CRs) in the Pacific on project specific issues and investment aspects of projects.

Provide regular updates to GIS Head on project status in terms of delivery, the country and regional strategy and budget.

Support proposal writing and resource mobilization

Receive project updates from and provide regular advice and support to CFAN advisors/GIS staff placed in the Pacific region

ENGAGEMENT

• Working with the Regional Director, Country Representatives in Pacific region and GIS Head at GGGI HQ, the Regional Investment Lead manages a portfolio of green investment projects in the Pacific countries, engaging with country teams, in-house and external experts/organizations. The Regional Investment Lead provides technical advice and guidance to other GIS staff members and leads capacity building of internal staff and government officials in the area of green investment project design, preparation and implementation. The Regional Investment Lead plays a critical role in building, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with government counterparts and international/local stakeholders in the public and private sectors.

DELIVERY

The Regional Investment Lead should undertake the following activities:

Coordination

Lead coordination between DFAT and GGGI:

• Lead periodic meeting updates with DFAT
• Provide timely updates on critical matters to DFAT

Lead coordination between the CFAN global network Coordinator (RMI) and GGGI:

• Join regular coordination calls with CFAN Secretariat.
• Update CFAN on components of GGGI delivery as outlined in the partnership agreement and elaborated on with CFAN Secretariat.
• Coordinate and participate in CFAN advisor training

Lead, manage and coordinate GGGI’s 8 CFAN advisors, including amongst others:

• Bi-weekly meetings with CFAN advisors and Country representatives
• Lead monthly Pacific CFAN advisor meetings (project updates and knowledge sharing)
• Support CFAN advisors on country engagement

Lead coordination for GCF, Adaptation Fund and other investment fund windows:

• Coordinate with HQ all GCF concept note review in consultation with regional Country Representatives and Project Managers
• Serve as focal point on Pacific region’s related climate finance/green investment related work
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings with GGGI’s Head of Investment & Policy Solutions Division and Head of Green Investment Services (GIS)

Reporting:

• Preparation of GGGI bi-annual report to DFAT
• Work with the GGGI Independent Evaluation Unit on Monitoring and Evaluation requirements for the projec
• Submission of Monthly Reports and Quarterly Updates for internal reporting on the Climate Finance Access Network Project in GGGI Online, as well as provide inputs to the End of Year Report.
• Provide regular updates to the CFAN Global Secretariat & provide information for the CFAN Steering Committee.

Management:

CFAN Phase 2

• Provide technical support and over all guidance to CFAN advisors and other GIS staff on stakeholder engagement (public and private), project structuring, concept note writing, financial modeling, and capacity building
• Quality assurance on CFAN requirements and advisor performance and deliverables
• Lead and develop pipeline of projects in all CFAN countries in coordination with CFAN advisors
• Management of project Budget and Deliverables
• Ensuring compliance with all aspects of the grant agreement between GGGI and DFAT
• Approval of the Technical Assistance Requests from the CFAN advisors
• Manage communications plan and strategy with the regional communications lead

Green Investment Services:

• Support Pacific Country teams in the development of green investment and climate finance projects
• Review and provide comments and technical assistance to investment proposals and concept notes from Pacific country teams
• Monitor.  key milestones of investment projects in the Pacific and provide technical (finance, structuring, etc.) advice to achieve targets

Resource Mobilization:

• Support resource mobilization proposal writing from time to time in the Pacific.
• Support the Regional Director on Phase 3 funding proposal for CFAN, as required

Requirements:

Qualifications :

• Master’s Degree in international business, international development, finance, economics, business administration or other related field
• At least 7-10 years of relevant experience in project/program management
• Experience in investment planning, evidence-based decision making, research and analysis
• Experience climate finance and public private partnerships preferred
• Demonstrate know-how in business case development, financial and/or economics analysis for projects
• Experience in day-to-day engagement with Government ministries and agencies
• Experience in engaging with private sector and other stakeholders ( academia, NGOs, development partners, etc)
• Experience in the Pacific Islands countries is an asset   
• Fluent written and spoken English is a requirement.

FUNCTIONAL 

• Experience in leadership and management roles, with responsibility for strategic direction setting, work program and budgets, and team leadership and management.
• Sound knowledge and expertise in developing successful organizational and program level systems for planning, measuring and demonstrating impact.
• Ability to interact and form relationships with high-level government officials and partners
• Resourceful and able to develop and operationalize strategies to achieve outputs and outcomes
• CORPORATE
• Project management: Proven ability to independently plan, manage and complete projects that deliver quality outcomes in a timely and inclusive manner.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver products or presentations that are concise, easy to understand and influential.
• Influencing change: Track record of engaging effectively to secure buy in, underpinned by strong listening, trust building, influencing, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Team player: Capacity to be selfless team member, to operate across organizational boundaries, and maintain a resilient, positive and results-focused mindset in a dynamic environment.
• Promotes an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/pacific-regional-green-investment-lead-cfan-project-manager-553629.html